The recent threads about kiting with music on waterproof MP3 players reminded me of a previous life heavily into the electronica (doof-doof) - when mixed with skiing in NZ made an epic mix.

Picture Treble Cone on a powder day with Darude's Sandstorm pumping thru the buds....

Kiting is different though - just love being on the water and hearing nothing except the excited hollering of your mates as they pull off a trick - or just the steady burble of the water sheeting out the back of the board.

Kiting is a lot closer to zen than downhill skiing in my book & a lot more sociable

Point taken about the serenity of kiteboarding, and I've already had a discussion with a longboarder mate who told me where I could stick my new ipod and its waterproof casing, but I must say that cruising around and out past the backline the other day listening to Jimi Hendrix playing Castles Made of Sand was also quite enjoyable. The Zephyr Song is also a good one for kiting when you're popping big floaty airs off the groundswell coming through.

Im about this close- to purchasing, any last minute recommendations???
hmmmm, ipod means i have to buy a smaller 4gb, and water housing
are there any good mp3s out there

yep i've been kiting to music for ages now... very cool... danger music

yeah but for me all i see is a real life kite movie played out in front of me when all my mates are kicking it with me...

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Originally posted by gruezi


PS I don't kite to tunes because I can hear the fish.

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These 'fish', Mr. gruezi, are they talking to you? What do they say to you Mr. gruezi? Do they talk to you often?

Perhaps we should try a different approach, Mr. gruezi. Can you tell me what sort of relationship you have with your parents...

suggested playlist.

pumping up: elevator muzak

cruising: classic rock

jumping: punk rock

wakestyle: death metal

waveriding: ska

waveriding strapless: reggae

next week: christmas carols

i got an ipod mini how safe are these waterproof containers? how do you keep earphones in? and if im playting the stacks section in my real life movie will it survive.

The liquid force ear peices look like drill bits

wat tricks where you wiping out on? i can hardly go on my mobe bar at home without yanking earphones out...

uhhmmmm, sorry to be a killjoy, but what about when people on the beach are screaming to you to come in coz theres a big shark or a nukillar bomb attack, and your listening to angry screaming music.
My 8999999122319028798743 cents

hahahha, indeed, sorry for being the guy who everyone sighs at.

you go for good tricks dont ya hunglong? how is ur mp3 holding up? how do you keep the ear peices in?

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Originally posted by Spacemonkey!

you go for good tricks dont ya hunglong? how is ur mp3 holding up? how do you keep the ear peices in?

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I'm not in the leagues of RYRY, Jake or any of the guys you would put next to them... but I'm no kook either

I purchased a 256 meg Oregon Scientific MP3 that is completely water proof in it's own housing, it's the size of a match box !. I've had it for just over a year now and it's going strong. It plugs into my laptop and I can download in seconds...

The ear plugs come with those little rubber end thingys on them to hold them in... I wont lie to you, when you go hard they do sometimes comes out, but it's no biggy. I've heard you can get a headband neopreme thingymagig to hold them in but it dont look KooL

But riding with toons is

I purchased mine at the windshack, Alberto is a sponsor of this forum and I'm sure he'l do anyone a fantastic deal on one...

oh yeah from memory I think it cost me $250 ?

The little voices in my head told me I needed waterproof music of my own after the first time I demoed it at the cableski park. I went straight into the shop there, returned the demo unit and bought a casing. Had to go buy the ipod to go with it later in the week. Possible contributing factor to high price, not shopping around at all. The ipod cost R2200 for a mini with 6gb, what do they go for in Australia? Might be a good comparison for the casing.

It's nice having 6gb space though, I think that's where ipods stand out against others. Lots and lots and lots of music.

i still don't get it.

if you kite to music, does it mean that you can't afford a car stereo?

does your mother/wife/girlfriend/sister/daughter/small children not let you play your favourite music at home?

is your workplace devoid of music?

kitings pretty good without music.

for all other occasions....apply music.