Anyway...my formula is different. I like to have back ups of my very favotite kites..ones I use a lot.....and that were used a lot before I bought them second hand.

[ 2(F) +(N-F) ] + XP = RIGHT NUMBER OF KITES

F=favorites/high use, N= present number of kites, X equals unknown, P =perfect new kite for 'this' wind condition.

Yup...actually have several 'dopplegangers'


Maybe the question that might be asked is' how many actual kites you have?' or 'How many quivers do you have?....

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How many pairs of skis do you have Steve?

Hah! You nailed it Spencer!

Current ski tally: four pairs. N+1 in full effect here as well.

1. Icelantic Keepers: beautiful big set of powder boards made in the Never Summer factory in Colorado.

2. Volkl Mantras. Nuff said.

3. Atomic Metron B5s. Short, stiff, really quick turning slamon sidecut powerhouse.

4. Dynastar Speeds. GS sidecut rockets.

N+1: Snowkiting this winter may necessitate a pair of long skinny low sidecut stiff skis for superb edge control in hardpack conditions.

In other words, don't even get me started.....

And BTW, I think Spencer also nailed it about this being reflective of a distinct personality trait (part of the same trait that attracts folks to spend time at places like PKF). Skiing has had me since I was a racer in college; bikes (both mountain and road) had a grip on me at various points in my life. Backpacking gear, you name it.

As with kites, I don't even want to mention how many pairs of skis I've moved through the system in and out of eBay, etc.

Oh, and by the way, if I didn't so greatly enjoy learning that my dear PKF friends also had a love of acoustic music I might of accused you guys of hijacking the thread! :cool2:

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Quote: Originally posted by soliver   How many pairs of skis do you have Steve? 1. Icelantic Keepers: beautiful big set of powder boards made in the Never Summer factory in Colorado. 2. Vokyl Mantras. Nuff said. 3. Atomic Metron B5s. Short, stiff, really quick turning slamon sidecut powerhouse. 4. Dynastar Speeds. GS sidecut rockets. N+1: Snowkiting this winter may necessitate a pair of long skinny low sidecut stiff skis for superb edge control in hardpack conditions.

Just a reminder,... you're talking to a GA boy here... I'm reading: "blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah, I like skis..."

Down here we ski on large bodies of that thawed out white stuff, we call them lakes ... whats do you call it? Snow? What's that?!?!?

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And BTW, I think Spencer also nailed it about this being reflective of a distinct personality trait ...

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Oh, and by the way, if I didn't so greatly enjoy learning that my dear PKF friends also had a love of acoustic music I might of accused you guys of hijacking the thread! :cool2:

I've been letting my beard get longer and longer so I can look more like a bluegrass musician... you know;... what a mandolin guy ought to look like... I just need to go to Walmart and get some overalls.

Triple quoted in one response. I feel honored.

Hey now, we ride our skis on water up here in the north too.

https://youtu.be/diKy8CN92nE

I'm a little jealous of windy heap's toy box.

Just a reminder,... you're talking to a GA boy here... I'm reading: "blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah, I like skis..."- first laugh of my morning.

And triple quote has to be some kind of record.

My formula will be ending up as wind+1.
I like my kites big and slow. Accidental kiteloops...noy my thing. When the sand flies over the beach, I am not kiting.
My math is (going for peter lynn here)
1 big kite for looow winds
1 average 15 meter kite

+1 for a kite where size does not matter but the looks..omg the looks.
The one kite that stands out on any beach. Just for the pure fun of flying it. No need for uber depower, or modern safety. Just the one cool kite)
(Phanny1 any size, Venom2 purple, and I can think of some other brands and old skool kites when I thought design and colour scheme was spot on like Air Evolution X-Air and Z-Air kites.)

Meaning two years of Santa fun coming up finding these kites

Let's just make it simple....
Always one more

I'm insufferable. I just bought a 6m Ozone Access from Chris this week. Couldn't resist! N+1 was in full effect. :D

I was out of town last weekend and missed the giant ski swap we have every year up here in Park City. Ticked me off! I "needed" a new pair of skis to dedicate for Snowkiting when the conditions are hardpacked.

I'm kicking myself because I actually purposely left the perfect pair at Kirkwood many years ago. About 20 years ago when "parabolic" skis were first starting to really come on strong I still owned a pair of 207cm Rossi 7SKs. Feyd and a few others will know these skis. They are long, stiff "spaghetti strap" GS racing skis with about a 50m sidecut (OK, a little less). I took these with me to the resort, skied a few runs and then got talked into doing a "demo day" of as many new skis as I wanted to try in a day at the local shop. I must have tried 5 different pairs of "modern" skis with my grin getting wider with each one. By the end of the day I couldn't see myself ever wanting to ski the 7SKs again. I left them outside the lodge on purpose because I did't want to haul them all the way back to the car, knowing I would never ski on them again!

Now for Snowkiting, my N+1 brain wants to go back in time and carry those back to my car. They would have been PERFECT! :D

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Now for Snowkiting, my N+1 brain wants to go back in time and carry those back to my car. They would have been PERFECT! :D

Yeah Steve those would work perfect for hard surface days on a kite:D Too bad they're gone Long straight DH skis work awesome on ice/hard pack. Bought me some 45m+ radius skis a few years ago and love them for that purpose. Set an edge and go! You can find new old stock for dirt cheap. Win Win!