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freedomtrail

QLD

66 posts

freedomtrail

QLD, 66 posts

7 Nov 2012 10:08am

interesting..

~~http://www.bestkiteboarding.com/Youri_Rides_With_Us~~

AndyEliotH

QLD

356 posts

AndyEliotH

QLD, 356 posts

7 Nov 2012 9:21pm

WHAT !!!!!!!

thorn

172 posts

thorn

WA, 172 posts

7 Nov 2012 7:32pm

Boring !!

dave......

2119 posts

dave......

WA, 2119 posts

7 Nov 2012 7:33pm

Yes, Shannon has left and they had some money to spend. Youri on the GP and Hadlow mabe back for 2013....... An interesting season on how the judges will score 2 very different styles, and Youri will ride in boots.

I find the PKRA stuff boring, as the production quality is terrible. They could learn from the ASP on how to make a sport entertaining.

kite killer

NSW

114 posts

kite killer

NSW, 114 posts

7 Nov 2012 10:34pm

Who cares.The kid has mad skill thoe i hear he can work the sharft and cradle the balls at the same time.

eppo

9793 posts

eppo

WA, 9793 posts

7 Nov 2012 8:31pm

Seriously who farqen cares!!!

mywisdom

258 posts

mywisdom

WA, 258 posts

7 Nov 2012 10:38pm

this is a kiteboarding forum and its pretty big news in the industry so i think its worth a mention..? lol if i could be bothered searching through some of the threads you guys have posted that apparently are relevant to this demographic...

pumpnjump

265 posts

pumpnjump

WA, 265 posts

7 Nov 2012 11:13pm

eppo said...
Seriously who farqen cares!!!

Obviously you do eppo, as you have commented on this subject! Its big news when major brands sign the leading riders and shows massive commitment by the companies whoever they are to invest in the future of their product. If they didn't do it forum junkies like yourself would have bugger all to comment on.

INTHELOOP

QLD

1855 posts

INTHELOOP

QLD, 1855 posts

8 Nov 2012 10:37am

he will be great for the brand!

maybe best will have two world champions this year...

Adrenalin Rush

QLD

876 posts

Adrenalin Rush

QLD, 876 posts

8 Nov 2012 12:22pm

Best have an incredible team now and something the company has been focusing on much lately. With world class riders on board this will also help drive the R&D department to new heights.

2013 Kites are insane, but demand in the US and EU has made it difficult to get stock to Australia in any decent qty to satisfy the demand here.

Paul1

QLD

1011 posts

Paul1

QLD, 1011 posts

8 Nov 2012 12:41pm

Best still make kites? Not seen any on the water for years.....

Adrenalin Rush

QLD

876 posts

Adrenalin Rush

QLD, 876 posts

8 Nov 2012 1:15pm

Paul1 said...
Best still make kites? Not seen any on the water for years.....

Yeh fair comment. All brands at some stage will have highs and lows whether it's because of product problems or lack of representation in certain areas etc. Best have had so many internal changes over the past 12 months to try and overcome common production and factory issues, and in my opinion they have rectified these challenges and released by far the best line up ever.

Joe

Paul1

QLD

1011 posts

Paul1

QLD, 1011 posts

8 Nov 2012 1:22pm

I wasn't being rude mate, I have owned a couple of bests in the past and have honestly not seen any on the water for a long time, even the old Waroos have disappeared off the water. Hopefully they can get a decent product going again as more choice is always good.

sir ROWDY

5378 posts

sir ROWDY

WA, 5378 posts

8 Nov 2012 1:36pm

Show me the money!!!

Lets hope for their sake Youri can make some decent kites with them.

"Youri rides with us"...
Haha. I love how they are saying it as though Youri chose the brand because of their quality gear, or team, or something other than the fact that they paid him 3 times the amount SS did. It's no achievement really, most would do the same given the same scenario.

p.s.
That picture of him holding that kite just seems so funny to me. I also still laugh at how bad the graphics are.

