Pointy-nosed kiteboards, just a fashion statement.

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waveslave
waveslave
WA
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WA, 4263 posts
6 Sep 2010 4:54pm
Hey,
Even surfers have long questioned the design logic of pointy noses.
Kiters are like sheep.
Monkey see, monkey do.
lol.
Seriously, is there any performance value from having sharp-nosed kiteboards ?
Nope, can't think of any.
Maybe round noses have better feng shui.
bjw
bjw
QLD
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bjw bjw
QLD, 3691 posts
6 Sep 2010 7:21pm
It's a Roman Nose.
I can smell a camel a mile away.
dusta
dusta
WA
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WA, 2940 posts
6 Sep 2010 5:23pm
2476 post from waveslave , can someone point to one post of value ?
herbyburger
herbyburger
WA
303 posts
WA, 303 posts
6 Sep 2010 5:35pm
roll another one waveslave, how do you type when your that bent???
tobes
tobes
NSW
1000 posts
NSW, 1000 posts
6 Sep 2010 7:43pm
dusta said...

2476 post from waveslave , can someone point to one post of value ?


I thought this one was pretty good
www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Kitesurfing/General/Homemade-Go-Joe/

He's right about pointy nosed boards too. Just one more pointy thing to impale yourself on. Underground took the nose off the Kipuna Freewaves....
TurtleHunter
TurtleHunter
WA
1675 posts
WA, 1675 posts
6 Sep 2010 5:47pm
The pointy nose gives the shapers something to line up when setting the fins.
A rounded nose can broach when dropping into a wave if you have too much weight on the front foot.
Boogie boarders are not scared of a rounded nose( sorry that only applies to surfing)
Get a custom board and you can have it shaped how you want it.
Not shore how feng shui works with fiberglass and foam
TurtleHunter
TurtleHunter
WA
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WA, 1675 posts
6 Sep 2010 5:49pm
Nice noses Tobes
lotofwind
lotofwind
NSW
6451 posts
NSW, 6451 posts
6 Sep 2010 7:58pm
A nice sharp point does more damage when flicked at anyone that drops in
getfunky
getfunky
WA
4485 posts
WA, 4485 posts
6 Sep 2010 6:51pm
Been thinking the same thing as tobes for more than a decade.

Don't kid yaself sharp noses are anything other than fashion.

Do pop-out mass produced boards have a shaper lining up the razor sharp nose?

20c piece radius is as sharp as is needed. Back in the day I had a couple of surfboards made up and insisted on a 20c radius. Enough point to do the job but not enough to act as a tri-fin shishkebab.

"One less sharp thing to impale yourself on" Ditto for any swimmers popping up unexpectedly.
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