Absolutely not. Not necessarily for failed equipment even ( except in extreme cases), Because we should be thinking about and planning for failed equipment... because it does and will happen... if it is possible .. it will happen at some stage.
There is free choice how to spend money, you don't want to buy it then no problem. You're just trying to set yourself up on higher moral ground than people who spend their money in different ways to you. Must make you feel better about yourself.Kristan wrote: ↑Fri Mar 26, 2021 5:44 pmNo one's whining about the price here. Rather we find it ridiculous when someone wishes to buy clearly overpriced item for minor advantage which could be achieved by using better suited equipment for lower price.fernmanus wrote: ↑Fri Mar 26, 2021 2:42 pmI see so many complain on this forum about the cost of equipment. When you pick a sport, you probably researched the costs. You knew what you were getting into and if not, it is your own fault. Why whine about the cost of a equipment that you don’t have to ever buy? No one is holding a gun to your head.
People can spend $ on anything they like. It’s the marketing, lie pimping that is the problem and agenda to turn kitesurfing into a performance equipment based sport.. which it isn’t.. for higher margins.iriejohn wrote: ↑Sat Mar 27, 2021 6:39 pmThere is free choice how to spend money, you don't want to buy it then no problem. You're just trying to set yourself up on higher moral ground than people who spend their money in different ways to you. Must make you feel better about yourself.Kristan wrote: ↑Fri Mar 26, 2021 5:44 pmNo one's whining about the price here. Rather we find it ridiculous when someone wishes to buy clearly overpriced item for minor advantage which could be achieved by using better suited equipment for lower price.fernmanus wrote: ↑Fri Mar 26, 2021 2:42 pmI see so many complain on this forum about the cost of equipment. When you pick a sport, you probably researched the costs. You knew what you were getting into and if not, it is your own fault. Why whine about the cost of a equipment that you don’t have to ever buy? No one is holding a gun to your head.
And you, the self proclaimed ...longwhitecloud wrote: ↑Sun Mar 28, 2021 5:14 amPeople can spend $ on anything they like. It’s the marketing, lie pimping that is the problem and agenda to turn kitesurfing into a performance equipment based sport.. which it isn’t.. for higher margins.
You won’t get good riders on here telling this stuff even if they represent the brand, but the kooky pimps with business foremost on their mind try and twist things to their advantage$
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Kristan wrote: ↑Sun Mar 28, 2021 7:49 amWhy yes, it does feel nice being practical.
Why does anyone actually NEED a five strut Aluula kite? For which reason? Considering that it's most likely gonna be a Big Air kite it's not gonna be used in marginal conditions. Even if it would, lighter weight doesn't mean more power, just lower threshold when that kite will fall out of the sky. Robustness of material? Considering recent bust of Aluula kite that parameter is questionable. But at least if you bust a dacron kite you can easily fix it, unlike Aluula, when OR decided to replace the busted kite as whole instead, since there are no kite repair shops that can fix those. Lighter weight? Only matters if you're taking it on a trip and don't want to pay for overweight luggage. But how much you gonna pay for extra 2 kg? And how much do you overpay for an Aluula kite? Does it actually worth it in the long run?
The only reason I see in buying this kite is to scream at everyone "I'm a rich bih!", which you can do the same by buying Core kites.
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