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Re: Why is everyone hating on old kites ?

Postby slide » Mon Jun 29, 2020 10:45 am

i would love to get hold of a 10 metre psyhco 3, i wish i had never sold it

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Re: Why is everyone hating on old kites ?

Postby Janus » Mon Jun 29, 2020 2:36 pm

slide wrote:
Mon Jun 29, 2020 10:45 am
i would love to get hold of a 10 metre psyhco 3, i wish i had never sold it
Same feeling about the Psycho3 6m..

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Re: Why is everyone hating on old kites ?

Postby slide » Mon Jun 29, 2020 6:43 pm

maybe flysurfer could do a rerun of the small p3's , now wouldn't that be cool -i'll preorder a 10
why not flysurfer , marshall amps do it , reissue old models that had great demand -i got a jubilee last year and its amazingly good

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Re: Why is everyone hating on old kites ?

Postby Janus » Mon Jun 29, 2020 11:05 pm

slide wrote:
Mon Jun 29, 2020 6:43 pm
maybe flysurfer could do a rerun of the small p3's , now wouldn't that be cool -i'll preorder a 10
why not flysurfer , marshall amps do it , reissue old models that had great demand -i got a jubilee last year and its amazingly good
A 10 Isn’t small in my opinion.. 8) and I bet my Current Soul 6m is better than the P3 6m..

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Re: Why is everyone hating on old kites ?

Postby BOEMIX » Mon Jun 29, 2020 11:15 pm

Just because everybody are selling'em like "ideal for learning" and they aren't.

I remember myself having "fun" with my "ideal for learing" kite takoon skoope 14m with it's backstalling and repowering again dragging you all beach through.

At least one thing it's true, if you don't die with'em you gonna be a better kiter for sure.

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Re: Why is everyone hating on old kites ?

Postby grigorib » Tue Jun 30, 2020 5:44 am

slide wrote:
Mon Jun 29, 2020 6:43 pm
maybe flysurfer could do a rerun of the small p3's , now wouldn't that be cool -i'll preorder a 10
why not flysurfer , marshall amps do it , reissue old models that had great demand -i got a jubilee last year and its amazingly good
That star was love at first sight for me. I still have 10m Speed 4 Standard (pre-Lotus) which is more Psycho than Speed and it’s a good one.

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Style: landboarding with a petzl work harness
Gear: old blades and old flysurfer's , ckb/dex carbon landboards, modified airdeck and a home made snow board with barrel wheels ,soul's , spd5's. over 30ish old blades all set up to go ,i like a bit of old skool
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Re: Why is everyone hating on old kites ?

Postby slide » Tue Jun 30, 2020 7:17 am

my most flown kite of all time is my spd2 10metre delux,

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Re: Why is everyone hating on old kites ?

Postby Onda » Tue Jun 30, 2020 10:40 am

Just recently I´ve discovered the Core Section1 for me (used). This model is already 6 (?) years old and new models are not available any more.
This kite is so perfect for my requirements! Really eye opening… you don´t always have to buy the latest shit to be happy!

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Re: Why is everyone hating on old kites ?

Postby Bertie » Wed Jul 01, 2020 5:30 pm

I have a 6m Psycho 4 in very good condition. No bar. If anyone wants to make me an offer?
PM if you would like some pics.

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Re: Why is everyone hating on old kites ?

Postby HERRELJ » Thu Jan 13, 2022 8:09 pm

I just picked up a 2007 Best Bularoo 7m a 2010Best Bularoo 9m and a 2009 Ocean rodeo 0ne 12m with a best bar and an OR bar for 150 for all. the LE bladders were all apparently leaking the 9m took one small repair and the 7m wasnt even leaking. someone had put a patch on and forgot to reconnect the internal valves for the onepump system. im new to kiting and have only flown a 5m Beamer and a 1.5m trainer so no inflatable kite experience. I am learning on my own but having a blast with what i have. maybe after this summer when i get experience ill gete a newer kite so i can compare


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