soliver
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You know you're an addict when...
You buy a phone case to match the color scheme of your favorite kite...
I ordered a new phone recently and went to buy an accompanying otter box (trust me I need it) and got super excited to find one in the color scheme of
my 4m PL Core
Dark grey and lime green,... SWEEEEEET
Hahaha 
What are some of your goofy foibles that give you perspective on our common addiction?
I'm going to take a nap now
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Flyfish
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When I check AND reply to this posting!
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erratic winds
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Is that case made in USA or china? I know otterbox moved a lot of stuff stateside!
Tide? What's a tide? Man, it's 1000 miles to any ocean.
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soliver
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| Quote: | Originally posted by erratic winds
Is that case made in USA or china? I know otterbox moved a lot of stuff stateside! |
Uh,... Don't see a "made in the USA" label on it... But I can't answer that for sure
Not intending to be rude, but that's a bit off the topic at hand... Why?
Btw...
| Quote: | Originally posted by soliver
What are some of your goody foibles that give you perspective on our common addiction |
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elfasa
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I know this is a fairly common one, but I will often (especially if I haven't flown in a while) go to the garage and open out a selection of my kites
/ kit on the floor and admire then for a while. Perhaps give then a stroke :/
Tim
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CrankyThunder
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upgrade
You know when your an addict when you upgrade your car to a suv so you can carry an appropiate selection of kites for the various wind speeds.
Then...... once you get the SUV, it takes half an hour to unload the kites and refurnature it to haul people.
Regards,
Cranky
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pyro22487
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| Quote: | Originally posted by CrankyThunder
You know when your an addict when you upgrade your car to a suv so you can carry an appropiate selection of kites for the various wind speeds.
Then...... once you get the SUV, it takes half an hour to unload the kites and refurnature it to haul people.
Regards,
Cranky |
half hour is that all it takes you. it usually takes me an hour or longer.
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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Proletariat
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While I'm laid up recovering from ear surgery, I have twice now unwound all of my lines on all of my kites, checked them. Put them back. I dunno what
the hell I was "checking" them for. Once I even convinced myself that it would go more smoothly if I was wearing my harness.
Yeah. I have a problem. It doesn't appear to be waning, either  |
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soliver
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Oh cool, this one's been resurrected, eh,... Good I have a new one,...
You know your a addict when you're disappointed to sell a car ( even a car you've grown to seriously dislike) because it means you'll lose (and have
to replace) all of your kiting stickers...
Yeah,... It's a problem
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ikemiester
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When all of your high school (and some of college) money from your job and holidays goes to creating a quiver.
Kiteboarding Team Rider
http://www.cleanlinesurf.com/
Looking For:
cheap old c kites in good shape
What I Fly:
Flysurfer Speed 3 19m, Switch Legacy2 12 and 9m, Radsail Sport 5m, HQ Beamer 1.8m
What I Ride:
mbs core 90, Cabrinha Rival 145, Cabrinha Ace 133
Go big or go home!
1920 Club
https://www.youtube.com/user/rydmiester
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bigkid
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| Quote: | Originally posted by CrankyThunder
You know when your an addict when you upgrade your car to a suv so you can carry an appropiate selection of kites for the various wind speeds.
Then...... once you get the SUV, it takes half an hour to unload the kites and refurnature it to haul people.
Regards,
Cranky |
This one really hit home, I just bought another truck. 
The sad part is that I still drive the BigKidKite truck to work and stop to play at the park on the way home. The other truck just sits in the
driveway not being used. But I do have the new wheels and tires for the Sysmic buggy now. I love this addiction. 
Appex buggy, Libre hardcore buggies.
Flexboardz. Blokarts.
PKD Century Soulflys. NPW's. Nasa Stars.
A few other less flown oddballs,
Line sets from 10" to 328" or 2m to 100m.
worlds only AQR that works.
North American distributor for PKD.
"Kite Bugging is not an addiction until you try to quit".
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Kokopelli Kiter
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You know you are an addict when ........  |
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stetson05
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You know you are an addict when you create a separate profile for the kite figurines you compulsively make.
I bow you you oh mighty Kokopelli Kiter maker. Maybe some day, if I am blessed enough, I will share the beach with you.
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HQ 1.4m which my 8 and 10 year old fly
Pansh Flux 2m, Legend 3m,
HQ Hydra 300 PZ depower, Neo 8m, 11m
Flysurfer S3 Deluxe 19m, S2 15m
Flexboardz Haize
Radbuggy
SIMS snowboard
Crazy Fly 145
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pyro22487
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Oh a have one for the list. You know your an addict when you buy the worst looking trailer with the single purpose of turning it into a teardrop to
put your kite stuff in. Oh how much for a rod iron kiter?
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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bigkid
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Kokopelli Kiter
You know you are an addict when ........ |
You could set up a booth and sell them at NABX this year. I would buy one or 2. or maybe you shouldnt:saint:
Boy am I going to get in trouble now. 
