fly boarder

Sorry gents the board is now SOLD! Hopefully you'll be able to grab a go from the new owner!

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Hey dude, Is difficult to just give you a measurement as it really depends on how you setup the footstraps and the way your foot sits in the binding, as its not perpendicular to the face of the wheels. All I can really say is that I have size 10 feet and they dont hit the tyres! Let me know if your still interested.

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Still taking offers although think it will be gone by the end of the week!

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Alright Jon! Unfortunately haven't found anywhere as good for boarding up here, especially after being spoilt with Westbury Hope you guys are all ok... have hearrd a few tales of injuries.... You lot were always a bit short of a picnic when it was blowing a gale Will have to try and wander up and say hello next time I'm down your way! Martin

http://community.flexifoil.com/showthread.php?t=160250

Well it is actually with a touch of sadness that I'm putting my DEX Board up for sale. When I ordered the board I hadn't ever intended to get into kite surfing but by the time I had the board, Spike was inundated with orders, and I was pretty much set on kite surfing. As such not only have I kept the board in storage, for the last year , I haven't actually used it as much as I originally intended! Although I've ridden it more than enough to realise how good it is! Better than me! So this is really a fantastic board lol. Especially since there isn't/hasn't ever been a competitor to the DEX brand! As such it really is stupid to keep such a fantastic board in the cupboard and given how good it is, and how bad I am likely to have become at land boarding, I think it is time to get back a bit of cash plus some cupboard space for some more toys... The board is a mint example of a Custom DEX Eliptical Revo Titanium Axle Kite board, I really pushed the boat out with this one and got Spike to create an absolute gem of a board. To be honest I’ve not got the foggiest how much this is worth as they don’t really come up for sale very often, therefore I will be taking the highest bid on the board from whoever is interested, so please drop me a PM and I can let you know what the current offer is, if any! Although if the price isn’t reasonable I probably won’t bother selling it, its nice to look at! Without the wheels the board complete weighs…. 3.417kg!!! I’ll let the pics do the talking although more details can be found below! http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu93/MartinDEX/IMG_1522.jpg http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu93/MartinDEX/IMG_1523.jpg http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu93/MartinDEX/IMG_1525.jpg http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu93/MartinDEX/IMG_1526.jpg http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu93/MartinDEX/IMG_1527.jpg http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu93/MartinDEX/IMG_1528.jpg http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu93/MartinDEX/IMG_1529.jpg http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu93/MartinDEX/IMG_1532.jpg http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu93/MartinDEX/IMG_1534.jpg http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu93/MartinDEX/IMG_1535.jpg The eliptical revos give the plushness of the "old" revos with the turning capability of standard skate trucks, and a much lower weight penalty, couple this with the Titanium axles, I have the original invoice to prove these are Ti for those unsure what it looks like, and the board for the strength it provides is super light! The board was created around an 11stone rider that wants a lot of pop in the board, without it bottoming out on jumps. As such there’s a quick pic of the level of deflection when I’m stood on it, not a huge amount, as such I have never managed to bottom the board out and I doubt that riders heavier than me, within reason J will bottom the board out on jumps. The board is 83cm, axle to axle, I wanted a board that would be good for freestyle tricks and spinning!! And its fantastic! But to be honest I never thought that it felt unstable at speed due to the fantastic revos! As you will notice I have put on what can only be described as “awful” wheels and tyres! This was due to the fact they were the only ones in the shop and I always intended to change them to rockstars or something similarly better, but as above never got round to it! The wheels will obviously be included in the sale but it would be a travesty to weigh the board with those wheels!! You will notice the end caps of the revos are a slightly different colour, an error in anodising, as such Spike sent me out replacement end caps that are the same colour for replacement. The intention being when the end caps got a bit bashed I could swap them over, again I haven’t ridden it enough to warrant it! Although you will notice a few stone chips on the bottom of the revos, these are only cosmetic and have just gone through the anodising unfortunately my local spot was a bit stoney on occasion!! Enjoy Martin

Top man!!

Evening! Well after buying this board for "her indoors" to learn with and then subsequently getting obsessed with Kite surfing both myself and the Mrs no longer need our boards... My D-EX board is also up for sale.... Will insert a link when I've done that sale! As you can see the board is hardly used without any damage and is a good solid board to land board with! Is perfect for both beginners and those moving on to something a bit more exciting! Good for cruising and hitting the tricks! Whatever your after, a good all round board! To be honest the board is just taking up cupboard space, which is in short supply with the other toys! As such the first person that makes a reasonable offer can have it! Feel free to either pick it up or I can send it to you, I imagine the P&P is going to be £20ish... Anyway look forward to hearing from you... and if you fancy something a bit more snazzy then check out my DEX..... Martin p.s. if anyone can tell me how to upload a picture it would be much appreciated I've uploaded them to photobucket and included[:)url][:)/url]??? http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu93/MartinDEX/IMG_1520.jpg http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu93/MartinDEX/IMG_1521.jpg

