Power Kite Forum - A quick video history of leading edge inflatables.

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posted on 2-9-2011 at 08:02 AM

A quick video history of leading edge inflatables.

Quite a cool vid

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhucDqQjxH0

tried to embed this but getting a bunch of code...

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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posted on 2-9-2011 at 08:04 AM

US503 - Manzanita, Oregon

Fixed Bridal: Flexifoil Sting 1.2, 1.7; Rage Acid 2.5m, 3.5m, 4.7m, 6m | Peter Lynn Vapor 11.2m, 16.1m | NPW 7m
Depower : Peter Lynn Venom 2 13m, 16m, 19m | Peter Lynn Phantom 15m | Flysurfer 2.5 SA 19m
LEI : Flexifoil Atom 7m, 9m, 12m; Mutiny 8m
Land rides : Libre Hardcore; Libre v-max; Peter Lynn XR+W | Rollerblade Coyotes! | Ground Industries AK Pro
Water rides : Slingshot Misfit 134; Ocean Rodeo Mako 150; North WAM! 5\'10

4 Sale/Trade: HQ M1 5m, Flysurfer Pulse 10, PL Venom 2 16m, PL Venom 19m

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posted on 2-9-2011 at 08:05 AM

thank you!

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posted on 2-9-2011 at 08:49 AM

LOOK AT THE AR on some of those :o holy crap! Some real dinosaurs there ...

Noticed the other day that my 2011 Cab had the patent number and names of the French guys who invented the idea ...

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posted on 2-9-2011 at 09:53 AM

Legaignoux , i believe thats it brothers if all is correct i my head.

then went takoon as there own, maybe?? all the details escape ATM??

nice vid

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posted on 2-9-2011 at 09:56 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Kamikuza
LOOK AT THE AR on some of those :o holy crap! Some real dinosaurs there ...

Hey now, those 18m with a high AR sure did remind me of a phanny....some dinosaurs are still useful!

Tide? What's a tide? Man, it's 1000 miles to any ocean.

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posted on 2-9-2011 at 10:04 AM

On the fatsands dvd one of the guys flys one of those crazy high ar leis..... Hell it looks 50' long and 1.5' wide at the middle.... Hooj!

Cool vid tho! Very cliff-notes-esq!

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Flexi: Blade ViP, Rage 1.8m \"lil Pepi!\"
FlexiFoot Bug / FlexDeck / MBS Core 95 / Custom Carbon Fiber MTH \"Monster Door\"
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posted on 2-9-2011 at 06:42 PM

Phanny is like a coelacanth - still able to make it in the modern world.

That's the one free - know it if I see it but can't remember it :D

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posted on 3-9-2011 at 12:16 AM

My how quickly technology has changed. Nostalgic clip though, I think I've flown every kite in that video. Some were real dogs while others were pretty good at the time.

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posted on 3-9-2011 at 08:52 AM

Heck, I have seen people flying all the kites that were in the 5th line section...in the past year.

It's funny to see the 2line LEI's back now, though. I dug the little history lesson. Would love to see one that tried to cover foils!

Tide? What's a tide? Man, it's 1000 miles to any ocean.

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posted on 3-9-2011 at 09:21 AM

"Would love to see one that tried to cover foils!"

I still have a training video someplace that shows you how to change the "vent intakes" (aka condoms) on an old foil. Them's were the good ol' days.