Kamikuza
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GIN on the way out?
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big_d
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for some reason I assumed you were hammered and was going to say "Gin on the way out....does not taste good" something along those lines at least:P
HQ Rush IV 350 Pro
Ski Volkl Kendo, Firefly snowblades,
Board Division 23
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B-Roc
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So I guess a 7m Sherpa is out of the question?
I just got my 4.5 yeti back from an extensive (and successful) round of bridle/mixer mods. Glad I had that done to make it more of an Eskimo as it
looks like there will be no further development beyond that.
For those that never flew or owned Gin this is truly a bad day in kiting. Excellent craftsmanship with superior safety systems. Quality and
innovation all around. I talked to them just last month about the totally new / revolutionary trailing edge/mixer design in the Sherpa but I guess
we'll never see it. Very sad.
It would be nice as a parting gift to those who invested in their technology if they posted their bridle plans so we could repair / replace stuff as
it fails. Doubt that is going to happen though.
They should have just stopped developping foils at the Eskimo III. That kite was perfect (after you added a landing strap and shortened the rear
leader by 3").
Depower Quiver: 14m Gin Eskimo, 10m Gin Eskimo III, 6m Gin Yeti, 4.5m Gin Yeti (custom bridle and mixer)
Fixed Bridle Quiver: MAC Bego 400, JOJO ET Instinct 2.5 & 5.5, Lil Devil 1.5, Sting 1.2
Rides: Ground Industries
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shaggs2riches
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Mood: low winds here I come
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 I never flew a Gin, but thought they were becoming a strong name
that was gonna continue to grow.
what I fly/ride:
19m Flysurfer Speed 2 SA
12m Flysurfer Speed2
6m Ozone access xt
1.5m Ozone imp trainer
144cm Airush Switch
152cm lib tech skate banana
MBS Pro 90
Jereme Leafe Pro 95
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Bladerunner
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 OMG ! Now Kenney has moved from Killing Wind to killing kite companies !
Why oh why did I ever buy a GIN ! :duh:
Seriously though. It is a real shame to see a top quality company like Gin close shop. There are so few choices for foil folks already. I have a
feeling PL will have every bit as much trouble cracking the LEI market. We can mourn Gin's loss but North America didn't exactly go out of it's way to
support this fine company.
I'm afraid the final runners in the foils business will be the novelty kite companies and hopefelly one or 2 companies dedicated more to the sport
than making money ?
LONG LIVE FLYSURFER !!!!!!!
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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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B-Roc
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bladerunner
Why oh why did I ever buy a GIN ! :duh:
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Maybe like Begos or JOJOs they'll appreciate more in value now that they can't be obtained 
Maybe  
Depower Quiver: 14m Gin Eskimo, 10m Gin Eskimo III, 6m Gin Yeti, 4.5m Gin Yeti (custom bridle and mixer)
Fixed Bridle Quiver: MAC Bego 400, JOJO ET Instinct 2.5 & 5.5, Lil Devil 1.5, Sting 1.2
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Scudley
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Are they out of the Paraglider business as well or just kites?
S
Is it possible to design for strength, if the designer doesn't really understand what strength is?
8m speed wings.
Ozone Samurai 3m
Sky Country Reflex 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10m new 6m!
Sky Country NaSCa 2 11m
Sky Country Alasca 10m - sold
Rhombus Firebee 3m (ret).
Libre Vampir Race Pro 2.6m
Jojo Rage 8m
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Kamikuza
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Just kites, I've heard... gingliders.com still no comment so assume still go!
Yeah... I got a kite. Or two...
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