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Not arguing, us old gits enjoy watching other old gits, like Robbie Naish. If only I could be that good.... If being older means having good taste I'm glad I'm not a teenager anymore. :D
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I also have Unhooked, also Awake. great films, shame about the music. I look forward to seeing Space Monkeys 2. The thing I liked about Flow was it showed some of the other side of our sport, pumping up, waiting for wind etc, not just the flash stuff. Flow is a reminder that we shouldn't take ourselves too seriously, and shows that the best guys also get it wrong. http://www.flexifoil.com/community/forums/images/icons/icon7.gif All this choreographed to great music can't be bad.
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I have to agree, it's an excellent DVD and beautifully filmed. I was surprised how well kitesurfing worked with classical, opera etc. A welcome change from the usual frantic head banging rock performed by bands we've never heard of! (I say that as a rock fan) Gareth
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About 2 weeks ago. I was very lucky with my timing and all the parts were available. I also have Raptor bindings with it.
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Christmas came early today, my Quadrolution arrived. :D The quality of this board is superb and if riding down my girlfriends drive is anything to go by the Quadrolution will be awesome on the beach. Gareth
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I'll look forward to it!
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When I used to buggy we found spraying WD40 on bearings shortened their life as it degrades the grease. My scrub board is about a year or so old and all I've ever done is rinsed it off (sometimes) and the bearings are fine, although I must admit it's not been heavily used.
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Yep, it was me. Dave sounds like a nice guy. As far as I know I'll be the only one at Camber with a Quadrolution, so I'll try and be a good advert! Gareth
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Hi Spike, I've just spoken to Dave. All is sorted and my board arrives next week. Can't wait! Gareth
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Thanks guys, I'll try calling this evening. I was just getting a little concerned because my board was supposed to have been ready to send over a week ago and I haven't heard from them.
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Is anyone else having problems communicating with Kitedeck? I can't get hold of them by phone, my call hasn't been returned (left a message a week ago) or my email answered. Strange way to do business! Gareth
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Lucky you, I'm waiting for my Quadrolution to arrive. Can't wait. I saw these boards at Camber in the summer and just had to have one...
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If you decide to use Q-line get a price from Jonas Forsberg in Sweden, he's probably the cheapest in europe. jonas@airborn.se Gareth
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The Blade 111 8.5 is excellent on the water, I'm 12.5 stone and get going easily in light winds on a 169. In 18-20mph or so your 6.6 would be ideal. As long as you have previous kiting experience they're easy to learn with.
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I'm in exactly the same position. The board control problems sound all to familiar! However, I'm beginning to get up and go the other way and have managed a few yards before falling off. I'm sure it's only a matter of time.... Gareth
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I surf with Mgs and agree with all he says, I'm a little lighter then him :-), and get going easily with a 4.9 in around 20mph. I too have mostly learnt with Blades. My B2 is set up with 2 lines (30m), 65cm bar and no brake bridle. not practical if you want to use it for buggying as well!!! As Malc said, the Blade 3 8.5 is a dream....
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I am learning to surf using Blades, they're excellent. yesterday I did my first decent runs, even managing to stay upwind. It's an easy kite to learn with, I came into kitesurfing with nearly 4 years of kite experience which helps I guess. I'd recommend a Blade 3 8.5. This will get you going in very light winds (I'm 12st 11), in the same winds the Lei boys will be on 16 - 20m. If you need any more convincing take a look at this; http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/Chris_K48/ Gareth
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Nothing wrong with the Iguana, best buggy I ever owned. Fit the swan neck, put big foots on, armchair on wheels! The deep seating position added to the weight will allow you to fly 1-2 metres bigger. Upwind? No problem! Gareth
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My home contents policy covers my kite gear. I pay a bit on top for £1500 of cover. The policy was taken out via Nationwide building society, the insurer is Churchill. Excellent no hassle company as I found out when I was burgled, I got every penny I claimed for. Gareth
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If you want Q powerline Jonas Forsberg in Sweden is very competitive, probably the cheapest in Europe. The prices he gave me were very close to the UK trade price. email; jonas@airborn.se Q powerline doesn't require sleeving, comes in flourescent hi vis colours and is very stiff, so doesn't tangle easily. Gareth