Blitzhound
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Posts: 529
Registered: 10-7-2013
Location: Seaside, Oregon
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Mood: I got a sickness, and the only cure is more Buggyin!
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Kite repair
I just want to give a shoutout to Fixmykite.com. I recently ripped the leading edge of my 10m Century. About 12" along a cell seem. I sent it to
fixmykite.com in Corpus Christie. TX. They patched it up really nice. In fact it appears stronger then before the repair and it was cheap. Well...a
lot cheaper than a new kite. The turnaround time was maybe a week if that. Anyway...If you have a kite that needs repair. I would highly recommend
these guys. Very good work.
P.S. I'm not trying to be a spokesman. When I damaged my kite. I didn't know what to do. Who do I send it too? Who can I trust with my kite? (There
may have been tears shed.) I Read lots of reviews on these guys before sending it and I'm glad I did send it to these guys. It was an awesome
experience to a bad situation. So keep them in mind the next time you need a kite repaired.
NAPKA US541
HQ: Beamer V 5.0m,
Best: Bularoo 7m, Waroo 9m, 12m
PKD: Inferno 9m, 12m, 16.5m,
Ozone: SubZero: 5m, 7m, 9m, 11m, 13m, Access 6m, Pure 6m, Chrono V2 7m, V4 13m, Chrono EXP 7m, 9m, R1V3 21m
Buggies: GT-Revolt, GT-RazR,
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Windstruck
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Registered: 16-5-2015
Location: St George, UT, USA
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Mood: Get in my buggy!
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I second this emotion. I too have had good success with our friends in Texas. I have done varying amounts of damage to my kites each time I travel to
Ivanpah and these folks have fixed me up each time, sometimes better than new!
Born-Kites:
RaceStar+ (3.0m, 5.0m, 7.0m, 9.0m)
NasaStar-5 (2.5m, 4.0m)
NasaStar-4 (2.5m)
NasaStar-3 (3.2m)
Ozone kites:
Access (6.0m)
Flysurfer Kites:
Peak-5 (2.5m)
Buggy:
Peter Lynn BigFoot+ nose & tail; midsection VTT rail & seat kit; home-brewed AQR
NAPKA Member US2815
SWATK Member UT0003
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Ed Cline
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Posts: 638
Registered: 25-5-2016
Location: Raleigh, NC
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Mood: Truth, Justice, and The American Way.
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Welcome KHougi,
The guys are talking about the repairs done by kiteboarding.com the fix my kite dept.
I haven't had a broken kite yet, but it's worth checking the specials on the site.
Got my naked Naish bar for 50.00 shipped. Customer service is excellent.
Lots of equipment videos here too, much to be learned.
Windstruck " tests " the repair service personally at random times just to keep us safe.
Flying mostly single skins, with some orphans, the American flag, and a PL buggy. US01
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Randy
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Registered: 20-5-2014
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They also have good stuff if you are into DIY. I bought a LEI kite replacement valve to fix an inflatable kayak and it worked great. Got a nice kit
for making/repairing bridles as well.
NPW Test Pilot -US99
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acampbell
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Registered: 26-7-2006
Location: Las Cruces, NM. Sometimes
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Mood: Digging Deserts and Mts.
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Plus one for FixMyKite.com. I've sent several jobs to them and have sent several customers to them with good results. Last I checked, they were
authorized for warranty repairs by several leading kite manufacturers.
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