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Kraemer
Since 24 Apr 2006
1735 Posts
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Unicorn Captain
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 Tue Aug 14, 07 10:26 pm Kiting Flossie !? |
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Looks like a good day! Wish I had a 7mREV! (or Helix huh.... Bammers?!)
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tekko
Since 20 Feb 2006
376 Posts
White Salmon
Liquid Force
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| Wed Aug 15, 07 12:40 am |
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Down here in Oahu right now for the Liquid Force 2008 catalgue shoot with the team and all the new 2008 products.
Big Island was getting it 20+ feet today.. windy and sunny here on Oahu just starting to feel the outer bands coming in. Couple people riding, but a bit all over the place and unorganized.
We may be in for some great swell and conditions for the next few days.
Team boys are killing it and the 2008 kites, boards and Project Rawson surfboards are some of the best gear I've ever seen or flown... 2008 is going to be a GREAT year!!!
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pkh
Since 27 Feb 2005
6548 Posts
Couve / Hood
Site Lackey
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| Wed Aug 15, 07 7:44 am |
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Hope we get some photos Tekko!
Hey and thanks for the 08 Havoc demos, we had a lot of fun on them this weekend. The good stuff:
- Very simple and clean bar, sheeting below the bar that's very easy to use
- Also nice that you can clip into the depower rope and have it bypass the stopper if you let go of the bar unhooked
- Very light bar pressure, I didn't even use the stopper most the time because of it
- The kite has a C kite like feel unhooked, so it makes loading up for unhooked tricks very easy
- The bridle on the kite only uses one pulley, its simple and short and looks like it wouldn't tangle easily
- One pump system is very clean
- Solid booster, the people who tried it all thought it boosted big
All in all a great kite. Combines C kite like feel with SLE depower. Very nice.
Now lets see how she does in those Hurricane sized waves. 
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chanson
Since 31 Jan 2006
1873 Posts
WISCONSIN
Chimey
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| Wed Aug 15, 07 10:11 am |
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| Quote: | | Hey and thanks for the 08 Havoc demos |
--mmmm, that sounds good.... 
I would love to try the improvments on the 08 Havocs.
Tekko?
for some reason, I feel like I am missing out on these 08 previews....I need to get on it. 
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bambam
Since 15 Mar 2005
760 Posts
Hood River
Photographer
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| Wed Aug 15, 07 12:05 pm |
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Flossie was a big bust here on Maui. The Big Island basically broke the storm and it fizzled into nothing. All the swell we got was a mish mash of crap, and the wind was just gusty yucky.
Need this pesky batch of clouds to now get outta here and get back to trades. Hopefully REAL waves will show up in a month or so... All good on the Rock, and I would not ride a c-kite to save my life after having been on the Helix and Cults for the last five months...
Adios, Bam
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stringy
Since 23 Jun 2006
1726 Posts
vancouver
XTreme Poster
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| Wed Aug 15, 07 12:12 pm |
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| bambam wrote: | | Flossie was a big bust here on Maui. |
speaking of Maui,
Are you there over Labor Day? I will be.
stringy
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bambam
Since 15 Mar 2005
760 Posts
Hood River
Photographer
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| Wed Aug 15, 07 12:57 pm |
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Stringy,
Dang, I am actually headed over to Leavenworth/Chelan to paraglide. Gots a SIV/Manuvers clinic set up, and will be coming home with my P3 rating...
If you need a place to stay, your welcome to use my pad in Pukalani while your over here! Nice cottage for freebie...
Bams
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pkh
Since 27 Feb 2005
6548 Posts
Couve / Hood
Site Lackey
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| Wed Aug 15, 07 12:59 pm |
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| bambam wrote: | All good on the Rock, and I would not ride a c-kite to save my life after having been on the Helix and Cults for the last five months...
Adios, Bam |
That Maui water is softening you up bammer... I thought we were going to pry those C kites from your cold dead hands! 
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bambam
Since 15 Mar 2005
760 Posts
Hood River
Photographer
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| Wed Aug 15, 07 2:31 pm |
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Pkh,
Not the water, its the monster gusts that hit like mack trucks... I was actually out on a 10m Torch yesterday and a surfy board on a swell hunt. Did not find any swell, but found a few gusts that about ripped my butt over to Molokai. Then Damien comes flying past on a Helix with a stupid shit eating grin in perfect control...
Hmmm, definitely chose badly and was wishing I had chosen to rig the Helix instead. Hey Phillip, go retest that kite. Mark was using an 07 bar which was causing massive oversheeting... He has the problem fixed now!
Bams
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pkh
Since 27 Feb 2005
6548 Posts
Couve / Hood
Site Lackey
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| Wed Aug 15, 07 2:48 pm |
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I did test it again yesterday at Stevenson after the fixed bar... it is a great kite and it does have great gust eating abilities! 
Really appreciate the opportunity to try out the 08 stuff, its a lot of fun.
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J.P.
Since 10 Mar 2005
638 Posts
Addicted
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| Thu Aug 16, 07 2:53 pm |
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| tekko wrote: |
Big Island was getting it 20+ feet today.. |
So it's 'close-out city"?!?
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