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Windguru only showing 9-10 knots now? Well ave to wait and see
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danh
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| posted on 11-5-2007 at 07:49 |
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Is it just me or does most of this year seem to have been piss poor for wind.
Its been 2 months since i got out, finally got some time off from the house and theres no wind again. Still gonna make the trip i
think for the day out.
Fingers crossed Monday has potential.
why tip toe through life only to arrive safely at death?
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crut
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| posted on 11-5-2007 at 18:43 |
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Are people going to borth?
I'm doing a day trip tomorrow.
What is the sand like? If the wind turns out rubbish for the kiteboard, I think I'll want to do a bit of landboarding.
See people there!
crut
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kiteboardingcrazy
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sand
The sand is yellowish brown a consists of small grains of fragmented rocks that gradually break down by the tides of the sea
making(sand)
it is nice to walk in and tickles your toes,not so nice if the a dog turd in it though
Sand is great for building sand castles
hope this answers your question lol  
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crut
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| posted on 11-5-2007 at 22:59 |
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My god, you are a bunch of pedantic b*stards. I hope the wind is up, I need a kiteboarding fix 
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kiteboardingcrazy
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| posted on 12-5-2007 at 00:20 |
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sunday loks better day
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shem
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| posted on 12-5-2007 at 07:15 |
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Changed again!!! Looks like maybe the estuary if any thing for sunday now! The winds dropped from 25 knots to 9 all ready today!!!!!!!
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justal
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| posted on 12-5-2007 at 07:26 |
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Yep.... It was gusting to 30knots early this morning... Not much around now though.
Al.
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shem
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| posted on 12-5-2007 at 07:32 |
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Uurgghhhhh, down to 6 knots!!!! Woz goin on!!
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justal
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| posted on 12-5-2007 at 07:47 |
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It'll be back in a bit Shem.
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justal
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| posted on 12-5-2007 at 10:39 |
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Told you... It's pretty windy out there now...gusting to 26 knots and sunny too!
Al.
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| posted on 12-5-2007 at 17:16 |
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Anepic day over dyfi side. I was teaching but the guys learning were spoilt. Noonoo and si b were having as epic sesh as well. Best Ive
seen Si ride, I recon the sonic power is working a treat for him!
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| posted on 12-5-2007 at 17:17 |
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Oh, and thanks for the 5 minuite loan of ya kite Si, that first big one sorted me out for the day!
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Si_B
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| posted on 12-5-2007 at 18:05 |
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No problem, thanks for the tips on carving onto my toeside.
I guess now I've seen someone do a backloop on my kite.....I will have to have a go myself.
Epic session, nearly turned back twice on the way down as the weather was so bad.
Simon
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crut
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| posted on 13-5-2007 at 06:32 |
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Enjoyed borth today!
Well, until the spar snapped in my venom.
Thinking of picking up another kite, slingshot link or gk sonic, what are peoples thoughts?
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| posted on 13-5-2007 at 07:59 |
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Well if you want any second hand links Im selling some now, that people have traded in because they wanted sonics! Hhhmmmm, prob best
stick to a sonic, theyre sweet!!!!
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crut
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quote:
Originally posted by shem
Well if you want any second hand links Im selling some now, that people have traded in because they wanted sonics! Hhhmmmm, prob best
stick to a sonic, theyre sweet!!!!
I don't think I've heard anything but good things about the Sonics. It was clear that they were the kite of choice yesterday! At the
end of the day, it was a Link or a Sonic that I was looking at.
Looks like it is going to be a sonic 
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Si_B
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| posted on 13-5-2007 at 11:42 |
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I've owned both....so I guess I could give my opinion.
My link was a good kite, but it had very little low end for a 12m. I'm a fairly big chap and I didn't think it really came alive until
it was blowing 16-18 knots. I could get out on my 8m sonic with a bit of effort in that wind. This was my main reason for getting rid
of it.
I had a few prolems with the bridles wrapping around the kite after a crash, but to be fair the three times it happened, I did manage
to get the kite untangled to get back to the beach. You also have to keep an eye on it if you have it in the zenith (putting your board
on your feet for example). Just like my 12TD, it does have a bit of a habit of nose diving in a lull or over flying you if you lose
tension in the rear lines.
I don't like the who's kites the best debates, but the Sonic is a really easy kite to fly, which in my last two sessions has meant that
I can concentrate on my riding, without worry about what my kite is doing.
Wish I had bought the Sonic last year when I was messing around with my TD's (not including the 16m which is a brilliant kite), then I
might be at the same level as some of the other guys who are now jumping and backlooping.
Cheers,
Simon
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I would agree with the comments made by Si, but add that after owning a sonic for over a year now the build quality is not as good as I
would have liked. It has had a lot of use though. The new sonics look better though.
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crut
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| posted on 13-5-2007 at 21:23 |
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Thanks for the heads up.
I think I am going to take the plunge and go for a 11m GK Sonic. From what people have said, the reviews I've read, the 2007 seems to
sort out all the issues people have mentioned.
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