Paul1

QLD

1011 posts

Paul1

QLD, 1011 posts

8 Nov 2012 3:40pm

you wanna see kites with bad graphics go here. www.epickites.com

laurie

NSW

3902 posts

laurie

NSW, 3902 posts

8 Nov 2012 9:23pm

Fair go.

For all you guys who are taking time to write & bag this topic, take it easy, eh?

This kitesurfing forum is here to discuss stuff, and with blokes smashing this topic, you're just killing the conversation.

It's just not friendly.

Please ... we're all friends here, kiting is a small community .. take the time to find something that is of interest and contribute, so we're all better off.

doggie

15849 posts

doggie

WA, 15849 posts

8 Nov 2012 6:31pm

^^3000

eppo

9793 posts

eppo

WA, 9793 posts

8 Nov 2012 6:57pm

Fair enough. He is one unbelievable kiter. I do agree it will be good to see best get back in the game.

Charl dv

2485 posts

Charl dv

WA, 2485 posts

10 Nov 2012 11:15pm

last season's gear from Best was awesome, i'm still loving my GP's and profanity. Holding up just as strong as all the other brand's ive ridden in the past so I can't see quality being any issue.

Heard the refined the top end characteristics of the gp to improve the top end so i'm pretty excited to try it out... though i think this is the first time in my kiting life that i've actually considered switching from bow's to SLE's for more versatility and now i don't know what to do

Youri will do great for the brand and it will be exciting to see how they change.

easto

116 posts

easto

116 posts

11 Nov 2012 2:58pm

Out on the new 2013 GP's again this morning ...another great session!
Maybe you critics need to try something new and then throw a few comments back ??? Do you really think two of the best kiters in the world would choose to ride a brand if they werent at all confident with the gear ?
As Laurie said " don't turn a forum into a slinging match" especially if you haven' even tried a Best kite of late.
By far the best all round C kite i've ridden in 13 years !and the Kahoona is the by far the most user friendly kite iv'e taught on ever and both have all the build qualities to match .

GO TO YOUR NEAREST DEALER AND TRY A FEW

BennyB12

QLD

918 posts

BennyB12

QLD, 918 posts

11 Nov 2012 5:36pm

I like how they write zouri rides with us and not for us.. It's nice...

sir ROWDY

5378 posts

sir ROWDY

WA, 5378 posts

11 Nov 2012 3:54pm

BennyB12 said...
I like how they write zouri rides with us and not for us.. It's nice...

Seabreeze News said...
"According to both Best and Youri himself, the move was not only money driven, but based on getting professional riders to test and refine the kites each year."

This I thought was even funnier... as if Youri gives 10 f#cks about coming and testing Bests kites for them over some other brand... It was 100% about the money.

Or this laughable press statement from "Youri Zoon" himself... knowing the guy and how he writes and talks there is no way in hell he said this himself -

Youri Zoon said...
"As a pro-rider I have to be able to pay my bills but more important than that was the chance to become heavily involved in developing a product which focuses on outstanding quality, is safe and reliable and has a lot of key innovations. Developing a good product is very important for me and BEST is very open to this, they have a great R&D team based here in Europe and I'm looking forward to working closely with Peter and Jordi. I saw the offer as a great opportunity and took it."

Flying High

NSW

217 posts

Flying High

NSW, 217 posts

11 Nov 2012 8:45pm

I dont have a problem with a professional sports person or any other career person who changes companies due to circumstances, whether it be financial, family, country or whatever.
Lets face it Kiting is a relatively new sport and the market is still being tested. Look at how surfing has evolved reference sponsorship, prize money etc.

I say good on him. I hope Best gear improves their R&D because of it. The average kiter will benefit because of it.
It is exciting. I will be looking with interest how he does with his new kites. Will he be successful?
I think he has put a lot of pressure on himself as well, as it will be a real test of character. Maybe those few world champions the sport has produced could ride anything and win.
It might disappoint all of us that have a certain brand loyalty, but in the end you ride what you like.
Obviously I don't know the politics behind the decision and I am sure Youri has left behind some disappointed people at Slingshot but hey these things happen all the time in business.

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