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by bna858
Thu Oct 24, 2013 11:41 pm
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: Best places to buy last year(s) model gear on the internet?
Replies: 12
Views: 2887

Re: Best places to buy last year(s) model gear on the intern

I'm looking to get some gear top to bottom (board, harness, bar & kite). I'm in the Tampa area, am about 180lbs and 6'1". I looked at new gear (North Dice, etc) but per the recommendations of ppl here, its a good idea to get gear I can afford to abuse until I'm decent. For those of you who have rec...
by bna858
Thu Oct 24, 2013 9:56 pm
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: Best places to buy last year(s) model gear on the internet?
Replies: 12
Views: 2887

Best places to buy last year(s) model gear on the internet?

I'm looking to get some gear top to bottom (board, harness, bar & kite). I'm in the Tampa area, am about 180lbs and 6'1". I looked at new gear (North Dice, etc) but per the recommendations of ppl here, its a good idea to get gear I can afford to abuse until I'm decent. For those of you who have rece...
by bna858
Thu Oct 24, 2013 9:25 pm
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: WTF! Board top layer cracks not covered by warranty?!
Replies: 22
Views: 4530

Re: WTF! Board top layer cracks not covered by warranty?!

Have you ever had a similar issue? Board´s top layer cracking and delaminating and the manufacturer says it´s due to over bending?! It has a "fair and reasonable lifetime warranty" against "Board hardware and lamination", my board top layer cracks and they say it's not covered because I have overbe...
by bna858
Tue Oct 22, 2013 2:32 am
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: Wind is coming wed/thurs/fri Tampa, was hoping for a lesson!
Replies: 6
Views: 1426

Wind is coming wed/thurs/fri Tampa, was hoping for a lesson!

There is a lot of wind in the forecast for the St.Pete &Tampa area this week. I was hoping to take a lesson. I called Tampa Bay Kiteboarding but he said he won't start until November 1st. Can anybody recommend somebody else? Or is anybody going anyways whom I can watch, maybe ask some questions? Lol...
by bna858
Wed Oct 09, 2013 7:15 pm
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: Been flying trainer, any suggestions before a lesson?
Replies: 13
Views: 2940

Re: Been flying trainer, any suggestions before a lesson?

Tampa Bay Kiteboarding? Don I checked out their website, seems legit. But then I checked tripadvisor and there are a few negative reviews of "Steve" the lead instructor. I know most online reviews are usually negative and I don't give much weight to them...but can somebody here vouch for this schoo...
by bna858
Wed Oct 09, 2013 2:55 pm
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: Been flying trainer, any suggestions before a lesson?
Replies: 13
Views: 2940

Re: Been flying trainer, any suggestions before a lesson?

Thanks for all the suggestions! I think I'm ready for a lesson. I just watched the progression beginner dvd, it is awesome for visualizing everything in my head. I'm really trying to focus on visualizing water starts and slide turns. Anyway, I got up first time I ever tried wakeboarding and wakeskat...
by bna858
Tue Oct 08, 2013 1:14 pm
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: Been flying trainer, any suggestions before a lesson?
Replies: 13
Views: 2940

Been flying trainer, any suggestions before a lesson?

I bought a 3.5 meter trainer kite, flew it for about 6 hours over the last couple days. Day 1 was about 8mph, and yesterday was about 20mph. I'm able to fully control the kite in all areas of the wind window, do figure eights, float the kite just above ground at the edge of the window. I even got in...
by bna858
Fri Sep 13, 2013 7:30 pm
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: Wanted: Trainer kite, have one u want to sell/lend? Sarasota
Replies: 4
Views: 909

Re: Wanted: Trainer kite, have one u want to sell/lend? Sara

Bump.

Nothing? Nobody has a trainer kite they want to get rid of??
by bna858
Tue Sep 10, 2013 7:27 pm
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: Wanted: Trainer kite, have one u want to sell/lend? Sarasota
Replies: 4
Views: 909

Wanted: Trainer kite, have one u want to sell/lend? Sarasota

I'm looking to buy or borrow a trainer kite. I'm in Sarasota, FL. I can buy a new Slingshot B2 for $105 or B3 for $205 but was hoping to save some $$$ :thumb: Anybody want to sell theirs or let me borrow one if local?! -Bruno Also, I'm about 185lbs and in Sarasota FL, should I be looking at the B2 o...
by bna858
Sun Aug 19, 2012 7:55 pm
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: Anybody kitesurfing in St. Pete/Sarasota area today?
Replies: 4
Views: 851

Anybody kitesurfing in St. Pete/Sarasota area today?

Theres some wind finally, I wanna come watch and see this in action. What is a "guaranteed" spot to see kiters on a windy day in the Tampa/St. Pete/Sarasota area???

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