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by joriws
Thu Mar 14, 2024 10:00 am
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: Ad blocker message
Replies: 41
Views: 1889

Re: Ad blocker message

For example at my home I run pihole which triggers kiteforum adblocker warning. I still see kiteforum ads top of page.

But if this is the case Toby wants to block, it's very simple, I dont browse kiteforum at home. You loose kf ad revenue even more.
by joriws
Tue Mar 12, 2024 6:52 pm
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: 20m LEI Kites - Its Time
Replies: 766
Views: 49368

Re: 20m LEI Kites - Its Time

I already have 18m Sonic 4. Yes it is a good kite, but I simply cannot use it at the same locations- drift launch, small/ crappy beaches, etc I am sorry to hijack this thread - but why cannot you drift launch your Sonic 4? It is the easiest thing to do, just look some youtube video of foil kite dri...
by joriws
Sun Mar 10, 2024 6:08 pm
Forum: Foil Kites
Topic: solo landing a 5m foil kite
Replies: 14
Views: 649

Re: solo landing a 5m foil kite

Here is my self land technique for high wind. Backstall kite to ground. You can also do it from 2 o'clock. Keep proper backstall tension on steering lines and unhook chicken loop. Take one steering line as high as possible, throw bar towards kite to losen 3 lines out of 4, wind quickly the fourth li...
by joriws
Sun Feb 18, 2024 5:31 pm
Forum: Snow / Land
Topic: Want to break the Woo World Record, go snowkiting
Replies: 30
Views: 1560

Re: Want to break the Woo World Record, go snowkiting

For example Leucate they are jumping behind small hill which is redirecting wind upwards. How much hill is tolerated?
by joriws
Sun Feb 18, 2024 9:17 am
Forum: Wingsurfing
Topic: How to get up on foil in light wind
Replies: 11
Views: 1545

Re: How to get up on foil in light wind

My answer to 8-10k only kitefoil comment. What winging has what kitefoil does not is the wing pumping. With kite you can just loop, but when looping does not get you anywhere with wing you can pump yourself up and fly away. After foil flies apparent wind is enough for wing, and you can repump in lul...
by joriws
Fri Feb 16, 2024 9:49 pm
Forum: Videos
Topic: Woo vs Surfr | Which device is better for kitesurfing?
Replies: 4
Views: 957

Re: Woo vs Surfr | Which device is better for kitesurfing?

Quite good job at the video. How ever single camera estimation is very error prone because it is angle measurement, and angle changes also by the distance from camera. I know they said that they tried to jump at same spot. I've explained a couple of times here at kiteforum how to measure with camera...
by joriws
Tue Feb 06, 2024 7:12 am
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: Oldest Kiteboarder in the world
Replies: 12
Views: 983

Re: Oldest Kiteboarder in the world

Kauko Heikkinen, 1938. Still active afaik. A former Olympic athlete and still very athletic. Waterman since 1984 started with wind surfing and kiting since 1999 or something.
by joriws
Mon Jan 29, 2024 7:35 am
Forum: Snow / Land
Topic: Super impressive 3 Avalanches with Skiers POV video 2024
Replies: 3
Views: 613

Re: Super impressive 3 Avalanches with Skiers POV video 2024

I think for snowkiters this Lolo bsd's video is nice because it shows the wind frontal like microburst of the avalanche. I always have though that attached kite is a good life insurance.

by joriws
Sat Jan 20, 2024 12:42 pm
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: Stethoscope to detect small leakage?
Replies: 37
Views: 1772

Re: Stethoscope to detect small leakage?

I think that twisting motion is the key, as on pressure the bladder and onepump cup compresses against le fabric sealing the leak. That's why normally it is not leaking. But during session kite twists because steering input it leaks bit by bit making kite soft after hour or two hours, like you descr...
by joriws
Fri Jan 19, 2024 10:45 pm
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: 20m LEI Kites - Its Time
Replies: 766
Views: 49368

Re: 20m LEI Kites - Its Time

15m juice d/lab aluula is already over $3200.

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