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Pointy-nosed kiteboards, just a fashion statement.

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Created by waveslave > 9 months ago, 6 Sep 2010
waveslave
WA, 4263 posts
6 Sep 2010 4:54PM
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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
QLD, 3691 posts
6 Sep 2010 7:21PM
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It's a Roman Nose.
I can smell a camel a mile away.

dusta
WA, 2940 posts
6 Sep 2010 5:23PM
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2476 post from waveslave , can someone point to one post of value ?

herbyburger
WA, 303 posts
6 Sep 2010 5:35PM
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roll another one waveslave, how do you type when your that bent???

tobes
NSW, 1000 posts
6 Sep 2010 7:43PM
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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
WA, 1675 posts
6 Sep 2010 5:47PM
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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
WA, 1675 posts
6 Sep 2010 5:49PM
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Nice noses Tobes

lotofwind
NSW, 6451 posts
6 Sep 2010 7:58PM
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A nice sharp point does more damage when flicked at anyone that drops in

getfunky
WA, 4485 posts
6 Sep 2010 6:51PM
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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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"Pointy-nosed kiteboards, just a fashion statement." started by waveslave