Since you look to be located in the US, check some of the distributors and/or some key shops for good deals. BayAreaKitesurf is the US distributor for F-One and Manera. Check out their Outlet page CaliKites is connected to Boards+More and has good access to Duotone and Ion products. Check out their ...

I recently came across this product and wondered if it could have any applications for making an attachment. Thoughts?
https://www.kong.it/en/2-products/items ... /p102-frog

Thanks for replying. Will put canopy material to use for something else. What is a 2004 bar worth If you can't find anything to use the kite canopy for, send it to theses guys https://mafiabags.com/pages/donate-your-sail Or send it to Mountain Water Canvas https://mountainwatercanvas.com Regarding ...

What about using those plastic skateboard grab rails? Just cut to length, glue/tape them down, and go. They have a nice thumb/finger grove on one side for a secure grab. :thumb: Show me a picture please While looking for a good pic, I found a company that makes a foam version of what I'm taking abo...

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Sat Sep 12, 2020 12:03 am

The foam should not be too soft.

What about using those plastic skateboard grab rails? Just cut to length, glue/tape them down, and go. They have a nice thumb/finger grove on one side for a secure grab.

Do the kite line loops thread over it and attach the opposite way to centre lines? Yes! There should be loops on the kite (RRD) that would be attached to those steering line knots via a larks head knot. As you can see, the front lines would be the opposite. They do this to make setting up quicker a...

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Fri Sep 11, 2020 2:50 am

How does it compare to Ocean Rodeo Mako Duke ? Anyone had a chance to ride both of them ?

It's nearly the same dimensions and shape to the old MD. It does have 5-fin boxes now which is nice for fin set-up preferences. The 25% reduction in weight is quite appealing too.
I want to try one!

Source makes an innovative H2O waist pack called the Hipster. I've seen it worn over (draped over) a waist harness and it looked like a nice set-up. The shoulder straps offer stability of a backpack, but without the bulk. Since it attaches to both your waist and shoulders, it reduces the chance of l...

Do the yellow Neil Pryde vests provide impact protection as well as flotation? Also, is there a vest that won't interfere with a rope slider harness? Yes for the NP vests! The difference is simply the thickness of the foam. Impact vests are generally thinner or have modified foam paneling, but both...

ProMotion makes a nice impact vest with Red shoulders that really stands out well. My buddy uses it for specifically that reason. http://stores.wetsuit.com/kite-vest-red-d51/ Ion's Vector vest in the Copen Blue also stands out pretty well especially in murky/brownish water https://www.ion-products.c...