Naked Blade

sold

offer accepted

any offers?

Bump

Summer's arrived in so anyone after a grunty low wind kite? Been flying my de-powers or small fixed bridles most of the time so need to thin out the quiver. Only flow twice since I bought it last year in dry conditions on grass, so it's in the same condition as purchased. £150 ONO + P&P Photos still on flickr link in this thread. Cheers Steve

10m/6m Access II/XC combo works for me for cruising/powersliding and staying on the ground. Stable and predictable. Also have a 4m Advance Killer depower in the bag if it gets too windy for the 6m. I'm 12.5 stone. A good used '06/07/08 will stand you in good stead. Ozone's Megatron chicken loop can be retofitted to older models for Happy hunting!

Can't say anything that's not already been said. I'll just add my sincere wishes for Andy's continued recovery. Let's hope that the ignorant scum who perpetrated this cowardly crime are brought to justice

Just noticed the Powerkiteshop prices - Kite Only RTF add £44 Peter Lynn Reactor 2 (II) - 2.2m: £264.95 2.8m: £284.95 3.5m: £309.95 4.4m: £349.95 5.5m: £389.95 6.9m: £429.95 8.6m: £469.95 10.8m: £499.95

Where I fly most folks leave a stake at the launch area as a marker or to tether another kite. I carry a few spare stakes in my buggybag. Others strap to the downtube or use leg sheath. The buggy itself is a good anchor point after an OBE or other mishap.

Offer received for £150 + P&P (via PM). £160 + P&P will secure This is the lowest I'm prepared to let this beauty go for. BTW - the patch on the sail is apparently standard for Libre Bora/Vampir kites (not a pin-hole repair)

Like Frakke, I started with a board & buggy in 2001 (yes, another life-begins-at-40 pastime). Having skated back in the 70's and snowboarded for over a decade, boarding seemed like the natural progression for me (the Blade/Frenzy route) until a serious, permanent ankle injury put my partly airborne boarding days to an end. Personally, I enjoyed both disciplines regardless of expertise (or lack thereof). However, on returning to the sport about 18 months later, buggying was the only practical option ...... but I'm as happy as pig in sh*t to still be flying kites So, is buggy vs boarding an age thing? Well, boarding could be regarded as a little more 'hip & trendy' to some (possibly younger folks with small cars). Others, with less of a natural sense of balance (possibly older folks with people carriers / estates) might feel more comfortable with the natural 'riding a tricycle' style of buggies. It's hard to generalise, but one thing is certain ....... when your legs / knees / feet & back start to fail then the attraction & practicality of the 'mobile commode' does grow stronger IMO, the bigger age-related factor is the style of kiting rather than the mode of traction. In general, older kiters are more likely to have more responsibilities than a single, unemployed young student, so older folks (myself included) might veer away from freestyle disciplines (think Frenzy/Blades) to minimize risk of serious injury and any related consequences (like retaining your job). Yes, the sport by it's very nature attracts a degree of risk, but cruising or power-sliding on a board/buggy (think Access/Bullet) carries a relatively lower chance of injury .... on average. As for racing, on the surface this does seem to attract folks who are out of their teens (yes, there are exceptions where parents & children both race). Maybe this is because older participants tend to have more disposable income, a bigger car/van for transporting kit, and are possibly closer to having a mid-life crisis than your average spotty teenager

2 PMs received. Thanks. First in queue gets first refusal

Pics added on Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/43173612@N05/sets/ As you can see from the photos, it's in very good condition Kite originally bought on this forum .... http://forum.kitecrowd.com/showthread.php?t=166095&highlight=bora

Libre Bora 8.5m in Yellow/Green/Black trim. Complete with handles, ~30m quad lines & original Libre black stuff sack. Sail & bridles are in very good condition apart from some faint sand marks on the black wing tip and one well-hidden, but well repaired pin-hole (all from previous owners). [Edit - seems this is just a Libre patch, not a repair. This is standard on Libre and other kites] Will post pics as soon as the gale force winds die down in the West of Scotland. Bought end-Jun for £175 from a fellow forum member who paid £200 just prior to that. I have flown it once briefly on grass to set it up but have not used it since due to good local winds and the fact that I've been flying mainly depower recently. Stable, but very grunty race kite for 7-12mph range. Not recommended for beginners! Sensible offers please.

Thanks. I guess same goes for the 12m that you mate is selling.