this has happened to a couple of my customers and me. in searching out the problem we came to the conclusion that the QR was very easy to operate which while being good for a safety situation also has the disadvantage of operating when bumped or rubbed etc. in the wrong way. this unintentional activ...
The ping method is not that good. However I'm also a fan of the press it method. I tell my students that applying your thumbprint to the leading edge you should get a slight impression but if you can get a wrinkle add air. When teaching however I tend on the lighter pressure side to allow for crashe...
the sand on tip is old school Ctype launch. bridled kites is as follows. 1. kite in stored on beach position lines downwind. 2. hook in safety line on first. 3. walk to side you want to launch from but a bit downwind of kite. 4. tension lines pulling kite around. 5. as kite starts to roll, move upwi...
the concept and use of split boards is not new. I am sure there were italian boards back in 2006/7 that did this. To my knowledge they all worked fine. the real question is the time to bolt them together and the hassles of stripped or damaged threads. This compared with how much trouble is a small T...
a mate recently pulled out that exact kite to have a nostalgia trip, crazy thing is he still rides his picklefork with snowboard bindings. the line length was the big standout. But he had a ball and we didn't see any problems with going upwind etc.