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High as a Kite.......

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Created by Addikt > 9 months ago, 11 Feb 2012
Addikt
WA, 553 posts
11 Feb 2012 9:54AM
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Harty
QLD, 24 posts
11 Feb 2012 1:06PM
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Good height, but could do with a little more hang time.

JayP
QLD, 249 posts
11 Feb 2012 1:17PM
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that is insanity...... flying over the other kiters, i just can't get past the flying backwards thing and your whole life hanging on the chicken loop.

Wanga F One
QLD, 231 posts
11 Feb 2012 1:31PM
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Nup,dropped the kite on landing so doesn't count.

Addikt
WA, 553 posts
11 Feb 2012 1:19PM
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How's the "tail grab after thought" at 0.24 in ;)

TurtleHunter
WA, 1675 posts
11 Feb 2012 1:30PM
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he's even got it depowered half the time.

Beersy
TAS, 753 posts
11 Feb 2012 6:32PM
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Addikt said...

How's the "tail grab after thought" at 0.24 in ;)


I dunno.... Who could have held it longer...

lotofwind
NSW, 6451 posts
11 Feb 2012 7:22PM
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If he did an old school board off and dropped his board,
It would be a looong body drag back to it.

Triggerhappy
WA, 174 posts
11 Feb 2012 4:43PM
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Looks like trick photography, i can see lines holding him up. Cant fool me!

Shayne86
WA, 189 posts
11 Feb 2012 7:28PM
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Beersy said...

Addikt said...

How's the "tail grab after thought" at 0.24 in ;)


I dunno.... Who could have held it longer...


nah he would have cramped up after the 7 minute mark


maybe next time he shouuld take a sandwich or something just incase???

Gorgo
VIC, 5127 posts
12 Feb 2012 12:02AM
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It's sort of cool that he can do it ... but, that's only because he is doing it on a wing not designed for soaring. He would have been safer and had more fun on a speed wing or a mini-paraglider.

BTW I understand that the guys who go kite soaring wear climbing harnesses and a carabiner, not just a chicken loop and a kite harness.

spikeysteve
WA, 84 posts
11 Feb 2012 11:00PM
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1. i reckon snowboarding down fresh pow would have been more fun.

2. my chicken loop snapped last session i was out. wonder what his safety leash would have done

lotofwind
NSW, 6451 posts
12 Feb 2012 8:44AM
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Might be waveslave with no leash on.

Mr float
NSW, 3452 posts
12 Feb 2012 8:09PM
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JayP said...

that is insanity...... flying over the other kiters, i just can't get past the flying backwards thing and your whole life hanging on the chicken loop.


ditto .thats supreme confidence in your gear

au_rick
WA, 752 posts
12 Feb 2012 7:50PM
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Mr float said...

JayP said...

that is insanity...... flying over the other kiters, i just can't get past the flying backwards thing and your whole life hanging on the chicken loop.


ditto .thats supreme confidence in your gear


I wonder if the backpack contained a backup chute ?



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