windstruck Posted August 19, 2017 Report Share Posted August 19, 2017 Mistake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase Shepperd Posted August 19, 2017 Report Share Posted August 19, 2017 GT Buggy is fine.. Actually got pulled straight up and out of buggy. I went up and buggy went forward. was putting kite at 12 o'clock to do a turn when a big gust of wind hit me and sent me up. Happened so quick that I didn't have time to do anything but say " shit I'm a long way up " ?? windstruck 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy666 Posted August 19, 2017 Report Share Posted August 19, 2017 5 hours ago, Jase Shepperd said: GT Buggy is fine.. Actually got pulled straight up and out of buggy. I went up and buggy went forward. was putting kite at 12 o'clock to do a turn when a big gust of wind hit me and sent me up. Happened so quick that I didn't have time to do anything but say " shit I'm a long way up " ?? Bloody hell mate I hope you recover quickly and it doesn't cause any issues later on in life. i don't think there is anything you can do in a situation like that. In theory you can redirect and land smoothly, but in reality nobody is going to think that quickly. Thats why I'm a chicken and tend to fly a kite size for the gusts rather then the average wind speed. I'm never going to get top speeds, but I'm reducing my risk dramatically. Although the dislocated shoulders and broken bones are proof I haven't eliminated all the risks. as for the AQR, one problem I can see is that when you begin to be lofted and the quick release activates, you are still holding on to the handles/bar. So you need to train yourself to let go rather then death grip or only fly with your finger tips. Or you are still going to superman out of the buggy. Chook and Tiger37 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook Posted August 20, 2017 Report Share Posted August 20, 2017 12 hours ago, Ingo Shroeter said: If I knew exactly what that is I might be shouting "Yes, me". Or are we talking about this one? Yeh I'll take some photos for you. It's new and never been Chookerized. Dingo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook Posted August 20, 2017 Report Share Posted August 20, 2017 Turns out after hunting through my gear I have 2 harnesses along with the one that I used. $70 + post for the good one. (at the front) One has a bit of wear (By the Ozone label rh side) and a few rust stains from sitting on the steel eyelet in the bottom of a Sysmic buggy seat. So only $50 + post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plummet Posted August 20, 2017 Report Share Posted August 20, 2017 Seems a bit over the top. I roll a hiwain shirt and mountain bike helmet with safety crocs. But I know you aussies like to armour up at every opportunity. Chook 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windstruck Posted August 20, 2017 Report Share Posted August 20, 2017 2 hours ago, plummet said: Seems a bit over the top. I roll a hiwain shirt and mountain bike helmet with safety crocs. But I know you aussies like to armour up at every opportunity. @plummet - I get it. The deal with the body Armour is preparing for what might happen, not just for what will likely happen. I for one am darn glad I wore my girlie-man gear last summer.... Dingo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase Shepperd Posted August 20, 2017 Report Share Posted August 20, 2017 Was wearing a seat harness not a waist one. Also riding a LEI with a bar. Happened that quick that I was in air before I realised then tried to land softly. Would of been worse if it let go/ released when I was up there instead of riding it back to ground. Chook and windstruck 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamikuza Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 When I land board, knee pads and elbow guards are the minimum. But then, I was on hard packed dirt surface that was like sand paper to slide over, not soft sand like uncle plum's spot... Do you buggy guys use the hot links that some Yanks do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingo Posted August 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2017 On 20.8.2017 at 3:21 PM, Chook said: Turns out after hunting through my gear I have 2 harnesses along with the one that I used. $70 + post for the good one. (at the front) One has a bit of wear (By the Ozone label rh side) and a few rust stains from sitting on the steel eyelet in the bottom of a Sysmic buggy seat. So only $50 + post. If your not in a hurry to sell I will get back to you on the one for $50. Need to safe up a bit. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook Posted August 23, 2017 Report Share Posted August 23, 2017 45 minutes ago, Ingo Shroeter said: If your not in a hurry to sell I will get back to you on the one for $50. Need to safe up a bit. Thanks That's cool. I'll certainly hold it for you till your ready. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingo Posted August 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2017 13 hours ago, Chook said: That's cool. I'll certainly hold it for you till your ready. Thanks a lot @Chook! Could you find out how much postage would be? No rush though. