just in case some of you are into "streetkiting" (using a kite on short or no lines in tight spots on longboard or inline skates): recently i tested if the peak2 works for that. why test? well you never know. for example, my peter lynn twister simply does NOT work on short lines. shooting forward, c...
small things help already. for example, collect debris and waste from the beaches... http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/adoptriver/peanut.html http://images.dnr.state.mn.us/volunteering/adoptriver/peanut.gif get other people aware of environmental issues. if the doubt is planted in the brains, it will grow ...
now that tube kites finally get lightweight (maui cloud, airush zero, to name a few), what about a light weight, low bulk kite pump ? any suggestions ? please post a manufacturer link or a picture of your pump if possible. please post also unusal kite pumping devices (for example, did someone ever u...
herculon - Thanks for the great news! :) Since I had the scale out, I grabbed the 8 just to see. 4.7 lbs / 2.13 kg. With all the news this week of brands launching strutless designs, if a weight war is waged as a result it will be critical in my opinion for riders to be aware of the huge % of weigh...
another option would be to try a treeclimbing harness: this one comes at a deluxe price, but allows full 3d motion of the attachement ring : http://shop.freeworker.com/kolibri-multislide.html http://shop.freeworker.com/media/catalog/product/cache/5/image/d7ea5c990049092f6b6cd3d618286d89/k/g/kg41_kol...
thanks for the data, i will update the list tomorrow. regarding projected area, i know that the factor 0.8 is a bit too optimistic for SLE tubes. but because proj. area data is seldom available, did choose 0.8 as a first guess ... any corrections are strongly welcome ! thanks alot for all the data c...
thanks for the weight ! this makes your zero-strut kite cloud the lightest tubekite (per squaremeter) available :!: its lighter than a flysurfer speed3 deluxe 19. it might not have the race-qualities of a flysurfer or north dyno, but it has one big plus: ease of handling and robustness. looking forw...