benjamin_vine

I can fully vouch for Tristan and so can about a hundred people on this forum. Go for it and enjoy your lessons! Ben

http://www.freestyle-dvd.com FREEstyle, is the first ever made free online kiteboarding DVD, featuring the most beautiful Caribbean islands with professional kiteboarder Jeremie Tronet together with his beautiful Ocean Rodeo team mate Linn Svendsen. Choose your streaming resolution, select the subtitle you need, switch between the diverse chapters of the movie, play full screen or black screen and experience the stunning Caribbean scenery. You can also download the HD 720p version. More than words, switch on your speakers, choose your resolution, open your eyes and check it out : http://www.freestyle-dvd.com Streaming video tip: To play the video smoothly and without any cuts, pause it just after it starts and let it load for a few seconds before playing ! FREEstyle - produced, filmed and edited by Jeremie Tronet, additional camera Linn Svendsen. Enjoy Benjamin Vine www.oceanrodeokites.co.uk

I can only compare Diablos with the Torch 3. If you want more solid feel and more power go for the OR, the Torch felt very very light on the bar, the Diablo, not heavy but positive. Wih the vents the Diablo will not backstall and unhooking is simply that, no sheeting before hand. I had an 8/12M quiver and use a twintip/surfboard, this covers me for all wind conditions. I would say OR has a noticably tougher build and a simpler one pump system, dont get me started on the octopus stuff. OR probably a lot cheaper too. any proper queries email me on benjamin_vine@yahoo.com Ben

Guys, afraid I have gone to the dark side and bought a second hand North cesar pro. I always wanted one from the first second I saw it, funnily enough I spoke to Jere after and he said the Zen Freestyle and Cesar are very similar in riding style. I still want a go though Harry/Andy! Ben

Get in Harry! Vids soon!

Give us a break, thats all the footage I have and the wind has been lame for weeks now! It worked well as a teaser though! Ben

Wow amazing editing, The guy who made that video is a legend!

Finally everyone can get a look at the new Rise Venturi from Ocean Rodeo. I wont bother with the blurb on the technology for now as I am sure you have heard about it one way or another, just watch the video enjoy and the quality of the riding! Here are a few links to the video in various resolutions and formats. (if downloaded it can be watched full screen at great quality, its well worth it!) Enjoy Ben Vine Download link in High resolution (85mo) : http://www.hanglos.fr/media/misc/hanglos.fr/fabrice/MOVIES/rise08movie.avi Streaming link in High resolution with possibility to play the video full screen (let it buffer fully first before playing the video) http://stage6.divx.com/user/jerekite/video/1898627/ Streaming low resolution link : http://www.kiteforum.tv/index.php?option=com_videos&task=show&id=2036&Itemid=

Nice one Harry, As far as prices go, anyone interested should tune Powerkiteshop and they will give you all the information you need. This kite is built solid, performs well and still has the OR competative pricing! Ben

Yep I can vouch for the Diablos woohoo!

Harry, your a very lucky lad. Testament to Ocean Rodeo's customer service. I have heard only great things about the Rise. Keep us all posted mate. Ben

Correction, If you dont have the visa stamps or you stick them in the wrong place in your passport they will give you an ink stamp stating that you can only stay in Sharm. This is really fun as you then get turned away from the Sharm border checkpoint and have to go back to the airport and back through security to get it re-stamped. I wasnt told it was incorrect, they just stamped it knowing I would have to come back! Everyone else was very helpful though! £10 is all you need, get off the flight and leg it to the thomas cook desk and get your Visa, (the ques suck) then leg it to the visa stamping place (opposite the thomas cook. I wish someone had told us all of this before we ent, it would have saved a lot of grief. Ben Any other questions, msn me. benjamin_vine@msn.com

Ends today, reduced!

Taking offers on eBay!

I will have a chat with later and see what price she may want to settle at. Were holding out for Indecent Proposal figures though guys hehe! Anyway, lovely Fuel, great condition, roll up roll up, the lucky winner may get a kite set-up introduction off the moody fit chick.

Not at that price sorry no. I should have put a bet on how long it would be before getting a question like that.

