Kamikuza
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Trainer kite - cheap as possible
... for my stingy-as mother. She got hooked on my Vibe 2.3 and she wants one but unlike me, isn't prepared to put out for the goodies.
Something 2m-ish or less, prefer a 4 liner (I do anyway) but will consider 2 liners.
Something that can take some crashes - my Vibe is cheap and cheerful and really tough but only 2 lines makes it tough to relaunch ...
Something sub-$100 :shocked2::puzzled::ticking: I'm sure I'm adopted
eh.
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Prism Stylus P.3?
"I gave up on wind speeds... its either crappy, gravy, epic, or stupid... in that order"
--Drewculous
Ozone: Imp III Quattro 1m and 1.5m, Flow 2m, 3m, 4m, and 5m.
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Kamikuza
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What's that then
Googled ... Vibe is still cheaper IIRC ...
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bobalooie57
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Just an idea, give her your vibe, and upgrade yourself to a small 4 line, then the price won't sting as much! C'mon, it's your mom! Get her a nice 1.4M beamer, it takes over 20mph wind to yank me around, but it's fast and
fun to fly. I think the smallest Hornet is 2M, and I haven't flown one, but flying the 2M Beamer is a lot of fun at 10-15, but a sudden gust at 20+
will scare the unprepared! But maybe that is part of the thrill of powerkiting for her, I know it is for me!
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Kamikuza
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Beamer sounds good ... a III would be the ticket ...
Yeah... I got a kite. Or two...
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bobalooie57
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ya, the mk III is green! My favorite!
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1.4M Beamer III, 2M Beamer IV,2M
Toxic HQ , 7.5MApex III, HQ, Quadrifoil XXXL (9.66M), NPW5 2.4,4.8m,
NPW9 3.4M(HQ),NPW9 7M (RASTA\'S FURY),
NPW9 7.6M (BIG SISTAH),NPW9 12MGREENMONSTER(km4), P L Comp ST buggy,PL Bigfoot+
buggy, Atomic Alibi Snowboard, Protec Knee/Elbow Pads & Helmet, Seirus wristguards, Demon crash shorts, LaCross chest/shoulder pads.
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you can get a Flexi Sting 1.7 on ebay for not much
in the quiver:
PKD Buster 2 3m SOLD
PKD Buster Soulfly 2.2 LOST
HQ Scout 4m SOLD
Flexifoil Blade3 6.6 Flo Green SOLD
Flysurfer Rookie2 6m Gold Edition SOLD
Flexifoil Sabre 2 9.5m Petrol with upgraded V CORE bar SOLD
Slingshot Ranger 12metre SOLD
Libre Deluxe seat harness SOLD
Dakine Tabu harness with pivoting hook SOLD
Flexifoil Blade2 4.9 Yellow SOLD
HQ Beamer V 4m SOLD
Ozone Flow 5m on bar (dark olive green)
extra Ozone bar
27 metre wipika lines for the strange days SOLD
Riding: MBS Atom 95, Slingshot Jarvis 157 SOLD, Salomon Shade 155
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Kent has a PL Spark for $99 dual lines and straps.
Eolo 2.3 Radsail complete w/handles Used Good Trainer $110 from Brad
Or you could get her a PL Vapor 2.7 from Mike ... just a bit over your sub-100 budget. ;-) But
think of the Karma... er um, I mean Kami points. :roll:
ATB,
Sam
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im confused, 4 line or 2 line?
i have a used 2-line PL Spark 1.5 for $70
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In Kami's words:
"Something 2m-ish or less, prefer a 4 liner (I do anyway) but will consider 2 liners."
ATB,
Sam
"I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was 12 - Jesus, does anyone?" - The Body by Stephen King
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Kami!!!!
Give her the Vibe!!!! I have your 2m kite dude! I make you special deal! You fly long time :saint::P:saint:
http://www.powerkiteforum.com/viewthread.php?tid=13448
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Custom KBSS Libre Hardcore with John Deer tires!
Ozone R1 11m, Ozone Summit 10ul, 15m ul
Wish list:
Wind powered portable coffee maker.
Chrono, Chrono, Chrono!
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nocando
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Hey Kami have a 3m 4 line kite that I bought in china you can have free if you wish may just have to tune kite
Experience is something you get, just after you need it!
Kites I own
PKD Century 1.8
PL ViperS 2.6
PL Reactorl ll 2.2
PL Vapor 2.7m
PL Reactor 4.9m
PL Vibe 1.6
HQ Apex 3m
HQ Apex 5m
Ozone Cult 3.5
Flexifoil Rage 2.5
PL bug
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Kamikuza
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I think the problem with the P3 would be for her to set up the bridle by herself. Same goes for meddling with Pansh bridles although she's in the same state as you, nocando - she lives about 5 minutes walk
from Botany Bay.
The Sting's look pretty good, I'll ask her.
Otherwise, I think she'll have to put up with 2 lines ...
Yeah... I got a kite. Or two...
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BigMikesKites
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Vibe 1.9 is only $74. It won't drag her on her nose as easily as that 2.3 can. Tell her not to crash it if she is worried about relaunch. LOL.
Tough to get a 4 line in that range.
Mike
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Kamikuza
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Yeah I know. I'm actually impressed with how quick she picked it up - maybe 2 or 3 hours in and she's already keeping it in the air nicely despite
being almost no wind, doing figure 8's and even launched the Vibe off the ground a few times. I let her have a go with the Cult 3.5 in next to nothing
wind and was greatly amused when she power-dived it and got dragged downwind
she was already sitting down so it was a drag, not a slam.
Waiting for bbrex to get back to me about a Sting - she seems to have stretched her budget up to the $120-ish mark ...!
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Maven454
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Quote: | Originally posted by Kamikuza
I think the problem with the P3 would be for her to set up the bridle by herself. |
P3 isn't bad, just switch it over to 4 line once and leave it that way.
"I gave up on wind speeds... its either crappy, gravy, epic, or stupid... in that order"
--Drewculous
Ozone: Imp III Quattro 1m and 1.5m, Flow 2m, 3m, 4m, and 5m.
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Ha, Kami's mom is going to be out huckin' and rippin' in no time.
That's awesome. When are you going to track down a board for her?
Chris Krug-Owner @ Hardwater Kiting. Authorized Dealer of Ozone, Flysurfer, HQ kites.
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bobalooie57
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Isn't MBS an AU company? They should sponsor her!
Team MEAN GREEN
Bob Lussier
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1.4M Beamer III, 2M Beamer IV,2M
Toxic HQ , 7.5MApex III, HQ, Quadrifoil XXXL (9.66M), NPW5 2.4,4.8m,
NPW9 3.4M(HQ),NPW9 7M (RASTA\'S FURY),
NPW9 7.6M (BIG SISTAH),NPW9 12MGREENMONSTER(km4), P L Comp ST buggy,PL Bigfoot+
buggy, Atomic Alibi Snowboard, Protec Knee/Elbow Pads & Helmet, Seirus wristguards, Demon crash shorts, LaCross chest/shoulder pads.
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Kamikuza
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I won't be there to do it though Mav ...
Dunno if she'd go for the board - I've shown her the vids but she's old and would probably break her hip or something ...
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