jim said..
Been out of kiting for a while.
Just a bit of advice please.
Is my 2009 Naish Torch (probably only used a couple of times) worth the effort of trying to sell ?
Or is it a throw away job ?

id look to give it to a promising rider who could make good use of it,
buy n sell or kite doctor, ryan will make a hardcore bean bag from it

In my experience Naish kites 2012 and older often start getting problems with the female octopus system valves failing even when the kite may seem mint - i have had to replace alot this year........

I suggest pumping it up and leaving to test if this is the case or not - if its solid you may get some $ for it or find a youngster keen for a ride. Failing that as Cauncy said I'll happily make some beanbags/kite bags from it :-)

Ryan
The Sail Doctor
Kite and sail repairs

Woott said..
2009 Torch is a good kite mate! Happy to take it off you for a carton.

Woott said..
2009 Torch is a good kite mate! Happy to take it off you for a carton.

That's awesome...love people that still swear by olderstyle kites &arn't embarrassed to use them...cut them loose u only loose a hundred bucks anyway. I'll allways have a thing for slingshot fuels and my first cabs and ozones. Not everyone needs to buy into the sales bull****..and if u do and yr a novice and listen to the shop then get bored of it a mnth later or have an injury u r an idiot whose been brainwashed because u knew no better & just wasted 2grand anyway
Love the enthusiasm woott

I passed my old kite on to someone in need, find the right person, finished lessons and in need of a kite to learn on.

Next trip overseas take it with you and give it away to a young local kiter who cant afford them, guaranteed they will be stoked

jim said..
Been out of kiting for a while.
Just a bit of advice please.
Is my 2009 Naish Torch (probably only used a couple of times) worth the effort of trying to sell ?
Or is it a throw away job ?

Mate if it holds air (rare!) and canopy still intact without any tears, I would keep it. Torch's are good kites. Or post it to me and I'll remove that stupid Octopus valve system and convert it into one-pump.