as promised, pics of crashing my ex-pulse 10 m kite onto a pole.
No negative comments please! I had to take it out or pay a fine.

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2236823&l=7ae23&am...

that sux!:megan:

How did you or someone else climb that slick pole? Did you save the kite? Did you mean you had to get the kite down or pay a fine? I fly at a soccer field and I could end up in the same situation if I got surprised really bad. Don't beat yourself up. Stuff happens.

whoa! I would have been loosing my cookies climbing up a pole like that. Did you use any climbing gear for the part past the ladder- cause that looks really high :wow:

Around here we call that a Rickie " As in Ricardo AKA Ripsession. :singing:

Trees and street lamps are unfortunately a bit close to our spot.

IT happens! . I hope that the kite is O.K. !!!!!!

Did u jump down under the kite after u got it free? :D

wow that takes some balls. i love rock climbing, but climbing a lamppost like that.... not sure i could man up enough to do it.

well done. hope you never have to do that again.

all you need is some rope, acenders,and a shot line! I love rope climbing! (I used to kill trees on the side)

dang dude.... that's all i gotta say. nice job and great pics.

I know the feeling - you see the kite heading towards a snagger and there's nothing you can do. But hell or high water isn't going to keep you from getting back your baby. I've crashed into a power line and was so stupidly committed I didn't let go. I guess Ozone Access's aren't conductive dry. I hope you got your kite back after all that work.

wow! you're like a monkey! was that your first time climbing one of those??? looks incredibly dangerous but its nice to see no one got hurt and you got the kite back

I think I would have paid the fine or paid somebody (not myself) to go get it for me

no safety, had a regular seat harness on me and a helmet, oh and yeah it was blowing 10 knots or so, the kite is RIP, beyond repair, had to use scisors to cut the bridle, then found some old man and he bought the remains of me for 200$, i was happy that got even that. anyway, I now have a domdino's pulse 2 12, it rocks

Let this be a lesson to all of us. We shouldn't be flying in areas w/out open space. Sooner or later It will happen! Glad ya' didn't get hurt, crashin' or retrievin' Sorry to hear about the kite dude:barf:

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Originally posted by Bladerunner Around here we call that a Rickie " As in Ricardo AKA Ripsession. :singing: Trees and street lamps are unfortunately a bit close to our spot. IT happens! . I hope that the kite is O.K. !!!!!!

LOL ... i knew someday this would go public (passed PKC)

i cant help it that our park is so small, and i'm after some speed, so i push the limits of our park.

if you want a report this is what i've managed to do with a kite and my body.

Kites in Bushes and Trees (one time i got this kite stuck up a tree so high, i was ready to leave it behind, but DS and Kitemama went after it)
Kites in Light Post (Dirtslide as well, he left a kite up at a school lamp post for months)
Kites in the parking lot

broken rib from my harness
broken pinky toe from hitting the park bench
several burses, cuts, etc.

however its all part of the fun of "extreme" kiting.

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Kites in Light Post (Dirtslide as well, he left a kite up at a school lamp post for months)

LMAO

Ricardo!! You have killed kites? And look at those injuries!I thought it was just me.Now I know I am on the right path.

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Originally posted by Sthrasher38 Ricardo!! You have killed kites? And look at those injuries!I thought it was just me.Now I know I am on the right path.

i have yet to destroy a full kite ... like you did at nabx.

injuries are good, teaches you things not to do. your on the right path to going PRO. you speed demon =)

when i saw your pics Bloah it did remind me of the areia 7.5 raptor i left wound around the lights at our local soccer field the poles were 60 ft and there was no way you get it unless i hired a man lift and i was told the ground was to soft for that so i just walked away .every time i drove by that park i would look up at it rotting in the sun and smile ,i didn't like that kite anyways would tell myself .after 4-5 months the city came to fix lights and took that 7.5 down they called me but i never saw it again, oh well i never like that kite anyway:wink2::wink2: