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| posted on 2-10-2007 at 18:06 |
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flying up wind in 10-12 knots!
Had a wicked session in the estuary today, 10-12 knots, occasional 14 knot gust. 11 meter Sonic and my new Crazy fly 145x48!!!!! It
huge, massive square tips, flat as a pancake, and gets going earlier than anything Ive ever tried, including a skim, surf board or even
hydrofoil. Amazingly it still turns as well. Even managing 6 foot jumps. Ive never ridden so powered in such light wind, at times I was
amazed my kite was staying in the sky. It also still turns, which was a shock.
So if you want a guaranteed light wind option Id seriously think about going big.
P.S. Had the whole estuary to myself, flying back and for to Aberdyfi, and it was sunny, stoked.
[Edited on 2-10-2007 by shem]
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| posted on 2-10-2007 at 19:02 |
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Hers she is next to my 132x41, (which is for sale incidentally)
shem has attached this image:
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jon d hat
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| posted on 2-10-2007 at 19:48 |
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Jeez Shem..looks like a barn door with footstraps..How much?
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shem
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| posted on 2-10-2007 at 20:36 |
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Theyre ment to be 400, but theres 20% off at the mo cos the 08 models are about to bless our sunny shores, so £320 ish.
I waspersonally scared of buying such a big board, puerly because I thought itd be awful to ride. I had the 137 x 44, and thought that
would be as big as Id ever go, but this thing flys. Youll never boost the biggest air with it, and itd bea swine to try a board of
with, but to get you sailing and having fun, its the dogs dangley bits. Obviously itll be with me on the beach so take it for a spin
and see for ya self.
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Dandine
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| posted on 2-10-2007 at 21:28 |
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You real rate the crazy fly. Will have to try when our paths cross. That new purchase will be happening soon. Links go on sale this
week. Definitely want to try that royal again.
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| posted on 3-10-2007 at 11:50 |
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you think there good, iv'e just unpacked 20 of the 08 boards..look really nice, the mutants catching my eye at the moment..
Mark in the shop is enjoying himself rolling round on all the bubble wrap..
got 50 nobile in next week, bubblewraptastic
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| posted on 3-10-2007 at 13:00 |
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Yip the 08s looks sweet, just to many to choose from Im still deciding!!!!!
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| posted on 3-10-2007 at 13:27 |
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Just buy the lot in thats'what we did
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| posted on 3-10-2007 at 15:08 |
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I wont be getting rid of my 07 crazy fly just yet, but I am very interested to see what 08 brings - curious to see what differences
come out.
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| posted on 3-10-2007 at 15:36 |
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Couple of new models, a mutant, graphics have changed, the Rocky model looks sweet as well. I do fancy one of there surf boards, but
the jimmy lewis Ive got goes so well, I just dunno.
Col if you could bring them all down for me to demo thatd be great, and also save me ordering in ones I dont want, ta
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| posted on 3-10-2007 at 16:10 |
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in your fat pie eating dreams, check out the range at www.powerkiteshop.com where there all in stock..
Yes Actually a Shop you can visit.
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| posted on 3-10-2007 at 16:15 |
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oh yea the jimmy lewis stuff is in thursday too!!!!!!!
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| posted on 3-10-2007 at 16:19 |
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OOOeeerrrrr Col, a shop you can actually visit!! Shame you cant launch a kite bigger than a hand bag there! I may not have bricks and
mortar but I do have the best demo centre in the uk. LOL
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| posted on 3-10-2007 at 16:24 |
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Dont worry Col I know that your part of the infamous "PKS", please dont pick on me Im only a little kite school in deepest west Wales.
Besides your twice my size at least!
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Dandine
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| posted on 3-10-2007 at 18:14 |
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You two would be lost without each other. It's always nice to see such good humoured banter. Keep it up. By the way col I will be
buying some new kites soon. Would love to try the 13 instinct edge, i think it's going to be a toss up between that and the new royal.
I'll be looking at buying a complete quiver so get ready to barter. 
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| posted on 3-10-2007 at 19:27 |
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you wouldn't need a full qiver, probably the same with the royals two kites will probably do ya..
Shem you said .....'best demo centre in the uk'...
finally youv'e seen the light, riding BEST at last...
oh this thread is great by the way sold three carzy fly's this afternoon only 1 hour after updating the site.........nice one
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