I had the old flydoor6 which had the same shape, just different colors
still regret selling it, probably the best LW board i ever rode

I feel bad for the dude that lost so much equipment, but it is only money guys
the whole post sounds a bit too much - "devastating", "tradegy","despair", father jumps into flames to save equipment?!

I hope he can get some help from people that can afford it...

When i was around 95 the smallest i would ever go was 138 and that is when nicely powered, for us big folks big boards are not a negative I would say, most people that bash them are probably 70kg with a wetsuit
the board I use the most is 145 and i can use it in any conditions

Thule has a very nice roofbox crane that can be setup in the garage, makes removing and storing boxes very easy I would suggest its easier to unbolt the roof rack than to undo the roofbox from the roof rack. It was certainly half the number of bolts last time I used one. If you live in a country wh...

Thule has a very nice roofbox crane that can be setup in the garage, makes removing and storing boxes very easy cargo-box-ceiling-hoist-overhead.jpg Did you get this massive garage with it? :naughty: And a Q5? :lol: No garage yet so box stays on the A5 all the time but q5 and garage are on the todo...

Thule has a very nice roofbox crane that can be setup in the garage, makes removing and storing boxes very easy

I am using an audi a5 coupe, that when the back seats fold can fit even a longboard (10'), so I think a station wagon would be the same or even better. Another thing that i do is i actually have a rooftop box that is big enough to hold 2 kiteboards, harnesses, pump and other small bits that i don't ...

I think the skill in low wind riding will also make a difference when comparing different riders.

Velcros look good to me, also with time they stretch a bit so they will feel looser later

bbtalkin is as good as it gets i think, not perfect but reliable, easy to replace mics or speakers if they have issues
also can connect via bluetooth to a phone to listen to music or call someone on the phone and have unlimited range

and it is a proper duplex realtime communication, not push to talk