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Onad
Since 04 Mar 2005
1435 Posts
Coast<<PDX>>Gorge
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 Mon Dec 04, 06 12:31 pm Len10 at it again!! |
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Ya guys & gals seen this one?    
 http://www.kitecinema.com/len10/Len10-StormSjees-480p.mov
Found on: http://www.kiteforum.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=2334292
| -DAVE- wrote: | it is a 7m2 2007 SS kite.
He Started in 9 BFT. Even little kids blew away over the beach... really!
And Windsurfers stopped or didn,t even go out anymore.
In the afternoon it setteled to 8 bft. And the pumpkinpiehaircutted still was looping the shit out of everything.
Airtemp was 9 degrees (Celcius), and seawatertemp about 12 degrees.
This Boy is harder than a rock!
I can't think of anyone being more tougher or more stupid than he is, truly one of a kind.
It was a great week with storm, but this last day was UNBELIEVABLE. |
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Mark
Since 20 Jun 2005
3677 Posts
I need my fix because I'm a
Naishaholic
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| Mon Dec 04, 06 1:12 pm |
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Yeah that sick!
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Cleverly disguised as an adult...
www.naishkites.com |
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tinyE
Since 21 Jan 2006
2004 Posts
not really an
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| Mon Dec 04, 06 1:21 pm |
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| i notice he's still on a C... i've never really spent a lot of time on one (i'm a child of the bows)... what do you get out of a C that you don't with a bow? more power? |
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magicmaker
Since 29 Oct 2006
895 Posts
da Hood
Opinionated
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| Mon Dec 04, 06 3:15 pm |
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| never having flown a bow kite, i'm probably not the best expert on this, but i know with a C kite, you get a lot more explosive pop when you send the kite. I see some buddies of mine riding 7m waroos, and it seems like a very slow lift up, and an even slower let down on that kite. Whereas me, on my 11m fuel, i send the kite, then it seems like i am instantaneously 15-20 ft in the air. |
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kiteboard117
Since 02 Mar 2005
450 Posts
PDX
McLovin
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| Mon Dec 04, 06 4:03 pm |
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| from riding both kites the biggest differience i feel is the turning. when you crank the bar on a bow the kite looses most of its forward speed and pivots then when it stops turning it accelerates again. A C the kite doesnt loose much speed through the turn so you get more of a swoop. |
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pkh
Since 27 Feb 2005
6548 Posts
Couve / Hood
Site Lackey
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| Mon Dec 04, 06 4:53 pm |
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From my experience... Depending on how flat the kite is and how narrow it is towards the tips it will have more or less power when its looping. Not all flat kites spin on their own axis, but C kites generally have more power in loops.
The way Ruben throws kiteloops I haven't seen many do, throwing the loop on the way up into a big jump. It seems to make kites do much deeper loops. Another thing Ruben has going for him is short lines, 20m I think.
Pros seem to prefer C shapes mostly too because they give a more solid downwind pull for powered unhooked stuff. |
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chanson
Since 31 Jan 2006
1873 Posts
WISCONSIN
Chimey
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| Mon Dec 04, 06 7:57 pm |
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Holy cow!
Talk about huge....if thats not completely destroying the limits, than I'm not sure what does?
I've gotta a long way to go. ha |
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