Redskin said...

Has anyone come across a set up that can pump up you Kite and your car tyres?

I have tried the rechargable air matress pump and it doesn't get the press up enough, and the portable car pump takes to long as 73 litre per minute is not enough to pump the kite up faster that the hand pump?

Any Ideas??

HTFU and use a hand pump....

OMG USE A HAND PUMP

What the #&%% is the issue if someone wants to use an electric pump? Why do so many people bitch every time someone puts up a post about this.

Amazing how people forget we are a convenience based society and how many convenience based products they use themselves.

Before you say HTFU, you may want to reconsider posting if you think about the following:

People use One Pump but will bitch about an electric pump when in essence, they are one and the same, an easier and less time consuming method of pumping your kite.

How many people use remotes for their TV? I don't see people bitching about HTFU on that?

What about cars to get to the beach? HTFU and cycle you lazy &*#$ bastards!

What about escalators and elevators? HTFU and take the stairs!

Yeah, so we are convenience based, so what? Kitesurfing is a sport, its exercise on its own so who cares if someone doesn't feel like pumping. Yeah, some people spend money on crap, but at the end of the day its their money they're spending so unless they working for the government, and using government funds, instead of HTFU how about you STFU!

None yet, but I'm planning to get one. I used to have the Naish one a couple of years ago and the convenience of being able to leave your kite to pump itself while you setup your lines was great.

Saffer said...


...... instead of HTFU how about you STFU!

Now that's the funniest thing I've read for ages

Pumping up the kite is my best warm up before a session, sometimes I would say no if offered an electric pump... same as golfing with a buggy ruins my rhythm..

Get yourself an old lpg bottle and hook it to your car compressor, then turn it on as you leave home ,by the time you get to your kiting spot there should be sufficient pressure in the lpg bottle to inflate your kite.
Just remember to put inline a pressure relief valve and a pressure regulator on the hose ,that way you can get exactly 8psi in the kite.
Goodluck

ok how quick do these electric pumps pump up your kite??/
lets race!!!!!

I think the electric pump topic should be put in the "not to be talked about anymore" closet with boardies over wetsuits,the eric vid,backless bindings ect.

hey it would look cool to go night kiting with a flamin kite

Or instead of a bladder stuff the LE with bubble wrap or that foam stuff builders use to insulate walls.

Being an old fart I like my slingshot electric pump too,, any fool can work hard..

I don't know if they still sell them in? Any case they are just a rebranded Bravo pump from scopegra. I think MR Kitesurfing sells them on line.

Mine had the firrst stage pack it in fairly soon after I bought it, and after many e-mails and calls to slingshot I gave up. But have recently got it all sorted out by getting parts direct from scopegra in Italy.. They were great! Parts were FREE and I just paid for shipping.

And I still ride big ole C kites but agree if your pumpin up a 7 or 9 why bother.

Electric kite you say? Hmm... sounds exciting!


Hey look - if someone wants to use an elctric pump then what is the prob with that? Ha ha - ur still a big softy though!


Wonder if you could use the pump to fill your kite with helium??

getfunky said...

Electric kite you say? Hmm... sounds exciting!


Hey look - if someone wants to use an elctric pump then what is the prob with that? Ha ha - ur still a big softy though!


Wonder if you could use the pump to fill your kite with helium??

Damn you! I came into this thread to make a joke about using an electric pump to fill a 100% depower kite with Helium!