I am heading to Cartagena, Colombia and other areas of the Colombia North Coast in Jan/Feb/Mar, and looking to take some kitesurfing lessons. I took one lesson maybe 8 years ago just for a few hours, and have no experience beyond that. I am confident in the ocean though, and have done some surfing,...

Yeah my buddy's board got destroyed this summer in a trip to Cabarete, it was so bad and careless it almost seems deliberate. I do wonder how come this market isn't bigger, let's face it they can't all be tona pops (v1) was/is my traveling board cause is it so ridiculous bomb-proof (no affiliation w...

Hey y'all I've been getting pretty obsessed lately with trying to beat the airlines in my travels while traveling with sporting equipment I don't mind paying some but I what you pay these days for sporting equipment and to have no guarantees at all that they're gona at least treat it with kindness i...

:o Are you serious? Do that in most spots I know and you will be the laughingstock of the beach. Besides of looking like an a**hole you will annoy people around you with your music. Regards! Yikes! kinda of an a**hole comment dude no reason to get so aggressive. Looking like a**hole is a personal t...

Gigi;) wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 27, 2018 7:43 am

Hi,

here's how we're doing it on many kites, Slingshot included:

https://drtuba.eu/blog/upgrading-valves ... r-versions

Check pics for some ideas...

Suuuuper cool dude tnx a lot ... I really appreciate it!

I tried to do just that on an old 17m but the stitching for the leading edge was to close to the valve hole. If it's far enough away go ahead and do it but I would reinforce the leading edge with a Dacron patch like others have suggested. Luckily for me on the Fuel the valve is pretty much in the c...

Most Boston and similar large combo valves also have a ring of Velcro hook on the valve shoulder and a mating ring of Velcro felt/loop on the inside of the kite LE pocket around the valve opening to prevent the valve from rotating when you turn the valve plug or cap. You may want to include some Ve...

Ah cool! tnx guys for the feedback I just didn't wanna go in and F it up since conceptually makes sense and doesn't seem like a big deal but I'm no kite builder/designer so wanted to make sure. I suppose it depends how much reinforcement there is currently. I did the same, updraded a toy valve to Bo...

Hey y'all first of all Merry X-mas! I have a 2012 7m SS Fuel that I bought brand new a few years back and it is still practically new with about 5 sessions on it, it would have about 2 more sessions on it except twice I've forgotten the pump hose adaptor to inflate it (9mm I think). So in efforts of...

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