Hi, Please go and have a look at my lovely 04 11M Fuel on eBay. The kite comes with 4 line bar/lines and bag. The Fuel is in excellent condition for its age and hasn't really been used much at all. It has some minor pinholes that I have taped, but these are the kites only faults. The bar and lines are also in excellent condition, (see pictures). The bladders have all been replaced on warranty by Slingshot due to the well doncumented failure of the original black plastic valves. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/11m-04-SLINGSHOT-FUEL-COMPLETE-NEW-BLADDERS_W0QQitemZ290123737734QQihZ019QQcategoryZ117150QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Please follow the links below for more detailed pictures of the kite if only to see the moody fit girl holding the kite. If you have any queries, email me on benjamin_vine@yahoo.com Cheers Ben http://farm1.static.flickr.com/206/523303747_9de032042d_b.jpg http://farm1.static.flickr.com/225/523303731_f521d14169_b.jpg http://farm1.static.flickr.com/199/523303709_74daee9c17_b.jpg http://farm1.static.flickr.com/221/523303683_ec0ec6ac18_b.jpg http://farm1.static.flickr.com/224/523303679_83a1704e11_b.jpg http://farm1.static.flickr.com/217/523303667_6bf6684354_b.jpg

Going 12th to 24th May dude

Keep it in the family dude! 7m One

Dude, Check the OR website www.oceanrodeo.com and have a look at the specs and windranges on the 07 gear. That should tell you quite a bit. Ben I added you on MSN yesterday, tune me if you have more questions or trouble locating a one etc.. Ben

Hello matey, I have no experience with the Tribal but plenty of experience with the 06 Ones, I had a 12m and a 9m. The (9m was the best kite I have owned by far and I must have clocked up over 50 hours on that thing over the autumn and winter. The 12m is a rleatively slow kite but the stability, build, lift and overall confidence inspiring feel, meant that I progressed very fast on that kite when I was previoulsy being spanked and put off trying tricks on my previous C kites. As far as the speed of the 12m is concerned, there is a factory made bridal modification now readily available for like 12 quid. This basically gives the 06 kites the speed of the 07 ones. I only sold my 06 Ones to update my quiver for newer OR gear, Tristain, the guy I sold both my 9m and 12m is equally happy with the Ones and is also a relatively experienced kitesurfer. In general the aftersales service from OR is excellent. This is my experience of the 06 Ones and Ocean Rodeo, I have no experience with the Tribal or F-One. Hope this helps. Regards Ben Vine If you would like to aske me any other questions etc. msn me, benjamin_vine@msn.com happy to help. Oh and 12m will give you the biggst windrange, The 9M is best for nuking winter and autumn winds

Offers before I ebay it

Make me an offer, It took ages to write the ad! Ben

Offers considered. Cheers Ben

For sale, my lovely Jaime Pro L, (130cm x 40cm) This board is well used but looked after, it has some Epoxy repairs along one tip this can be seen in picture 5. It also shows the signs of being a used board. Anyone out there progressing from their first board will love this (as I did). Its about time I bought myself a new board, 135 Zen I think. The board comes with a spare set of straps and a Mystic board bag. I am looking for £220 for the lot and about £15 to post anywhere in the UK. Sensible offers also welcome, message me, email me or msn me for a chat, please find attached pictures, also look at the videos (this is the actual board). Cheers for looking, Ben Videos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pwp4ZjhySEA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8e1POVolGsg Pictures: http://farm1.static.flickr.com/179/430416142_457ab1c5c8.jpg http://farm1.static.flickr.com/180/430416146_b0bece69f6.jpg http://farm1.static.flickr.com/153/430416155_5aaabffaa0.jpg http://farm1.static.flickr.com/172/430416160_f0913682fa_b.jpg http://farm1.static.flickr.com/175/430416201_b8a7e0b91c.jpg http://farm1.static.flickr.com/153/430416204_693d48989b.jpg http://farm1.static.flickr.com/178/430424142_641c35ecc6.jpg http://farm1.static.flickr.com/147/430424152_1a79e3f823.jpg Thanks for looking, sensible offers welcome before it goes on eBay. Ben p.s. Ignore the leash attachment point, I have been meaning to take that off, Im not a girl honest.