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The darkside ( anyone do this regularly )

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Created by AndyEliotH > 9 months ago, 6 Jun 2012
eppo
WA, 9793 posts
8 Jun 2012 11:10AM
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Better still get someone to film your first attempts then post it in the free sunnies post that's floating around!

A Dark slide on a 18m dyno in chop, for the first time, gotta see that...

but of course be careful

Puetz
NT, 2186 posts
8 Jun 2012 1:17PM
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... ahhh bugger, just remembered, my sons going on a kite trip to a sandbar 15NM off shore so I am giving him all my camera gear to take, so I might not get to film my first attempts to Dark Slide! Oh well, if my memory is up to it, I'll try to recant to the best of my knowledge my success/failures

mitch88
NSW, 271 posts
8 Jun 2012 2:37PM
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Need to find a happy medium where your kite passes over your head and keeps you just above the water. Doesn't mater how fast the kite is just need to find that sweet spot. You will
Know when you get it. I would worry about the loop until you start getting the slide. Good luck
Is my favorite trick. Looks good with a backroll out of it with the loop!

Craig66
NSW, 2466 posts
8 Jun 2012 6:36PM
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mitch88 said...

I can do it. It's a great trick and feels awesome when you get a good slide! Just practice the slide than when you start getting that try the loop out of it. Practice the loop in lighter winds first lol. Good luck


Have seen u doing it Mitch, you make it look easy as
I'm thinking I'll try it when I kite next (which should be in next few days D.O.W in Essaouira)



FlyingKiwi
QLD, 218 posts
12 Jun 2012 12:31AM
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Dark slide Andy? how about give way rules first? :P

sir ROWDY
WA, 5378 posts
12 Jun 2012 2:04AM
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dafish said...

it's called a darkslide, and no, I can't do it. Looks cool though.


You can't really be angry at him. Lets be honest here kiters obviously took this name from the skating trick, and it makes little to no sense in regards to the kiting trick anyway... The only reason its called a "darkslide" in skating is because you are sliding along the rail on your griptape, which happens to be the black or "dark" side of your board... This isn't the case in kiting.

dafish
NSW, 1654 posts
12 Jun 2012 9:05AM
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no anger or malice in my post, in fact I love this kids enthusiasm. Just making a slight correction so everyone knows what he is talking about.

Green Cherub
WA, 296 posts
12 Jun 2012 9:56AM
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What about this variation of the kiteloop/transition, instead of a slide you can do the jesus walk :


alverstone
WA, 533 posts
12 Jun 2012 11:38AM
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Chris6791 said...

eppo said...

What's a dark slide anyhow?


A fancy transition, never tried one but it's on the list to have a crack one day.




Damn those Danes, their relaxed commentary - "And then Eric the Bloodred sailed with his three young blonde wives to Vineland in AD 843" - and interior designer-cool soundtracks. Learning this trick is a reason just to spend three days in Augusta in November ...

Chris_M
2132 posts
15 Jun 2012 7:14PM
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hamburglar said...

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eppo said...

What's a dark slide anyhow?
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its not the aftermarth of 10 scooners and 2 late night beef kababs!




Worlds darkest, funkiest, greasiest darkslide comin' right up!

www.stuff.co.nz/oddstuff/videos/7108230/Meaty-kebab-breaks-world-record

kiteboy dave
QLD, 6525 posts
17 Jun 2012 12:38PM
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Hava look at the AIRSTYLE thread, toby does some nice darkslides.

DaNinja
6 posts
20 Jun 2012 11:33AM
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looks cool. I've gotta try it



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