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Originally posted by stampquote:
Originally posted by silviu
How safe it is safe?
By the end of the day it is personal!
so stop preaching to everyone about it and let people make their own decisions
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Originally posted by stamp
silviu, what the f*** are you trying to say?
i'm not frustrated or grumpy mate, i just get sick of you being sergeant safety all the time. i think you need to let people make their own decisions; not everybody wants to be wrapped in cotton wool and paranoid all the time.
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Originally posted by silviuquote:
Originally posted by stamp
silviu, what the f*** are you trying to say?
i'm not frustrated or grumpy mate, i just get sick of you being sergeant safety all the time. i think you need to let people make their own decisions; not everybody wants to be wrapped in cotton wool and paranoid all the time.
So do not read my posts. And I am not your mate!
As I said before, it is a free forum. If you don't like it, leave it.
We want to progress the sport, not to get it banned everywhere.
And one way is to make it safer.
If you don't agree is your personal prblem. Like drink and drive, you know....
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Originally posted by Spacemonkey!
I too am sick of people preaching safety too rediculous levels. In my view there are 4 ways to get hurt kiteboarding.
1.) eaten by marine life (nothing you can do unless you want an electric cord zapping your ankles every 5 seconds).
2.) hurt trying tricks (you all know the consequences of tricks, don't do em if you dont want to get hurt)
3.) hurt by kooking up, learn to fly your kite and not do stupid ****. be able to control your kite without looking at it and without both hands on the bar.
4.) hurt by freak weather conditions (pretty much the same as marine life, its a roll of the dice sometimes. You could check the forecast for squall warnings to be extra safe)
C's are safe enough for me, epecially with 5th line. Bow's teach people bad habits such as poor edging, bad assesments of wind conditions (over confidence). A good kiter will be just as safe on a bow as on a C.
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Originally posted by Spacemonkey!
I too am sick of people preaching safety too rediculous levels. In my view there are 4 ways to get hurt kiteboarding.'
What are the ridiculous safety levels others are preaching, out of interest otherwise it's a throw away line like saying your sick of it. I only ask because I would like to know the safety I should take on and the safety I should disregard as sickening preaching. quote:
1.) eaten by marine life (nothing you can do unless you want an electric cord zapping your ankles every 5 seconds).
2.) hurt trying tricks (you all know the consequences of tricks, don't do em if you dont want to get hurt)
3.) hurt by kooking up, learn to fly your kite and not do stupid ****. be able to control your kite without looking at it and without both hands on the bar.
4.) hurt by freak weather conditions (pretty much the same as marine life, its a roll of the dice sometimes. You could check the forecast for squall warnings to be extra safe)
C's are safe enough for me, epecially with 5th line. Bow's teach people bad habits such as poor edging, bad assesments of wind conditions (over confidence). A good kiter will be just as safe on a bow as on a C.
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Originally posted by waveslave
Bows weren't invented to make kitesurfing safe...
Bows were developed to get more people kitesurfing on our public beaches...
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Originally posted by user
Man,I cant get over the anti Bow crew!
Very unhappy lot. You must be really panicking about the growth of Bows !
As if I care !
It makes me feel good to know that when I am out rippin' it up on my Bowslehybridflat,that you guys are getting really pissed off!
You will eventually get so depressed,you will not come to the beach and I will have much more space to tear around with my Bow Buddies !
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Originally posted by doppelganger
Waveboy, I heard you were injured, Hope you recover "REALLY QUICK", so you can get back on the water and we wont have to read the dribble.
But unfortunatelly so right!!!
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Originally posted by dan OK?
Ive worn a helmet since Laurie came unstuck at Gnotuk
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Originally posted by kiterdan
Too many people means congestion and not as much fun. Spread the anti-hype!
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Originally posted by RAL INN
[quote the other was just yesterday when I boosted only to land on a pole rider who made an unsuspecting tack towards me. I landed hitting my head on his board, a windsurfer making a turn towards you when your in the air is again a freak accident but it happens, and if I wasnt wearing my helmet his board would be wearing my brains. Stop bagging safety and promote it,
So let me get this straight, a windsurfer tacks into wind, you jump and travell downwind to colide with him.
To me that equals you jumping upwind of another water user.
So how quick do you want this sport banned?
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Originally posted by waveslave
Some of the crew who can now kite on bows had very little chance before of ever succeeding on C-kites.
C-kites were too hard for them.
They couldn't deal with the power.
They threw-in the beach towel out of frustration.
The C-kite was a deal-breaker.
But now that the skill level required has been dumbed-down,
the sport has become more accessible to the average punter.
There is no longer Me in extreme.
It's now made for the masses.
That's real good for the shopkeepers, gurus and unco newbie zoos.
Spread the anti-hype.
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Originally posted by andrewmquote:
Originally posted by waveslave
Some of the crew who can now kite on bows had very little chance before of ever succeeding on C-kites.
C-kites were too hard for them.
They couldn't deal with the power.
They threw-in the beach towel out of frustration.
The C-kite was a deal-breaker.
But now that the skill level required has been dumbed-down,
the sport has become more accessible to the average punter.
There is no longer Me in extreme.
It's now made for the masses.
That's real good for the shopkeepers, gurus and unco newbie zoos.
Spread the anti-hype.
so your upset kiteboarding isnt as 'elite' as it once was? or is it because you had to learn the hard way on C kite everyone else should? is it unfair guys learning on bows are progressing twice as fast?
I would have happily learnt on C kites if I lived somewhere with nice steady winds. reality is if I stuck with my 10m C kite that I brought last december I wouldnt be nearly at the level I am now. which isnt great but I have fun. learning in 10-30kt gusty winter winds is not fun.
