SkintMonkey

I think ive done the same....bloody painfull. However i was sitting on the edge of a buggies seat and rolling down a hill before we crashed backwards. Anyhow the winds just picked up and im gutted:(

Not really applicable....but the last time i was on a trampoline i broke my nose by nkneeing myself in the face. It was ok...alot of blood, scared my parents. shame that it was on christmas day just before dinner.... i had to eat outside with the dogs for all the blood:o

Im a newb and certainly believe these type of imformative helpful threads are usefull in teaching us indirectly from your mistakes. Im learning and without these type of threads i would be lost. Your welcome Mookster (silly system anyways) well now im off to enjoy the agonising waiting game in the hope of wind. Goodbye Edit: just reading the above and realised i cant spell. Lord help me on my exams!!

After reading this thread and others i had decided to get some kite killers. Well, the only problem was, and still is -'no money' . The idea drifted from my mind as the light winds set in. However today i was rummaging through my garage and saw some roces skate bindings and thought to myself that they look awfully like killers just needed some modifications and some bungee cord. It took 20 minutes in total.....(not counting the time it toolk me to figure out how to use the realllllly old singer sowing machine. Rapped some insulation tape round the stitches to prevent UV damage and just to make it look pretty:cool: . The result is in the pic below Just need to go and buy some bungee and im sorted. There relativly comfortable as well sitting around my gloved hand and seem to be up to the job. Next on my shopping list is some insurance and probably proper kite killers, and a board. hell throw in a bego 600 and maybe a buster.

Well heres my contribution. Havent read the whole thread so im not sure it its been posted before...sorry if it has. The Brick Layer Possibly the funniest story, in a long while. This is a bricklayer's accident report, which was printed in the newsletter of the Australian equivalent of the Workers Compensation Board. This is a true story. Had this guy died, he'd have received a Darwin Award for sure. Dear Sir, I am writing in response to your request for additional information in Block 3 of the Accident Report Form. I put 'poor planning' as the cause of my accident. You asked for a fuller explanation and I trust the following details will be sufficient. I am a bricklayer by trade. On the day of the accident, I was working alone on the roof of a new six storey building. When I completed my work, I found that I had some bricks left over which, when weighed later, were found to be slightly in excess of 500 lbs. Rather than carry the bricks down by hand, I decided to lower them in a barrel by using a pulley, which was attached to the side of the building on the sixth floor. Securing the rope at ground level, I went up to the roof, swung the barrel out and loaded the bricks into it. Then I went down and untied the rope, holding it tightly to ensure a slow descent of the bricks. You will note in Block ll of the Accident Report Form that I weigh 135 lbs. Due to my surprise at being jerked off the ground so suddenly, I lost my presence of mind and forgot to let go of the rope. Needless to say, I proceeded at a rapid rate up the side of the building. In the vicinity of the third floor, I met the barrel which was now proceeding downwards at an equally impressive speed. This explained the fractured skull, minor abrasions and a broken collar bone, as listed in section B of the Accident Report form. Slowed only slightly, I continued my rapid ascent, not stopping until the fingers of my right hand were two knuckles deep into the pulley. Fortunately by this time I had regained my presence of mind and was able to hold tightly to the rope, in spite of beginning to experience pain. At approximately the same time, however, the barrel of bricks hit the ground and the bottom fell out of the barrel. Now devoid of the weight of the bricks, the barrel weighed approximately 50 lbs. I refer you again to my weight. As you can imagine, I began a rapid descent down the side of the building. In the vicinity of the third floor, I met the barrel coming up. This accounts for the two fractured ankles, broken tooth and several lacerations of my legs and lower body. Here my luck began to change slightly. The encounter with the barrel seemed to slow me enough to lessen my injuries when I fell into the pile of bricks and fortunately only three vertebrae were cracked. I am sorry to report, however, as I lay there on the pile of bricks, in pain, unable to move. I again lost my composure and presence of mind and let go of the rope and I lay there watching the empty barrel begin its journey back down on to me. This explains the two broken legs. I hope this answers your enquiry.

I use a white wate kayak helmet....seems to do the job. Where it all the time even when static flying. Warning: NEVER trust the strength of your skull. It may someday let you down;)

Well today in winds up to 10 mph i got a 6 foot jump (confirmed by little sister) with a blade II 4.0 Really really Chuffed:D

There are plenty lurking about in these forums. Just do some searches and visit some kite related websites. http://www.powerkiteshop.com/media/videos.htm A good one for starters .....and if its hooked ya theres a shop right next door:p

i like to say ive done 5 feet with a friends kite but more likely it was only 2. However....it feels alot higher when your eyes are at the top in your head.

absolute nutters if you ask me!!!!

Going Sailing:D

i know what your on about.......... sadly i didnt have a helmet on:( A lesson learned!

lol - thanks for the reasurance. Now ive got to try and get the money. right Daaaaaad do you thing i can have.............???

I know this i s a really old thread but i dont really see the point in starting a new one. So here it goes......... Im looking to buy a 4m Blade III. I only weigh 8 stone but will it be ok to jump with etc? Ive been goin out with my friends balde II 4.9 and fear being disapointed. Will it be suitable say when i progress into kiteboarding?

Wow, looks very fun... I wonder if i would be able to do anything like that when i finally get my kite. Certainly looks interesting. Cant wait.........now wheres my wallet:confused:

Damn i must of missed alot while i lived out there. Damn i took it all for granted and didnt live it to the full and now im stuck in England:( Oh well.

Ohhhh very lucky.... Yeah ive lived there on and off for the past 15 years and to the best of my knowledge i havent even seen a power kite there, let alone a place to take lessons but you never know Dubai has changed very radically over the years. However your guaranteed good winds if your willing to take all your kit. Though i do know that alot of the hotels offer alot of sporting activities and kite surfing might be on the agenda..... Failing that, take a trip to Wild Wadi, ride the Jamerah Scara and get ready for a ball pounding ride....you've been warned. When you ride it you will know what i mean. Have fun

What a small world this is. Wow....i can tell you where that field is. Its just outside a small Village called Sherington. The local farmer has an agreement with the local shop and allows kiters to fly on it for a cost of about a pound an hour. An amazing place to fly and where im currently learning to fly with a mate of mine on his blade II 4.9. Hopefully i will get a kite soon:o Anyways if you dont know where sherington is its near a place called Newport Pagnell (where the Kite planet shop is by the way) oh and if you dont know where Newport pagnell is its right next to Milton Keynes bang smack in the center of the country. Yeah we are quite lucky in the fields round us. Just outside my house and not far from the one in the pictures is a 20 acres one with no obstacles whatso ever. Good luck in your search for the perfect field....