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Reaper356
Since 10 Dec 2006
781 Posts
Salem / LC Oregon
Opinionated
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| You could just take the straps of you MB & then put some street tires on it. The all terrains get really bumpy.
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forrest
Since 21 Jun 2005
4330 Posts
Hood River
Hick
CGKA Member
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| Tue Jan 15, 08 10:48 am |
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| The wider the distance between the two trucks (axles) the more speed the board can handle. Just get a regular 8.5 wide board with soft 58mm wheels and you'll be good John.
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Gman
Since 11 Feb 2006
4911 Posts
Portland
Unstrapped
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Sol-flyer
Since 21 Mar 2006
1280 Posts
Dude, where's my Bus?
Otto Mann
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| Tue Jan 15, 08 11:45 am |
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here's my kite-skate:
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wheels
Since 14 May 2005
29 Posts
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| Tue Jan 15, 08 6:54 pm |
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Carveboard all the way! They are AMAZING for kiteskating (or downhill street riding, too!) Not the carvestick, the carveboard. www.carveboard.com
Check out the kiteskating article in the May 2007 issue of Kiteboarding magazine.
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coleandmattelsasser
Since 19 Aug 2007
1 Posts
Portland/Mosier
New Member
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| Tue Jan 15, 08 9:46 pm |
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| yeah the carve tick is great i have one and love it
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Kodiak
Since 01 Aug 2005
1114 Posts
Slidey
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| Wed Jan 16, 08 9:26 am |
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| The carveboard looks sweet. I would love to try it out. Any place around here sell them? Can you ride something like that on dirt also?
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chanson
Since 31 Jan 2006
1874 Posts
WISCONSIN
Chimey
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| Wed Jan 16, 08 10:36 am |
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Jim-
pretty sure www.daddiesboardshop.com on sandy has them. But, wow, breaking the bank on those badboys huh? 
they do look sweet.
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wheels
Since 14 May 2005
29 Posts
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| Wed Jan 16, 08 6:48 pm |
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| Kodiak wrote: | | The carveboard looks sweet. ... Can you ride something like that on dirt also? |
Nope. Pavement only. The tires are sort of like racing slicks, so they're extra grippy when you deflate them a bit. The surface has to be solid and relatively clean, otherwise the specialized tires slide out. Pavement/asphalt is perfect. I suppose you might be able to slap some off-road tires on them, but I've never seen it.
The carveboards are designed for crosstraining for snowboarding and surfing, so any shop that sells either will likely carry the Carve brand. I'd stay from the less-expensive Carvestick, for the tires are solid and are bound to slip out easily unless the pavement is fresh and rut-free. Even then, the board won't perform as well as the Carveboard for kiteskating.
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pkh
Since 27 Feb 2005
6549 Posts
Couve / Hood
Honored Founder
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| Wed Jan 16, 08 9:56 pm |
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| Hmmm might have to grab one for some downhilling at Mt Tabor... Can you bleed speed off easier than a regular longboard?
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chanson
Since 31 Jan 2006
1874 Posts
WISCONSIN
Chimey
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| Thu Jan 17, 08 11:00 am |
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I think sliding-out can benefit you when cutting speed. I know the longboarders we have ridden with at Tabor use the super-hard wheels so they can power-slide to cut speed. (similar to snowboarding speed check)....
I was thinking this might be good for skate-kiting also, but you would have less give when approaching cracks, little rocks, etc. I would like a happy medium of both, not too soft so you feel like you are "stuck" to the pavement....and not too hard where you feel like you can't hold your edge.  
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Gman
Since 11 Feb 2006
4911 Posts
Portland
Unstrapped
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| Thu Jan 17, 08 11:00 pm |
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Went to Daddies on Sandy - those guys rock - ask for Dan says hes been skate kiting since 96 - got this Sector 9 board - its got a cool concave deck - definitely different feel than the ground board and my old FiberFlex park board.
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jdk
Since 21 Dec 2005
333 Posts
Obsessed
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| Thu Jan 17, 08 11:47 pm |
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Sick boards! here is my last stand
Is the Marina lot still considered the best spot?
i've found on-shore wind on the coast to be the best for land boarding
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wjb
Since 14 Aug 2007
223 Posts
Nor Cal
Stoked
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Gman
Since 11 Feb 2006
4911 Posts
Portland
Unstrapped
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| Fri Jan 18, 08 12:59 pm |
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thats really cool - not sure how many skaters are listening to Frank that was a bit disturbing - they also had a Sector 9 deck with Golf Graphics on the bottom, was going to get it as a goof. Golf, Frank Sinatra, am I dead already, WTF...
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stringer
Since 31 Jul 2007
694 Posts
Chucktown
Flying Tomato
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| Fri Jan 18, 08 5:32 pm skate kiting monday |
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Moday looks like a good day to break in the new setup there Gman.
Would that count as continuing the streak?
Airnet is calling dry east winds.
Really cold, but dry.
Since it is MLK day, I should have some free time to hit it up.
Hopefully some more of you guys do to.
I don't have a kicker yet, but i'll try to bring a small round rail.
Who's in?
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Gman
Since 11 Feb 2006
4911 Posts
Portland
Unstrapped
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| Fri Jan 18, 08 5:49 pm |
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Kicker - rail - I see dead people...
Sounds good - the Streak requires H2O in liquid form in the OR
Dan at Daddies also mentioned another boat launch that was good farther out Marine Drive and 185th?
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