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Re: What do you do with super old kites

Postby plummet » Thu Apr 25, 2013 9:16 pm

KiteboardingTampaBay wrote:Here ya go....

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Re: What do you do with super old kites

Postby rtz » Thu Apr 25, 2013 10:50 pm

Save them for those $500 trade in days various companies run from time to time: http://www.bwsurf.com/shop/kites/products/view/2/17714

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Re: What do you do with super old kites

Postby Mikites » Fri Apr 26, 2013 11:13 am

Dang! Lots of really good ideas here! Thanks guys!

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Re: What do you do with super old kites

Postby Caesar » Sat May 25, 2013 7:37 pm

I saw a sad local fisherman in front of my place when his sail was ripped and he tried to fix it. I gave him a couple old kites I had and 2 days later he was happy chap again, able to catch his fish.

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Re: What do you do with super old kites

Postby robbygk » Sun May 26, 2013 9:36 pm

I ended up making this from old kites and and old windsurf mast :-)
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