From the category archives:
Having been using a skateboard style helmet for the past few years I decided to buy a second helmet. The skateboard helmet I’m going to use for Kite Boarding and after having one too many OBE’s in my buggy I decided that I should get a full face one. After looking on various websites I [...]
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This is a great little tidal prediction application I found for use on Apple iPods and iPhones. Very useful for anyone who flies at the beach and wants to minimise the chance of a wasted journey (and has an ipod/iphone).The application costs £3.99 for the main program which allows access to predictions for seven days [...]
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I’ve been using these kite killers for the first time today. They are a very simple design, basically a velcro cuff with a neoprene lining, a quick release and an elasticated link which goes to the brake lines. The build quality seems to be very high and I like the sleeved elasticated link with a [...]
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I have been buggying and landboarding for a few years now and decided to upgrade my old second hand Prolimit harness to a new one and after spending many hours trawling though various websites i decided a Dakine Storm would be the ideal choice. I came to my decision atfer working out the pros and [...]
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As I’m relatively new to powerkites, and my main flying site is popular with kids, dogs, etc., I use kite killers whenever I fly (alongside other safety measures – mainly allowing a big margin for error). Having bought a 9m PKD Buster (review to follow, maybe), I decided to buy a new pair of killers, [...]
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For some time now I’ve been looking into treating my kites to make them waterproof, fly better, and stop soaking up water even in a light mist!! I looked at various products but none seemed to fit the criteria that I was looking for. Some were breathable, some were oil based and so on. Finally [...]
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this is a second review of a hat Ive done for these pages and i believe ive found a winner here.The Animal beenie hat is truly a master of head snugness. featuring a 100% acrylic knitted weave, doubled over to give you a very warm head.machine washable at 30 anddry on a radiatormine came in [...]
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After a while of using handles it was time to invest in a bar mainly for use with a harness but also so I could free up one hand at a time to give the respective muscles a rest. After looking at the various variety of bars available I plumped for the Flexifoil Extreme Traction [...]
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After a while of landboarding with handles and having my arms involuntarily stretched for me it was time invest in a harness. After hours of reading reviews on this site and scouring the net for other information I finally decided on a waist harness. Budget and opportunity further restricted my options but in the end [...]
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I thought I’d see what all the fuss is about…So, after a failed delivery, I shot up the airport and collected my new Turbo bar…Got home, unpacked it and wasn’t suprised to find what looks like a regular Ozone depower bar…Exact same megatron chicken loop and virtually indestructible Beal loop line, Amsteel leaders with 3 [...]
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