more expensive stuff not needed...

brittney seens nice

GalahOnTheBay said...

...I wonder if you can still get these pumps, judging by the vintage of the kite in the clip it has to be at least 5 years old...

It is not so much a pump as a CO2 cylinder (with, I assume, a pressure reducing valve). Just think of the carbon tax for using it

I was just looking at this today, sure it's handy and light, and save's you time when your itching to get on the water.....

I don't like the potential to get liquid co2 into your bladders if you don't keep it upright and then pain of having to get it refilled when it's empty......and besides if it was not for my manual pumping how else would it get my heart rate up enough to remind how unfit I am :)

Then I found this......

GreenGriff said...

gee not bad saves a minute n half of pumping time

not bad for $265 lol lazy much!

That's when you pump a 9m and not having crooked back?

I see over and over people not bending their knees and crooking more spinal disks...
It does look funny when you do it right, tho...:)

BennyB12 said...

I wonder if I wear my pants unbuttoned will girls think naughty thoughts about me? Probably not...

Doubt it, that will probably just get you arrested

Addikt said...

I was just looking at this today, sure it's handy and light, and save's you time when your itching to get on the water.....

I don't like the potential to get liquid co2 into your bladders if you don't keep it upright and then pain of having to get it refilled when it's empty......and besides if it was not for my manual pumping how else would it get my heart rate up enough to remind how unfit I am :)

Then I found this......

LOL I know what you mean i need like three rest breaks when i inflate my 16m

what about a cyclinder of helium booooooooooost !

rober said...

dbabicwa said...

GreenGriff said...

gee not bad saves a minute n half of pumping time

not bad for $265 lol lazy much!

That's when you pump a 9m and not having crooked back?

I see over and over people not bending their knees and crooking more spinal disks...
It does look funny when you do it right, tho...:)

Do you really think that pumping the kite crooks the disks? Or it may be the 360 megaloop attempt that didn't land correctly? LOL

Yes I do. It's basic OHS!? There are guys over there who are mowing, not even thinking to jump and still having fun! :)) I don't think I'll ever do backrolls etc. Maybe if 20 years younger...

Ok, so 30 seconds to inflate the kite...
(The site claims you can fill up kite once of maximum twice if it's smaller)
Now, add to that time to drive to a scooba shop each time before you go kiting, so even if you live close to one, by the time you park your car, and walk to the shop, and wait for attendant, and wait for them to fill it up, and then pay, and then walk back to the car, and drive the car back to your normal route, you could have pumped up 10 kites manually... or even more with a good pump. Not to mention benefit of pre-session warm up whilst pumping.

i reckon, it's maybe cool, but inefficient.

i would suggest not putting co2 into your kite bladders.

there are diferent grades some are cleaner than others but at the end of the day unless you have a good quality polyurethane this gas could cause your bladders to fail prematually.