Winja Posted June 21, 2006 Report Share Posted June 21, 2006 Some bad news for me guys - all my kit has been stolen :mad: I'd be really grateful if you can keep your eyes and ears open for it:- Flexi buggy with wide wheels / standard axle 4.9 Blade I - Blue/Orange 7.8 Blade II - Orange and white 3m little devil - White and purple. I'm pretty certain it was taken overnight on the 12 June. Cheers.... Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.junkie Posted June 22, 2006 Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 Gutted Tim, Bad news buddy. Where was it taken from? Guessing it was in your car or something? I'll keep my eyes peeled, any distinguishing markings? Later Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winja Posted June 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 Gutted Tim, Bad news buddy. Where was it taken from? Guessing it was in your car or something? I'll keep my eyes peeled, any distinguishing markings? Later Mark All pretty desperate - it appears the car has faulty locking. The indicators flash but the locks don't always engage. Therefore it was pretty easy pickings. Must have been a bit awkward to move out a dismantled flexi bug in the middle of the night ! I've attached a picture of the 4.9. Nothing really obvious about it except you don't see that many (any ?) blue 4.9's blade I's around Worcester. The yellow lines are fairly distinctive but dead easy to replace - just like the split flexi handles. The bug - couple of things here - I'm a lazy bugger and used mole grips on the wheel nuts for a while. Consequently the wheels nuts look mistreated - also the seat itself is ingrained with Kempsey mud. I suppose that's easy enough to clean The 7.8 is filthy, and has a very distinctive/crap strop with home made chicken loop. The risk is obviously that the culprits read this and take pretty easy action to cover their tracks. I guess I'll have to risk that :( Reward offered to info leading to recovery of course.... Cheers Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauln Posted June 22, 2006 Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 Thats bad, will keep our eyes open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burger Posted June 23, 2006 Report Share Posted June 23, 2006 I'm sorry to hear about your gear Winja! The same thing happened to me, I had to claim off my home contents insurance in the end, which bumped my payments up by about £4 per month . On the up side though, they did replace old for new so I got some better gear and managed to get the flooring for the kitchen:D I'll keep a very close eye out in the Redditch area and ebay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somebodys Dad Posted June 26, 2006 Report Share Posted June 26, 2006 Sorry to hear about your kites m8, I trawl EBay a lot so I'll keep my eyes open for your kit. Can we all pray for wind this weekend please(especially you Paul as you're connected!) as I have a 14m Vortex on its way that needs playing with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Durden Posted June 26, 2006 Report Share Posted June 26, 2006 Sorry to hear about your gear, I will do all I can. Grant - Where is your Vx14 coming from? BTW I would like to remind everyone that this weekend is the 2nd of 3 eXtreme Kiteshop Festivals this year, and should be a good one. Check this link for more details. http://www.extremekiteshop.com/kites/images/frontpage/kite-festival.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somebodys Dad Posted June 26, 2006 Report Share Posted June 26, 2006 Vortex is a German kite shop selling on EBay (£385 + £10P&P; I'm pleased anyway!) Anybody know what shane's ID is on here or better still his phone number? I know he had an 8m Vortex he wanted shut of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.junkie Posted June 27, 2006 Report Share Posted June 27, 2006 Think he was still using SASair last time I saw him post? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy W Posted June 29, 2006 Report Share Posted June 29, 2006 £385 is a hell of a price for a 14m Vortex. that's £250 off rrp! good find Grant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.junkie Posted July 4, 2006 Report Share Posted July 4, 2006 Folks I'm off to Moonbeach tomorrow, hopefuly for some decent wind. It's sucked here recently. I'll be in Dyfi weekend of the 15th if anyone is around. After that I'll be doing a few trips down to Saunton. Not sure what date but early August. More the merrier, Braunton is a good drinking town! MP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB Posted July 4, 2006 Report Share Posted July 4, 2006 Folks I'm off to Moonbeach tomorrow, hopefuly for some decent wind. It's sucked here recently. I'll be in Dyfi weekend of the 15th if anyone is around. After that I'll be doing a few trips down to Saunton. Not sure what date but early August. More the merrier, Braunton is a good drinking town! MP I will give you a shout mate as I will be going to Dyfi a few times before I'm off to Newquay Cornwall end of July. May pop to Anglesey this Sun/Mon as there looks like wind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somebodys Dad Posted July 5, 2006 Report Share Posted July 5, 2006 as there looks like wind. Wind?! Where? I need wind - my crispy/shiny vortexs' need some real wind to play in (i.e. more thatn the 6mph we have seen for what seems forever!) Still doesn't look good for the weekend though, where do I need to go to get some wind! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB Posted July 5, 2006 Report Share Posted July 5, 2006 @Somebodys Dad, well the forecasts I'm looking at have wind for the weekend, Give yourself a slap as you obviously not use to seeing anything in double figures. Oh just to rub it in I had to much the other week on the Isle of Wight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somebodys Dad Posted July 6, 2006 Report Share Posted July 6, 2006 Double figure wind in Metcheck, now thats more like it! Has anybody else got kiting plans this weekend? There seems to be a gathering at Shell Island so I might have to pop over there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB Posted July 6, 2006 Report Share Posted July 6, 2006 Hope to be in Dovey but was thinking I may pop to the shell gathering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burger Posted July 8, 2006 Report Share Posted July 8, 2006 anybody going to Perdi tomorrow? The winds looking good, but with the gusts like today I may end up not flying at all. We'll see.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris L Posted July 8, 2006 Report Share Posted July 8, 2006 The winds looking good, but with the gusts like today . It was a bit nasty today 16-26mph + gusts at Cleeve:eek: Todays vid:http://www.crustysoft.co.uk/Kites/videos/myEfforts/Cleeve%208%20July%202006.wmv 36mb right click save target as:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Durden Posted July 8, 2006 Report Share Posted July 8, 2006 Might get to Perdi after lunch tomorrow. Fingers crossed it will be flyable. Maybe see some of you there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burger Posted July 8, 2006 Report Share Posted July 8, 2006 I'll be heading down at about 10.30ish, if its too bad then I'll probably head straight back again. I don't know, theres either way too much or not enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy W Posted July 9, 2006 Report Share Posted July 9, 2006 how was it at perdi then! i'm guessing is was mega gusty! what was everyone flying?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB Posted July 9, 2006 Report Share Posted July 9, 2006 Well Dovey was mega mega gusty. Even bottled eith the sonic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somebodys Dad Posted July 9, 2006 Report Share Posted July 9, 2006 If we are playing my site was gustier than you then I win - measured at 50mph on the beach at Shell Needless to say that I considered the 10m Vortex to be overpowered and so declined to fly . Still Saturday was good - 20-25mph constant onshore; got to play with both Vortex's and had some good 2-3mile speed runs right through the nudist camp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burger Posted July 10, 2006 Report Share Posted July 10, 2006 I got to Perdi at about 11 yesterday and it scared me sh!tless. The gusts were awful the wind was very inconsistant. I had the 9.5 frenzy out for about 10mins and it was just too much for boarding, so I just packed it up and went home. I hear some buggiers had a good time though later on in the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauln Posted July 10, 2006 Report Share Posted July 10, 2006 hhhmmmmm, all this kite flying is winding me up, haven't been able to get out in ages. Must get out one evening, very soon.!!! @Grant, so you still like the Vortex then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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