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Re: Strutless kite in development on Maui

Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2012 5:34 pm
by Aummm
GregK wrote:Rumour floating around my beach is that Naish are going to pick up the design and release it as a 2114 kite - fact or fiction ?
Tout..... is the man who should know more.
Have you flown it yet :?:

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Re: Strutless kite in development on Maui

Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2012 9:32 pm
by boardriding maui
Thanks for your interest GregK. I'm STOKED that you seem to appreciate the kite's simple approach.

I'm not aware of any committed development of similar kites by other brands. As Boardriding Maui is a new independent project, it has been super refreshing to be able to share information openly, including to friends that work for other brands. With all the positive feedback from everyone that's ridden them, there's no doubt that the responsive handling characteristics made possible by this design makes this is a new category of kite that's here to stay. Some have called it the biggest innovation since the bow kite. I'm overwhelmingly thankful for support like that.

All sizes of cloud are in production, targeting a Jan/Feb release. Website is in the works. Till its launch, information is being updated regularly on facebook (new video posted last night from holiday weekend session on the 17m).

Re: Strutless kite in development on Maui

Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2012 4:14 am
by GregK
Cool, I'm glad you're continuing on. Good to know the elegant simplicity won't be lost with complex added features & marketting jargon tacked on by a big-name brand.

Re: Strutless kite in development on Maui

Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2012 7:19 am
by kitesafe1
interesting... whos idea is this i think i saw it before? innovations and inventions comes out of ideas...

Re: Strutless kite in development on Maui

Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2012 7:49 am
by zob
boardriding maui wrote:new video posted last night from holiday weekend session on the 17m).
Hey share the video here :wink:

Re: Strutless kite in development on Maui

Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2012 12:01 pm
by mede

Re: Strutless kite in development on Maui

Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2012 4:12 pm
by zob
mede wrote:Here's the vid

http://youtu.be/RdzXtfPFusg

WOOOW :o :o :o
I was so impresed with the Alaia riding, that I totally forgot to watch the kite! :oops: :D

Re: Strutless kite in development on Maui

Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2012 8:19 pm
by tautologies
zob wrote:

WOOOW :o :o :o
I was so impresed with the Alaia riding, that I totally forgot to watch the kite! :oops: :D
That is the Paipo :thumb: :thumb:

Re: Strutless kite in development on Maui

Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2012 11:54 pm
by turfAndsurf
I have noticed on the videos, that on your bar setup that you don't have anything to depower or power the kite, except for pushing up on the bar or pulling down on it, is this by design or just preference? BTW looking for forward to demo one in San Diego, any chance of getting one here?We would need the 17M.

Re: Strutless kite in development on Maui

Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2012 12:29 am
by ed257
GregK wrote:Cool, I'm glad you're continuing on. Good to know the elegant simplicity won't be lost with complex added features & marketting jargon tacked on by a big-name brand.
One-pump is a nice standard feature on this kite.

Ed