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tinyE
Since 21 Jan 2006
2004 Posts
not really an
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 Fri Aug 10, 07 1:58 pm Coastie question |
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I spent a lot of time kiting at the
coast last year...
figure I'll do it again this fall,
just wondering if you guys
carry big knives (like from scuba)...
seems like I remember someone
talking about that in the past.
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barfly
Since 31 Mar 2005
1210 Posts
Seaside
BRACKISH
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| Fri Aug 10, 07 2:28 pm |
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Troll carries one around in case he sees some tasty bloodworms. Useful for garnishes and flossing.
On a more serious note, a couple guys out here carry larger knives. Especially in the off-season. Anyone who has had the experience of trying to get one of those little DaKine hook knives to actually free you from a tangle can attest that it's a tough go. I've seen the larger knives attached to the back of the harness, or on the shoulder of an impact vest. It's probably a good idea if you kite alone, or there are obstructions around.
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blowhard
Since 26 Dec 2005
2025 Posts
Windward
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| Sat Aug 11, 07 6:23 am |
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pack up yer knife
the other day one of our pals broke a string at the kite
he was dangling at the time and came down right on top of him
he flipped and flopped but never indicated he was in trouble
so I went out and chased his board around
but not wanting to approach untill he discharged his kite
which he wasn't doing because the one string had him tightly .
So I figured he was going to swim it in
What he was really doing was slashing his string like a madman
as it became entangled around him.
He was starting to have trouble swimming just as he came ashore .
The universal signal for trouble is hands above head and waving
or in his case one hand because the other was tied up
at the moment
It made the Fish run down and outfit his new knifeless MYSTIC
harness
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registered
Since 12 Jul 2005
1319 Posts
tsunami
Sandbagger
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| Sat Aug 11, 07 7:03 am |
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I bought some from a PARAGLIDER SITE CHEAP a couple of bucks each. one on each side of my harness none in the back.
better to have the piece of mind when tangling in the waves.
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Hein
Since 08 Mar 2005
1313 Posts
Possessed
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| Sat Aug 11, 07 7:21 am |
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blowhard
Since 26 Dec 2005
2025 Posts
Windward
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| Sat Aug 11, 07 7:52 am |
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I go the other way
I even leave my kite hooked up when in the water and on one string
that way the kite pulls me to shore when it's in a wave
I do what I call the scrotum plane
fast and low (body drag)
kite pulling me in
gotta watch them though they can bust
the last thing I do is release the kite
almost never
there are just too many people on the beach
mine went for miles down the beach on its own ,
fuuuck
a long swim and a longer walk
Willy finally raced down halfway to Bullards and stomped on it
ridiculus 7.5 AR-X on short lines
tacoed, popped open ,tacoed , etc,,,complementory 40' slams
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scottnorby
Since 23 Sep 2005
538 Posts
Cascadia - Seattle - Encinitas
Addicted
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| Sat Aug 11, 07 10:41 am |
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wow....scrotum plane...haha....so true.
Good story.
I once watched Gabe lose a kite over the Sunset dunes on the strip. He pulled the dirtbike off the back of his van....chased it into the surf pines community where it settled by someone's porch. About a mile away.
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shastadogs2
Since 28 Mar 2005
336 Posts
Obsessed
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| Sun Aug 12, 07 9:34 am |
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fresh meat here, out in the salt for the first time this summer, loving it but man, it scares me, dudes, i gotta admit-y'all are dea;lin' w/some different issues going on out west.
where (and how) do you mount the knife? carry more than one?
thanks ahead
jimmi
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