Hello ! It's Lou
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Re: Hello ! It's Lou
If what you have in mind is at least half as good as your old Rabbit kites, you will have one customer!Lou Wainman wrote: ↑Thu May 02, 2019 6:31 pmHi everybody, sorry for my negative comments about hydrofoiling. I just think it's dangerous sometimes. I guess I just prefer a board. Especially finless small boards. They are really fun and easy to learn. I've been doing it for 20 years and I'm disappointed nobody understands or followed..maybe a handful know. I hope to bring them to the public one day. The sport needs help in my opinion. Especially prices. Safety is pretty good. I guess whatever floats your boat. In truth I wanted to get people talking and at the same time about my new kiteboarding company I'm trying hard to start. Anyway stay safe and I'll try to keep an open mind.
Still haven't found any kites that perform like my Smoke and Mr Green. In fact, I recently bought another Smoke to replace my old one.
Good luck!
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Re: Hello ! It's Lou
it is when you don't bolt a foil to the bottom of your board. simple small twintip, kiytes without all the ridiculous "features"foilholio wrote: ↑Fri May 03, 2019 4:39 amWell I am not a kid but, I have the affordable and ripping thing going so I can't see why a kid couldn't either. Simple is not necessarily more affordable though. Point of perspective on what is simple, pump vs some bridles eh?longwhitecloud wrote: Be great to see some kids ripping around on some simple affordable boards and kites ripping it up
Mmmk Are you sure you are the real Lou Wainman?Lou Wainman wrote:I just think it's dangerous sometimes.
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Re: Hello ! It's Lou
Heavy bar pressure grunty delta kite, shaped like 2008 Bandit, thick LE, sits deep in the WW and still Hindenburgs without warning when other kites didn't have any problem... I must say one of the worst kite experiences I have had in last 15 years, this 12m Wainman kite.
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Re: Hello ! It's Lou
Bingo !foilholio wrote: ↑Fri May 03, 2019 4:39 amWell I am not a kid but, I have the affordable and ripping thing going so I can't see why a kid couldn't either. Simple is not necessarily more affordable though. Point of perspective on what is simple, pump vs some bridles eh?longwhitecloud wrote: Be great to see some kids ripping around on some simple affordable boards and kites ripping it up
Mmmk Are you sure you are the real Lou Wainman?Lou Wainman wrote:I just think it's dangerous sometimes.
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Re: Hello ! It's Lou
Lou,
Hey when is the carrot pack thing coming out?!
Hey when is the carrot pack thing coming out?!
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Wow! Looks like we have a totally opposite opinion.kitexpert wrote: ↑Fri May 03, 2019 12:33 pmHeavy bar pressure grunty delta kite, shaped like 2008 Bandit, thick LE, sits deep in the WW and still Hindenburgs without warning when other kites didn't have any problem... I must say one of the worst kite experiences I have had in last 15 years, this 12m Wainman kite.
I agree that the bar pressure is a bit higher than the average but nothing exaggerated. And yes, they sit deep in the window and have a very fast and responsive turning... but that's what make them so unique!
These kites don't like everyone. In fact there's no middle point, you love it or you hate it!
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Re: Hello ! It's Lou
We have never heard of kiteforum.com can you please tell us what it is?Lou Wainman wrote: ↑Fri May 03, 2019 12:20 amHi again everyone
Please check out my Lou Wainman Facebook page and chat with me there or at kiteforum.com.
Need help and awareness about my new kite company I'm trying to start.
Thanks and see you on the water !
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Re: Hello ! It's Lou
A handful know what? that you have been doing this for 22 years? That small finless boards are fun and easy to learn? That hydrofoiling can be dangerous sometimes?Lou Wainman wrote: ↑Thu May 02, 2019 6:31 pmHi everybody, sorry for my negative comments about hydrofoiling. I just think it's dangerous sometimes. I guess I just prefer a board. Especially finless small boards. They are really fun and easy to learn. I've been doing it for 20 years and I'm disappointed nobody understands or followed..maybe a handful know. I hope to bring them to the public one day.
Bring what to the public? Small finless boards? Be specific.
I feel like an English teacher reading what some students turn in. This is from one of the most popular, well known people in kiteboarding, starting a company. Not even from someone who grew up texting, though it appears so. Hate to see the mission statement from his company.