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Jammy to say the least! Where are you gents heading to Broughton? Did look at it vaguely but think I'll wait for a more SE! As Broughton has got a hell of tide by all accounts? You'll have to PM me the technique of getting the O/H to let you out so soon! You'll be telling me next you dont have to change her during the night!! lol

To be honest with the whole arguement of if you can't swim then you shouldn't be out its unfortunately down to personnel choice. My personnel opinion is that if you can't swim then you shouldn't be out past your depth, your only putting yourself at risk! If I couldn't swim I would still be land boarding, the sea constantly suprises me as to how dangerous it can be! Maybe its just me and I'm too risk averse! Regardless of the whole onshore offshore arguement if the lines snap, the bladder bursts, or anything else tha means you have to release the kite it now becomes useless as an aid to getting you home and a bouyancy aid will have limited use when your in a rip tide, it will actually drag you further out! As Dom will know I went out in an offshore, I know V Silly , about a year ago and although I'm a very strong swimmer in the pool and out in the sea; when your swimming for close to 45min against the tide even I started to panic. My advice, although tbh it means bugger all to anyone else, is that you should keep in your depth as much as pos, always have someone looking out for you that knows your capability in the water, i.e. if they know your a weak swimmer then the time to call for help is a lot sonner than a stronger swimmer! Dom is right to all those that say they can swim a good mile in the pool try doing it in the sea, without the nice walls to bounce off every 25m and a tide that is doing 5knots and your swimming at 6! Kitesurfing is a dangerous sport not only because we fly with so much power in a simple kite! but also because of the sea its unpredictable and very hard to judge and will constantly change! Make your choice but I'd rather not see another kitesurfer in the news...... Unless I suddenly get amazing and win the PKRA, now thats news worthy!!! p.s. @Dom - Congrats on Megan very kewl, you won't need to worry about this debate anyway surely you've been banned for a good few weeks!??

Cheers dude will let you know how I go....

Cheers dude, not too bad thanks I'm handing my final report into Uni tomorrow so just planning all the activities I have missed out on while stuck infront of a laptop!! Box sounds awesome, although I know what you mean about walking back up, they should get some ski lifts or summit!! Will have a look over in Box tho! Whats it actually like tho?? only landboarded with a kite and havent got a clue about mountain boarding Is it to try and keep most of the weight on the front foot like snowboarding or more 50-50?? and is the idea to carve turns or just go flat out like a hooligan . I would say I'll see you up at the Horse this weekend but wind looks rubbish so hopefully see you soon, hope the new pad in Southwick is going down a treat!!?? Martin

Hey guys, Does anyone know if there any good Mountain board locations near us?? Never done it before but as it looks like its going to be a sunny but windless weekend thought I would give it a go!!! Martin

I think you gents are mising the point of the strike they are NOT arguing about the amount they are being paid which by all accounts is a reasonable amount for 4yrs at uni and the associated student debt. Mrs Fly boarder is a teacher and as has already been said does it to make a difference in the kids lives she teaches... I think shes nuts but thats another story:D The issue is the pay rise which is below the current rate of inflation and is fixed over the next 4 years whereas the inflation rate isnt.. the government trying to pull a fast one with the impending depresion of the economy. Now imagine that when you went to work and your doing regular 60Hr weeks and your employer then turned around and said that they were actually going to start reducing your pay over the next 4 years! Thats the effect of a pay rise that is less than the rate of inflation. Suddenly all the good will you had begins to evaporate because Teachers have bills to pay aswell!!

Wave period isn't as big (where is) but otherwise similar, ****in long walk to the water at low tide tho! Isn't it still too cold for you Martin? Easy tiger... It wasn't as bad as I thought a couple of weeks ago but when you fall in and a wave goes across the top of your head it gets a bit exciting!

Top man didnt think of westward ho, never flown there is it as nice / as big waves as Saunton??

Tempeted myself actually but does Saunton work in a Northly as XC is predicting? that will be fully cross shore /cross off won't it?? Or am I talking rubbish?

That was me dude.... Bloody lilo lol I remember him. I think of all the top gents I have met on Westbury he is the exception and the only person I actualy shouted at!! He set up in the middle of the field, took hours, refused help.... and then when he did eventually manage to get up and going he went striaght into the side of my car..... FANTASTIC Muppet

Hey stu long time no speaky.. But had to say Henry was awesome I hope my voice was never as high s tht tho! top little gent used to set up miles away tho but then after cycling up the horse he must hve been knackered before he started! The dude with dreadlocks was also one of the first people to let me have a go on a big depower kite, he was flying flysurfers with another guy... sme sort of age black hair and alwys had a suitable 16yr old gf hanging round??? anyone else remember him?? Yeah phil and Ky kitesurfing now don't think they get up to the Whitehorse much use another site now and then with them still as unaware and dangerous as they ever used to be ... nutters!! And who remembers the guy that used to fly i think it was GIN kites or something tht used to set his kite up never fly it, i think he was a boarder, and tell you it was much better than any other kite ever made!!!

Thought it wouldn't be long before these were here! Top chap to deal with kites will be exactly as described!