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook Posted August 24, 2017 Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 4 hours ago, Ingo Shroeter said: Thanks a lot @Chook! Could you find out how much postage would be? No rush though. Cheers It's saying $13.80 on the Aussie post site. If it's any more than that I'll cover it to get another beginner up and running. Grants 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingo Posted August 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 5 hours ago, Chook said: It's saying $13.80 on the Aussie post site. If it's any more than that I'll cover it to get another beginner up and running. wow. Thanks @Chook! I´m totally flabbergasted how helpfull everybody is in this community! Grants 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Tibbey Posted August 24, 2017 Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 Its just the Aussie way mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingo Posted August 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 10 minutes ago, Darren Tibbey said: Its just the Aussie way mate. Yes it is. What a great feeling to be part of it again. And I´m just starting to realise how much I missed that in all those years in Germany. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plummet Posted August 24, 2017 Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 On 8/21/2017 at 3:22 PM, Kamikuza said: When I land board, knee pads and elbow guards are the minimum. But then, I was on hard packed dirt surface that was like sand paper to slide over, not soft sand like uncle plum's spot... Do you buggy guys use the hot links that some Yanks do? You haven't seen my spot then. There's rocks and boulders and drift wood to hit only a few meters down wind. I used to wear armour. Then I got to a point where I didn't crash that often. If I do crash I usually can save it enough so there isn't much harm. So armour became less necessary. Also I do sillier things than landkiting. I tend to armour up more when doing downhill mountain biking...... An extreme hawian shirt required! andy666 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grants Posted August 25, 2017 Report Share Posted August 25, 2017 16 hours ago, Ingo Shroeter said: wow. Thanks @Chook! I´m totally flabbergasted how helpfull everybody is in this community! You have friends all around Australia you just have not met them yet our moto is any one passing through or comming into Aus we will lend gear /buggys to Dingo and mik333 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamikuza Posted August 26, 2017 Report Share Posted August 26, 2017 It's the slide to the rocks and driftwood that would bother me the most -- they don't do grass fields here, so the surfaces where you can board are literally like 60-grit sandpaper. Hence protecting my pointy bits remains a priority . . . not that I've landboarded for years! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingo Posted August 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2017 What I find very amusing is some of the discussions this thread has kicked off. I personally have next to no experience with power kiting but I have played enough silly sports in my live (Ice Hockey, Gridiron, Extrem Skiing, DH MTB,...) to know that it can never hurt to wear protection when in danger (even the remotest) of hiting something. Regardless of whether that "someting" is the ground, an object or even another body. If I look a bit silly in body armor and helmet ... but by wearing them avoid any strains, sprains, breaks, scuffs or bruises I´ve come out the winner and can enjoy kiting the next day as well. Tiger37, bakersdozen and Kamikuza 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakersdozen Posted August 26, 2017 Report Share Posted August 26, 2017 That all looks like it will come in handy @Ingo Shroeter. And at a good price, you can't complain mate. Dingo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mik333 Posted August 26, 2017 Report Share Posted August 26, 2017 4 hours ago, bakersdozen said: That all looks like it will come in handy @Ingo Shroeter. And at a good price, you can't complain mate. As long as you don't wear it to the Fish Creek dinner.... Michael Dingo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingo Posted August 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2017 1 minute ago, mik333 said: As long as you don't wear it to the Fish Creek dinner.... Michael That does it... now I´m definitely not coming. mik333 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mik333 Posted August 26, 2017 Report Share Posted August 26, 2017 Ingo, regarding kite control setups and safety gear, you can check out the different approaches used by each buggier at Sandy. So, don't purchase any more goodies until you try out ideas that may suit your flying style. Michael Dingo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingo Posted August 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2017 1 minute ago, mik333 said: Ingo, regarding kite control setups and safety gear, you can check out the different approaches used by each buggier at Sandy. So, don't purchase any more goodies until you try out ideas that may suit your flying style. Michael That makes a lot of sense. Thanks for the good advice Micheal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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