I think its the addiction, making me crazy with ideas. 
Appex buggy, Libre hardcore buggies.
Flexboardz. Blokarts.
PKD Century Soulflys. NPW's. Nasa Stars.
A few other less flown oddballs,
Line sets from 10" to 328" or 2m to 100m.
worlds only AQR that works.
North American distributor for PKD.
"Kite Bugging is not an addiction until you try to quit".
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MDK
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I check kiting messages before work messages......I guess I still haven't figured out that work pays for kites
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erratic winds
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SOLIVER- I asked about if it was made in the US because OtterBox is a customer of mine. They're getting a lot of good press for onshoring
manufacturing jobs, I was just wondering if they had brought any of the Iphone5 work to the US...
Tide? What's a tide? Man, it's 1000 miles to any ocean.
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SFKITER
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All I can say is I caught the kite bug hard I havnt gotten on a buggy or gone kite surfing yet but I am dying to try it out Im just a student though
so I dont have money to take all those days off from work and all the money to buy the higher end kites yet.
I FLY HQ KITES
HQ Beamer 5.0
HQ Beamer 4.0
HQ Beamer 3.0
HQ Beamer 2.0
HQ Scout II 4M
HQ Toxic 5M
HQ Symphony 1.7 TR
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stetson05
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| Quote: | Originally posted by SFKITER
All I can say is I caught the kite bug hard I havnt gotten on a buggy or gone kite surfing yet but I am dying to try it out Im just a student though
so I dont have money to take all those days off from work and all the money to buy the higher end kites yet. |
Ok, you are addicted. Before you get another kite you should get a buggy. Which one is your favorite? You might even consider selling the set that
is your least favorite to finance a use buggy. How am I doing on helping your addiction?
US40
HQ 1.4m which my 8 and 10 year old fly
Pansh Flux 2m, Legend 3m,
HQ Hydra 300 PZ depower, Neo 8m, 11m
Flysurfer S3 Deluxe 19m, S2 15m
Flexboardz Haize
Radbuggy
SIMS snowboard
Crazy Fly 145
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SFKITER
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| Quote: | Originally posted by stetson05
| Quote: | Originally posted by SFKITER
All I can say is I caught the kite bug hard I havnt gotten on a buggy or gone kite surfing yet but I am dying to try it out Im just a student though
so I dont have money to take all those days off from work and all the money to buy the higher end kites yet. |
Ok, you are addicted. Before you get another kite you should get a buggy. Which one is your favorite? You might even consider selling the set that
is your least favorite to finance a use buggy. How am I doing on helping your addiction? |
lol they all look so sexy in the air though! Im really just gonna be a kite hoarder and keep all of them for awhile because I wanna get my friends and
family into it also!
I FLY HQ KITES
HQ Beamer 5.0
HQ Beamer 4.0
HQ Beamer 3.0
HQ Beamer 2.0
HQ Scout II 4M
HQ Toxic 5M
HQ Symphony 1.7 TR
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SFKITER
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I get upset when their isnt any wind to fly my kites, it depresses me
I FLY HQ KITES
HQ Beamer 5.0
HQ Beamer 4.0
HQ Beamer 3.0
HQ Beamer 2.0
HQ Scout II 4M
HQ Toxic 5M
HQ Symphony 1.7 TR
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It doesn't matter if the permagrin on my face is frozen from flying in 5 below F or that I so happy to be back on the ice hearing the rumble a roar of
flying fast.
2.6 , 3.9 , 5.3 , 6.8 PL Vipers
5 , 7.5 HQ Apex II
14m HQ Montana VII
5m naish element
7m ss turbo diesel
10m pansh blaze
5m beamer dearly departed into a tree
3 "snowspider" homebuilt kite sleds
3 homebuilt buggies
1 skate board with seat on wheels or blades (the c0ckroach)
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your an addict....when you truely loose sleep every night that crisp 9m Phanny you always wanted is still up for sale.. please someone buy it...i cant
afford it and its making me ill
US-31...Cquad set/ 2.5 Bullet/ 2.6 Viper/ 2.9m Reactor/ 2- 3.5m Bullet/ 3.6 Beamer/ 4m Buster/ 4m Toxic/ 4m Ikon dp/ 4.5 Bullet/ 4.9m Blade/ 5.6
Twister/ 6.6m Blade/ 7.5 Apex/ 9m Fuel/ Phantom I 9,12,15,18/ 2 Flexibugs/ PL Big Foot/ landboards
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| Quote: | Originally posted by soliver
You know your a addict when you're disappointed to sell a car ( even a car you've grown to seriously dislike) because it means you'll lose (and have
to replace) all of your kiting stickers...
Yeah,... It's a problem |
Totally get this one ! Just changed car to PT cruiser for more room but wonder if I'll ever get an " Elevate Yourself " sticker from Flexifoil again !
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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When you spend more money on kites in one year, then you do on your own car
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