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Originally posted by McDuck I can't say I disagree. Wearing protection is always a good idea. On another note, I'll post a few other videos of our outing yesterday when I get home. We had some good jumps. Nothing quite as amusing as this one but very few things are. :bouncy:

I'm glad you are going to post some stuff from the rest of the day ! I was curious about that!

Thanks for having the balls to post this so we all can learn from it !

I find it funny how I won't ever go out without a helmet but only use killers if the location dictates. Others think killers are essential and a helmet optional ?

I guess this video shows you don't always need either. You just have to ask yourself , " do you feel lucky " !

Sick! The flip at the end is perfect! Glad everyone is ok.

I don't think killers would have helped. In a do or die situation the instinct is to hold on tight especially if you are going to fall. Plus everything happened so fast I don't think it would have helped anyway.

In cave exploring I use a "Stop" for rappelling. That is you squeeze the handle to rapell and let go to stop going down the rope. It is supposed to be a safe way to rappel. However, in a desperate out of control situation your instinct is to hold on tight so it doesn't work and you keep sliding down the rope. The same goes with kites. The only thing I see that would have changed in the video is the kite would not go as far down wind.

Great video and another reason not to fly overpowered with or without "safety" equipment on your kite.

Awesome video. Gonna show it to some buddies for sure.

Scott

My worst spankings have always occured when not using kite killers with handles. WHen using them, you think nothing of letting go... but without them you know your kites gonna go a long ways if you release it. Hard to remember that it's just a kite after shelling out hard earned $$ for it.

Not to be to glib about this, but I love the part where he gets sucked right out of his footware!

I wasn't paying attention when this happened. I was busy with my buggy off camera. That was one hell of a breeze though, 20-24 knots. That Kite to was really scary, In a good way:wee:
I hope to fly with you folks again in the near future!!

Definitely. We just need another good wind day like that, well maybe not THAT much wind!

hahahhaha, that is gold, GLAD YOU ARE OK!!!

I broke a toe last year on a similar maneuver, wearing sandals/flip flops with my 3m on the beach. I started to slide across the beach when the thong between my toes nearly tore my foot in two I learned a valuable lesson that day about wearing sandals while kiting!!!