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by Darkside
Mon Mar 11, 2024 8:54 am
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: Anyone regret buying an Evo D/Lab?
Replies: 30
Views: 4864

Re: Anyone regret buying an Evo D/Lab?

Great kite to fly but if you use it a lot dont expect it to last my son has the 9m evo dlab 7months old already had to get all bladders replaced. Dflate valve velcro torn off. And the kite looks like an old man. He is looking to get out of it asap. Spent his own hard earned cash to get it (against m...
by Darkside
Tue Feb 20, 2024 10:17 am
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: Can a 4-year old kitesurf?
Replies: 6
Views: 892

Re: Can a 4-year old kitesurf?

Think they will always be exceptions my son kites since 7 he's now 10 but im an instructor and we live on the spot. So he has grown up around kites water and lessons. Ive also seen vids of much younger kids but again they live on the spot. I get a lot of kiters coming to our spot wanting to get less...
by Darkside
Sun Jan 21, 2024 9:54 am
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: Are you afraid of sharks?
Replies: 44
Views: 3549

Re: Are you afraid of sharks?

I live and kite in Egypt. Over the years we've had our fair share of shark issues. its something i am aware of while kiting/swimming but try not to think about it too much when i see a fin in the water my first thaught is always its a dolphin as this is much more likely. Think also you would have to...
by Darkside
Tue Jan 16, 2024 8:18 pm
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: Dlab Evo losing air
Replies: 7
Views: 762

Dlab Evo losing air

Has anyone had an issue with the 2023 Dlab Evo losing air
Kite is around 6-7 months old 9mtr medium use. First it was the leading edge bladder now its all 3 strut bladders.
If anyone has how did you sort the problem, i love the kite just cant work out whats going on.
by Darkside
Mon Mar 05, 2018 6:34 pm
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: Best place for beginners April-May 2018
Replies: 11
Views: 3307

Re: Best place for beginners April-May 2018

If you do fancy egypt check out these guys great team, one of the best stretches of water, all new gear and the price for one to one tuition is fantastic, and the best thing the spot is never too crowded

http://sultankite.com/
by Darkside
Thu Dec 28, 2017 2:22 am
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: Any kiters here saved the lives of swimmers?
Replies: 18
Views: 3189

Re: Any kiters here saved the lives of swimmers?

This year while kiting in Egypt, quite a few kiters out but I was in a section pretty much to myself, as I was riding along I thaught I saw someone in the water swimming and waving at me ( not unusual) I've not got the best eye sight and I had shades on so I took them off and saw nothing so just rod...
by Darkside
Mon Nov 06, 2017 10:06 pm
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: Ronix frank vs slingshot RAD
Replies: 13
Views: 4222

Re: Ronix frank vs slingshot RAD

Can't speak about ronix but I've just got some 2018 rads to replace my 2014 shredtowns that I still have and are still going strong I use them for the kite and cable slingshot defo make a sturdy Boot I can't fault them
by Darkside
Wed Oct 04, 2017 11:37 pm
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: re-cycle old kites
Replies: 13
Views: 3865

Re: re-cycle old kites

Not sure why he can't sell his kites 2nd hand? But she says he can't, so she tries to recycle them best she can. Just my speculation , but I suspect that is probably part of the deal with the kite manufacturer. I doubt he's buying them to begin with, so he probably doesn't care about recovering any...
by Darkside
Tue Sep 19, 2017 9:59 pm
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: Bars n kites
Replies: 4
Views: 1103

Re: Bars n kites

Thanks edt, my slingy bar is 2016 I just baught a couple of used kites cab chaos which has come with new bar n lines and,a best the TS has a bar n lines but the lines look skech🙈 also read the safety on the rp bar is a bit hit n miss, so may just do like you said give it a dry run on the slingshot a...
by Darkside
Tue Sep 19, 2017 9:08 pm
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: Bars n kites
Replies: 4
Views: 1103

Bars n kites

Sure I saw a very comprehensive list posted while back detailing what bars work with what kites but I can't seem to find it, so if anyone can help I need to know if a slingshot bar will work with a 2015 best TS, also would a 2013 cab bar work.?

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