StebbimacDaddy
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Posts: 25
Registered: 13-5-2012
Location: Cape Cod
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Mood: Jonesing for Wind
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Newbie here psyched to get flying!
Hey gang,
I just picked up kiting during my kids April school vacation via a couple of two line stunters and I'm hooked. Really psyched to get flying a foil and
have a Rush pro IV 300 and a flexifoil Sting 1.2 on their way to me courtesy of Samolot.
I can't believe how quickly I've become obsessed with watching the winds effects and trying to apply the Beaufort scale. Thankfully, I live on Cape
Cod and the winds here tend to be in the 3-4 range most of the time.
Not sure where my flying will take me, starting out static, but those buggies, boards, and jumps sure look like fun. At least I'm enjoying the ride.
Great winds to you all!
Never thought I\'d enjoy sand in my shoes this much!
Flexifoil Sting 1.2
HQ Rush 300 Pro MK IV
Prism Tensor 3.1
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Kober
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Posts: 1942
Registered: 10-12-2010
Location: New Jersey
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Mood: More kiting !!!
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Welcome ......
.... Guys .... looks like we have another one ...... Kite addict meeting in session .....
... Stay safe and have fun my friend .....
New Jersey Kite Addicts
NAPKA US-212
2021 Eleveight FS .........10......12
2021 Eleveight XS .........14
Gin Zulu II / III .........5...7
Gin Sherpa .......10
Gin Yeti ..........4.5
Gin Tonkawa ..........3.1...4.1...5.4...6.8...8.7...11.5...15.4
Liquid Force ELITE .... 6m
Flysurfer Speed4 Lotus 18m
Flysurfer Sonic-FR .... 9 ....11....18m
Flysurfer Sonic2 .....11....15m
2016 Nobile Zen Hydrofoil with Infinity 5.1' splitboard
2019 Nobile 2HD with Ronix One boots
2020 Nobile NHP split foil with Ronix Parks boots
MG Supra ......... pulling KiteTrike
 ....... My videos!
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furbowski
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Posts: 1470
Registered: 1-5-2008
Location: hong kong
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Mood: stuck on a small island with big trees and tiny beaches...
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Welcome to the forum!
My learning curve started with watching the wind obsessively!
Take care and be careful when you see trees waving while you drive... by and want just one more look!
Get to know your conditions, local spots, and winds, then you'll have a much better idea what to get into further...
Wind will pick up in winter... Summer is quiet light wind most places, but not always. 
Enjoy the learning curve, lots of folks willing to help here if/when you have questions...
Your wallet's on its own though... good luck to you and buy used off the forum if $$ are an issue.
fixed bridles, flying static, been two years now... ??? folks must be wondering....
sting 1.7, dp power 2.5, crossfire 3.2, ace 5, blade iv 6.5, ace 8, ace 12...
also a couple of arcs, 12 syn and 12 phanny, but i\'m not yet up to speed on them.
(13.11.09)
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coreykite
Senior Member
Posts: 568
Registered: 23-12-2003
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
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Mood: Who Moo-ed?
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Hey Sailor,
Welcome to the world of wind worshipping...
Funny you should mention Beaufort...
As we progress into this world of wind and the effects it has on our environment...
(now I know this is going to sound dry and tedious, but you gotta trust me here...)
A biography of Sir Francis Beaufort by Scott Huler, called "Defining the Wind" is heartily recommended.
I found it a few years ago and it rocked my world... What a story!
If you notice and become attentive to the wind, this is a wonderful insight.
How it came about and the profound impact this man had on his world... Our world!
Keep flying, my friend.
Safen Up! Buggy On!
"Often wrong... Never in doubt"
the coreylama Lord of Buggytown
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pyro22487
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Posts: 1011
Registered: 27-4-2008
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Mood: Went kiting....Still suffering from withdrawls
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Oh you just the wait till your first event. I just had my first event last month and I must say AWESOME TRULY AWESOME. hide the wallet cut up the
credit cards. Embrace the addiction. You are among fellow addicts and enablers.
go fly a kite trainer 1.4 m
thunderfoil 9 ft.
Flexi sting 1.7m
Ozone flow 2.0 m
PL Vapor 3.2 m
Ozone Flow 5 m
PLVapor 6.5 m
frenzy 14.0 m
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g00fba11
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Posts: 1197
Registered: 4-1-2011
Location: Wisconsin
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Mood: Happy to be alive!
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Welcome!!!
and yes the old Lay's commercial "Betcha Can’t Eat Just One"....... in a twisted way applies to this sport.....
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bobalooie57
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Registered: 21-3-2009
Location: Jamestown, NY
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Mood: Windy
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@StebbimacDaddy, welcome to the madness... Cape Cod, hmmm... find a good spot for a "bash" or kite fest, post it and they will come....:singing:
Team MEAN GREEN
Bob Lussier
OUTLAW KITER
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.
(tryin\' to be safe!)
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zooprincess
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Posts: 14
Registered: 14-5-2012
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Welcome to the forum! Everyone here is super nice and friendly, so don't be afraid to ask any questions! I've been kiting for just a week, and I have
a 1.2 as well (Prism Snapshot)--it's a lot of fun! Be safe and have fun :D
Girl kiters rule!
Prism Snapshot 1.2
X-Kites Cloudpleasers Dragon
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Kamikuza
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Registered: 9-1-2005
Location: Shiga, JAPAN
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Bwa-hahahaha another one sucked into the vortex! :evil: welcome to the fold!
Yeah... I got a kite. Or two...
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StebbimacDaddy
Junior Member
Posts: 25
Registered: 13-5-2012
Location: Cape Cod
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Mood: Jonesing for Wind
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Kites arrived yesterday and I'm out in crappy misty light wind conditions having more fun than I should be allowed to have. :wee::wee::wee::wee:
Never thought I\'d enjoy sand in my shoes this much!
Flexifoil Sting 1.2
HQ Rush 300 Pro MK IV
Prism Tensor 3.1
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Bladerunner
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Registered: 17-10-2006
Location: Vancouver
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Good for you !
WE all love sharing the stoke of a new pilot !
Enjoy the RUSH !!!!! Kites are like drugs. 1st ones are cheap. Get ready to Jones for kites worth well over $1000!
Kites: 2.5m Profoil , Quadrifoil XL kitesurfer, NPW 5 Danger.
Flexifoil: 1.7m Sting, 4.9m Blade 3, 9m Blade 2.
Flysurfer : 19m Speed 2 SA, 7m Pulse
Peter Lynn :18m Phantom, 15m Synergy, 10m Synergy, 1200 Farc, 460 Sarc, 130 Tarc, 5m Peel, 4.2m , 6.4, 8.5 C-Quads, 3.5 LS2 single skin.
Rides: Flexi / P.L. Frankin'Buggy , Shaped + straight skiis, sand skis, Coyote blades. Core 95 ATB. RKB R2 ATB .
Ken (K2)
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mougl
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Posts: 2907
Registered: 12-5-2009
Location: Naples, FL
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Mood: Stoked for JIBE!!!
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Welcome!!! Hide your wallet! 
US357
PB: 53.1 mph
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dandre
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Posts: 564
Registered: 28-8-2011
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Mood: Dems kite nerd fightin\' werds
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wait till you have fantasies of floating around for minutes at a time.
make sure you get movin' with them wishes or it's all perversions
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