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[*] posted on 4-6-2012 at 06:38 PM
GIN Eskimo 14m RTF


14M GIN Eskimo Depower in great condition. No damage or repairs. About 20 sessions since new. Great low wind session saver. Only selling because I have two, so selling one.

GIN Bar is in good condition.

Lines were recently replaced 2-3 sessions ago. Still "stiff".

$475 + shipping.









Here is video from a low wind buggy session. At first I was telling Kober "There is no way we're riding in these low winds" But we were pleasantly surprised with the 14m Gins :thumbup:




Snowkite session with 2 Gin Eskimo 14m's. Jaymz on skis. Konrad on the board.









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[*] posted on 4-6-2012 at 11:39 PM


It is low wind kite .... and we did quite few nice sessions with those .... Sandy Hook Beach ...... Kitestorm ..... Belmar Buggy Session ..... it was always a day saver ....
I am sure B-rok ..... will comment on that 14m ..... I am sure he have already few sessions with his .....
Good luck with sale my friend .....

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[*] posted on 5-6-2012 at 04:55 PM


Uh oh, been thinking about this kite all day! :ticking:

May have to sell of my Charger to fund this one ? :ninja:



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[*] posted on 5-6-2012 at 05:26 PM


Do it Ken :D



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[*] posted on 5-6-2012 at 05:43 PM


Bladerunner .... keep the charger .... sell the synergy ... :ninja: (g00fs jedi hand wave)



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[*] posted on 5-6-2012 at 07:19 PM


14m is the bomb. As much as I LOVED my Bego 600 I sold that after picking up Kober's 14. I'm 150#s and kiteboard on sand. Had the kite out in measured 5-11mph winds off the ocean. Around 11 I was feeling a bit overpowered. At 7 I was jumping nicely. Kite is smooth and makes a lot of power. Typical gGin quality in the bar, sail and bridle. Safety system is OK (release to rear lines) compared to their current 5th line system (which is awesome) but it is sufficient for the kite given its age and if you fly properly you don't ever need to rely on this. If you want a low wind weapon with smooth power, good depower and good jumping with nice float in the sub 10mph range, this is your kite and at that price, why would you even second guess?

That blue and yellow Eskimo in your video is really nice. Lucky dog. the fella who owns that one :smug: ;)



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[*] posted on 5-6-2012 at 08:48 PM


Bladerunner - please buy this to save me from pulling the trigger myself! Plus, I want to give it a try one day!
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[*] posted on 6-6-2012 at 04:38 PM


What year was this kite made ?



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[*] posted on 6-6-2012 at 06:23 PM


circa 2006 possibly 2007.

The III series came out in 2008.

Jaymz can tell you exactly if he looks at the serial number inside the center cell as their that begins with the year and month or month / year, can't recall.

Don't let the age fool you though. These are really nice kites.



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[*] posted on 7-6-2012 at 05:14 PM


Ron + Stockton,

You talked me into it !



Kites: 2.5m Profoil , Quadrifoil XL kitesurfer, NPW 5 Danger.
Flexifoil: 1.7m Sting, 4.9m Blade 3, 9m Blade 2.
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[*] posted on 7-6-2012 at 05:43 PM


Sold to BR.....the first user that helped a newbie brother when I first logged onto PKF 3 years ago :thumbup:

I hope you enjoy the Gin as much as I have. Good to see a Gin kite make it's way west. B-Roc, Kober and I have the East covered ;-)

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[*] posted on 8-6-2012 at 06:24 PM


Congratulations BR.

Welcome to the Family :duh: :bigok:



Depower Quiver: 14m Gin Eskimo, 10m Gin Eskimo III, 6m Gin Yeti, 4.5m Gin Yeti (custom bridle and mixer)
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[*] posted on 8-6-2012 at 07:48 PM


I won't be the 1st to fly Gin out our way. On my 1st snowkite visit and a few after a couple had very early model Gin FB kites . They were over the top impressed with them. One could see the quality in design and flight characteristics easily.

I suspect my next post will by a big rave for Gin ! :wee:



Kites: 2.5m Profoil , Quadrifoil XL kitesurfer, NPW 5 Danger.
Flexifoil: 1.7m Sting, 4.9m Blade 3, 9m Blade 2.
Flysurfer : 19m Speed 2 SA, 7m Pulse
Peter Lynn :18m Phantom, 15m Synergy, 10m Synergy, 1200 Farc, 460 Sarc, 130 Tarc, 5m Peel, 4.2m , 6.4, 8.5 C-Quads, 3.5 LS2 single skin.

Rides: Flexi / P.L. Frankin'Buggy , Shaped + straight skiis, sand skis, Coyote blades. Core 95 ATB. RKB R2 ATB .

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[*] posted on 9-6-2012 at 09:59 AM


Bladerunner..... I hope you will enjoy it the way I did ..... I hope new Sherpa will have some of that Eskimo feeling .....

Welcome to Gin family ....



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[*] posted on 9-6-2012 at 03:56 PM


Not trying to hack the thread, and I realize the kite is already sold, but for future reference, how does it compare in power to a 19m arc?




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[*] posted on 9-6-2012 at 07:22 PM


It will run in direct competition with my 18m Phantom so I hope I can give you a bit of an idea.

I am hoping it will push my 10.8 Reactor II out of rotation ?



Kites: 2.5m Profoil , Quadrifoil XL kitesurfer, NPW 5 Danger.
Flexifoil: 1.7m Sting, 4.9m Blade 3, 9m Blade 2.
Flysurfer : 19m Speed 2 SA, 7m Pulse
Peter Lynn :18m Phantom, 15m Synergy, 10m Synergy, 1200 Farc, 460 Sarc, 130 Tarc, 5m Peel, 4.2m , 6.4, 8.5 C-Quads, 3.5 LS2 single skin.

Rides: Flexi / P.L. Frankin'Buggy , Shaped + straight skiis, sand skis, Coyote blades. Core 95 ATB. RKB R2 ATB .

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[*] posted on 9-6-2012 at 07:41 PM


Would love to see you results ..... short report perhaps ...
.. Not really sure if it will put you Reactor in rest ......



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2021 Eleveight FS .........10......12
2021 Eleveight XS .........14
Gin Zulu II / III .........5...7
Gin Sherpa .......10
Gin Yeti ..........4.5
Gin Tonkawa ..........3.1...4.1...5.4...6.8...8.7...11.5...15.4
Liquid Force ELITE .... 6m
Flysurfer Speed4 Lotus 18m
Flysurfer Sonic-FR .... 9 ....11....18m
Flysurfer Sonic2 .....11....15m

2016 Nobile Zen Hydrofoil with Infinity 5.1' splitboard
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MG Supra ......... pulling KiteTrike

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