Blade rage
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retiring my naish ARX 23.5m kite
hi all i have an old Naish arx 23.5m kite and its done well but i think its time for it to retire from the water,its a legend of a kite to me so i
dont want to just to toss it out  the bar and everything has sold a while ago and
the kite has sat unloved for a few years until i got it out today and pumped it up, i do miss flying her :P shes a beast lol.any ideas what to do with
it should i fly it turn it into a tent or tie my mate to it and hook it up to my atv lol but i dont want it ending up in the hands of a kite novice
for safetys sake
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peter lyn c quad 4.2
flexifoil stackers 6 footers and a super 10
wipika freeair 8.9
slingshot 2006 17m
Naish torch 2009 10m
Naish ARX 23.5
hadlow pro 9m
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ColinW
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just a thought...
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Windstruck
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Sick a twisted Colin, sick and twisted. And I dig that about you!
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ssayre
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That sounds huge, maybe turn it in to some sort of party sun shade tent thing. :D Just thinking out loud
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Blade rage
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now keeping the Naish arx 23m
hi all my mate took it to pendine sands over the weekend and flew the great big brute and had a great laugh with it. we are taking it out again this
weekend if the wind is light again.with 20yrs plus kite surfing/boarding experience we are going to keep the ferocious beast:evil: under control so it
dont end up in the wrong hands.need a bar for it now as i sold the other one if
any one has a suitable bar :D
HQ beamer 2.5 and 3.5
epik pig 5m dont ask lol
blade V 6.5 and 4.9
peter lyn c quad 4.2
flexifoil stackers 6 footers and a super 10
wipika freeair 8.9
slingshot 2006 17m
Naish torch 2009 10m
Naish ARX 23.5
hadlow pro 9m
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PHREERIDER
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ah vintage, lotta good left in the old bag, but rest assured the spanking potential remains!
get some pics man
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Blade rage
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will do lol,this kite has spanked all 3 owners its had me being the 3rd lol nothing bad tho just a good drag lol.:P ive been told
the 23m arx are a rare breed so im gonna keep it lol so i suppose ass whoopings and spankings are on the agenda lol  .apparently 50mtr version was made but its whereabouts is unknown
HQ beamer 2.5 and 3.5
epik pig 5m dont ask lol
blade V 6.5 and 4.9
peter lyn c quad 4.2
flexifoil stackers 6 footers and a super 10
wipika freeair 8.9
slingshot 2006 17m
Naish torch 2009 10m
Naish ARX 23.5
hadlow pro 9m
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crazyherb
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I've thought about this too with my old North Rhinos.
I think with some sewing skills could make a nice "stuff sack" for quick pack-up of my newer kites.
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PHREERIDER
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Quote: Originally posted by crazyherb  | I've thought about this too with my old North Rhinos.
I think with some sewing skills could make a nice "stuff sack" for quick pack-up of my newer kites.
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i have been clipping on a 19m mamoot for some time now ..i have a naish v4 in blue 14m---> sack action ready.
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