sir ROWDY said...

Ok, so will someone enlighten me as to why I shouldn't use them... I'm baffled.

waveslave said...

The religious zeal shown by some folks for strapless riding is beyond comprehension.
Devotees worship the practise like it's some cult-like activity.
It's freaking me out.
If they make a post on the forum...
they always prefix the title of the thread with the word 'STRAPLESS'.
STRAPLESS this, STRAPLESS that.
STRAPLESS vid, STRAPLESS pic.
Enough already !
We get it, ok.
We understand that you ride a surfboard with no straps when you kite.
STRAPLESS makes you look like a real surfer, right ? ...
except for the gay harness buckled around your guts ...
and the stick in your fist with the 4 lines hanging off it.
lol.

sir ROWDY said...

Ok so now I have been educated that riding my twin tip and using kite style of waveriding isn't cool (in previous thread). I now need to know why should I do it without the straps? I can see the initial drawcard of posing like a cool surfer down the beach, but really why wouldn't I use straps on my surfboard? I could go higher faster and use my kite to it's full potential to ride the waves with straps, so will someone enlighten me as to why I shouldn't use them... I'm baffled.

waveslave said...

The religious zeal shown by some folks for strapless riding is beyond comprehension.
Devotees worship the practise like it's some cult-like activity.
It's freaking me out.
If they make a post on the forum...
they always prefix the title of the thread with the word 'STRAPLESS'.
STRAPLESS this, STRAPLESS that.
STRAPLESS vid, STRAPLESS pic.
Enough already !
We get it, ok.
We understand that you ride a surfboard with no straps when you kite.
STRAPLESS makes you look like a real surfer, right ? ...
except for the gay harness buckled around your guts ...
and the stick in your fist with the 4 lines hanging off it.
lol.
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DEATH LEASH this DEATH LEASH that
enough already we get it( but your wrong)

Charl dv said...

1. he did not talk about death leashes.

graceful said...



no not this time, but he thinks strapless kiters are repetitive.

waveslave said...



Where did I say repetitive ? ^^^
The strapless-cult on this forum is fanatical.
You know, like those religious nutjobs who preach to the lunatic fringe.
lol.
And it makes me think that this fanaticism is maybe overcompensation for doubt ?
And there is plenty of doubt ... ??
Doubt about being unstrapped in big waves,,,
Doubt about being unstrapped in high winds,,,
So many ifs and buts ...
So many provisos before you can go naked.

waveslave said...



Hi Trevor,
If somehow you are referring to my enthusiasm for exposing death-leashes for what they truly are ...
then I make no apology for it.
But this thread is about kite surfboards having straps (or no straps).
This thread is all about riding style.
Death-leashes have nothing to do with fashion or style.
The issue with death-leashes is far more serious and profound.
But that's another thread and I promise I will raise it once again in the future.
lol.
Meanwhile, please try to remain on-topic.