What year is this kite?

Nak · Thu Jun 05, 08 4:32 pm **What year is this kite?**

Can anyone identify this kite? It's on ebay as a 2005 GTI. I notified the seller that it was a 2003 or older... They replied "sorry" but are still pawning it off as a 2005. I want to notify ebay, but I'd like to know the actual year... Just trying to save some poor newb...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=230258590236&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=013

genek · Since 21 Jul 2006 2165 Posts East Po KGB

I would bet it's an '03. Maybe a GTO or whatever that cheaper model was that wasn't the Fuel. Oh, and I don't think they even made that kite after '03. Definitely NOT in '05 because that was the year the Diesel came out as the cheaper more stable kite.

This situation has happened before. Some A-hole was selling a full setup from "2005" that was actually 2001 I think. I tried contacting Ebay and the prospective buyer and the seller, but the whole process is so complicated that I couldn't get in touch with buyers or sellers and Ebay didn't give a shit apparently because they did nothing. Bottom line is to do your research before buying.

DROCK999 · Since 31 May 2007 852 Posts Left Coast Opinionated

mmm it's still got that "crispy" feel to it.

BigR · Since 05 Jul 2005 372 Posts White Salmon Obsessed

I wouldnt touch that thing

Kataku2k3 · Since 14 Aug 2005 3754 Posts PDX-LA Videographer

Looks like an '03 (maybe GTO) to me... It's hard to tell since the paneling (and graphics) is done very similar up until '05, even on the FUEL, but it does have the thick black dacron framing near the LE (and also appears to not have Onepump which started in '04). Don't know if it was a proto or someone did some tweaking to the wingtips, but they're definately not in '03 production kite form.

EDIT: Mike, at the very least, you can tell eBay that there was never a Slingshot GTI kite, and if he corrects that, there was no GTO in '05.

alleycat · Since 29 Jun 2006 176 Posts Portland Stoked

http://cgi.ebay.com/Slingshot-Profire-Kiteboarding-5-Line-Bar-kite-surfing_W0QQitemZ330241191195QQihZ014QQcategoryZ58133QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Now that you are on topic I have attempted to tell the seller of this bar to toss it out. His reply is that he has no idea what it is and assumes no responsibility. The bar is not a 5th line bar and had no saftey release at all, plus it has the old school line chicken loop that goes from each end of the bar (not sure what it is called).

I guess it is the buyers responsibility to research the gear they are about to strap themselves into.

What is it with all the old SS gear on EBAY....the damn stuff never wears out.

Moto · Since 03 Sep 2006 2698 Posts Still a gojo pimp! Moto Mouth

I am assuming people have tried allerting this item. What if Ebay received like 20 responses that this ad is bogus!! We could try and see how many responses we can send - it will be a challenge!! Probably won't work - but it could be fun trying.