flyingsolo Posted November 21, 2009 Report Share Posted November 21, 2009 got a pair of fisher snow blades that are a bit longer than normal a great short option loads of edge and twin tip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slide Posted November 21, 2009 Report Share Posted November 21, 2009 i got a used pair of ski boots and used pair of snow blades last year off ebay-not used em yet ,but i've been watching this thread with interest ready for some heavy snow this winter:)..and i'm thinking they would work better with a fixed bridle on handles such as a blade , in the way that skim boards work quite well with blades on handles on the water.....i reckon you need a kite you can throw about quickly , rather than a slower depower Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crabman Posted November 22, 2009 Report Share Posted November 22, 2009 I'd think a big kite with a good amount of lift would be the order of the day. Snowblades are not great in new powder due to their small surface area - you sink through quite easily. If we get sufficient snow this winter I'll give my snowblades a shot, but will use a big depower foil. Maybe we should compare results Slide Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowJoke Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 Thread HiJack!!! Crabman, you know if the Lecht or Glenshee have any decent places to snowkite, maybe some hills to jump off but pref like a nice plateu? /End Hijack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy-j Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 the synergy lot kite at the lecht. people also kite on the cairngorm plateu. Cant wait for some snow cover now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crabman Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 The Lecht seems to be the most popular choice. It's not half a day's walk in and it's not full of great big rocks like Cairngorm... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowJoke Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 Well i take it were all gonne get a Kitecrowd meet going one weekend then? Got quite a few lads down in the Deen buying there snow stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy-j Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 Sounds like a plan! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transcanadatom Posted November 27, 2009 Report Share Posted November 27, 2009 I was out yesterday with snow-blades in Banff National Park They were my sons and I wanted to try them on a frozen swamp with 3 inches of snow, it was good fun and a great way to learn, easy turning helps. All in all good fun, but longer skis and snowboard when there is more snow for sure. Snow-blades grip really well on the ice almost like a skate and run flat nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshall10488 Posted November 28, 2009 Report Share Posted November 28, 2009 whatr length of blades would be best aswell? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy-j Posted November 29, 2009 Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 180/185 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavvo888 Posted February 9, 2010 Report Share Posted February 9, 2010 Surely speed riding 5000ft down the Eiger, over cliffs and boulder fields at 70km isn't Knapsu. Surely: Manly: Speed riding 5000ft down the Eiger, over cliffs and boulder fields at 70km/h. OK: kite buggying along a beach at 60 km/h Knapsu: flying a kite in the park while sucking a lollipop. ;-) Crabman, I see you you live in Aviemore. I used to live in Scotland. I remember that many over there considered men from south of the border to be posh (to describe it politely, and to not express more homophobia in this forum). It's like in the county where I grew up in norternmost Sweden. There they have an expression, "knapsu", which in local Finnish dialect means "girlie", or "womanish". Men's role is built upon one thing: To not be Knapsu. Here are some examples of what is acceptable behaviour and what is not. Manly: Bear hunting and illegal moose hunting. Ok: Legal moose hunting. Probably knapsu: Deer hunting. Manly: Dynamite or rifle fishing. Ok: Ice fishing. Knapsu: Fly fishing. Manly: Moonshine. Ok: Beer (barely okay). Knapsu: Anything else. A good single malt would probably be considered knapsu, I mean, storing good moonshine for years in a barrel to loose alcohol strength, that would sound quite knapsu to a true northerner. All things regarding kite would probably be regarded knapsu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavvo888 Posted February 9, 2010 Report Share Posted February 9, 2010 Yeah, that really sums it up unfortunately. Because bladers are almost universally derided by the skiing crowd. They're for people who are either too lazy to learn to ski or are technically unable. I find both of those types to be "gay". And I don't see either strapping themselves to a kite, which is good because they'd only have an accident, cause public outcry, and lead us to more unnecessary regulation. I mean, why would you wear a blade if you could ski. Would you wear a short sleeved fur coat? Cutaway shoes? I don't see boarder trying their luck on tray-sized boards. No, they're fundamentally crap. Woosie. Not the people, mind, just their choice of transport. Sorry. (Though if you choose to do it, of course, that's great for you) dont ever ride blades unless you are unsure of your sexuality.. end of topic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vindman Posted February 10, 2010 Report Share Posted February 10, 2010 How about monoskis? Here's the latest Scandinavian monoski movie: Dreaming in Mono. There you'll find the typical Swedish, Norwegian, Danish and Finnish types. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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