Dan OK? Posted September 8, 2008 Report Posted September 8, 2008 Just wondering how important the colour of a kite has become to Male kite purchasers. i mean its allways been important to the girls but what happened since Ive been gone. I remember bright pink waroos selling like hot cakes cause they were value for money and they worked. The colour obviously didnt matter. How much more money would you pay for the right colour $20....$200 more Would you buy one in poo brown for a $50 discount? Would you not buy a brand/kite because you dont like the colours? Quote
nigel Posted September 8, 2008 Report Posted September 8, 2008 Doesn't matter, I'm colour blind OK not fully colour blind, but yes there are some woeful colour combos, I think PL took the cake with some of the C-Quad combos. Flexi did some pink ones for breast cancer, and they went quick. Poo brown... not sure? Would I not buy it..... doubt it, if the kite is the one I want, then I'll just pick the best colour combo, and still ***** and moan about it for as long as I have the kite. If you selling the kite on in a short time, colour combo might be an important reason so you can get more for it. Quote
'Zone Posted September 9, 2008 Report Posted September 9, 2008 I have no experience in anything using for Kitesurfing, but I can say from buggying, I honestly don't mind what it looks like, as long as it gets me moving. That said, there are colour preferences... If i get the option I will always buy the pretty one, but if the last one on the shelf is not the colours I want I will think twice, assuming I can order in the one I want for the same price. My two kites I buggy with aren't the colour combos I would've bought had I been buying them when they were released, but they were the last in stock and absolute bargains, so I didn't care. Just my 2c Quote
.Joel Posted September 9, 2008 Report Posted September 9, 2008 How much more money would you pay for the right colour $20....$200 more $200 - $300 Would you buy one in poo brown for a $50 discount? No. Would you not buy a brand/kite because you dont like the colours? Yup.... If i'm going to spend 1K+ on something then it better look good for that money. Kites started as things that pleased people with single line kite, dual line kites, large colourful display kites. Kites have always been in the beginning about pleasing the eye in the sky when they started as single strings. So why all of a sudden should kitesurfing be different? If someone made a display kite out of poo colours people wouldn't be drawn to looking at it, or if they did would not comment on how nice it presented itself. Once again, why should kitesurfing be different? Regards, .Joel Quote
Baggsy Posted September 9, 2008 Report Posted September 9, 2008 i go for the spectator aspect ..if it looks awsome in the sky then i will buy it ..i like "in ya face" colors... but also i know that Fluro colors are not as UV balanced and deteriate quicker ... the kite colors i want this year are black, green and orange Quote
schmik Posted September 9, 2008 Report Posted September 9, 2008 Just wondering how important the colour of a kite has become to Male kite purchasers. i mean its allways been important to the girls but what happened since Ive been gone. I remember bright pink waroos selling like hot cakes cause they were value for money and they worked. The colour obviously didnt matter. How much more money would you pay for the right colour $20....$200 more Would you buy one in poo brown for a $50 discount? Would you not buy a brand/kite because you dont like the colours? I would buy it in any colour. I would be happy with single colour kites for a discount (less stitching means less work and less to go wrong, easier to repair). Not $50 but $100. Poo brown would have to be at least $150 off. Now what is really anoying is blue kiteboards. Glare of the sun, chop and a big stack means that you will lose it! mike Quote
Luke Posted September 9, 2008 Report Posted September 9, 2008 Yeah I am not sure about this seaweed olive colour either that is making an appearance. Browns, olives, earth colours won't get my $$$. Quote
koma Posted September 10, 2008 Report Posted September 10, 2008 Naish purple (on the '08 Alliance) has got to be the best colour i have EVER seen on a kite! Pass it across the window and let the sun light it up from behind and it glows. So glad to see it being used on other Naish kites in '09. Decent graphics and a nice colour scheme will definitely sell a kite; even more so to the 'look-at-moie' crowd. Quote
schmik Posted September 10, 2008 Report Posted September 10, 2008 ; even more so to the 'look-at-moie' crowd. I guess there are Soul kiters and 'look-at-moie' kiters...... i guess the latter don't bother in winter, there is no one there to watch! mike Quote
JKS Posted September 10, 2008 Report Posted September 10, 2008 Hey Dan ./... it's a little off topic .... but polishing my buggy was/is PURELY for appearence and presentation. If the ammount of extra (metal works perfectly raw)work I put in had any effect on performance I would be a lucky man as the proto swallowed at least 80 - 100 hours of polishing time., but it didnt make it go any faster at all ... I only made it look shit hot [ATTACH]3142[/ATTACH] Marty Quote
Dan OK? Posted September 10, 2008 Author Report Posted September 10, 2008 Any more pics of the Buggy Marty Thats pretty impressive. Something to do with less drag/ more speed will make all that polishing worthwhile! Quote
JKS Posted September 10, 2008 Report Posted September 10, 2008 Any more pics of the Buggy Marty Thats pretty impressive. Something to do with less drag/ more speed will make all that polishing worthwhile! Theres a heap here http://www.extremekites.com.au/product-watch/buggies/cougar-proto-built-in-australia-20080806370/ and a few others in my Gallery .... and a few in the Murrarie Threads last few pages (good action shots ) As for less drag .... I hope so mate Back on topic ...... the pretty kite question I have been thinking about it .... and for me personally, I seem to like the look of most kites ,,,, I think it's a symptom of being a kite-a-holic. If I had the choice ... I would pick one I liked the look of over one I didn't... but I would not be super fussed either way. And I probably would not wait for one I preffered and just take the one available...... Which is funny ... seeing so much effort has gone into the buggy. I guess I have just argued both sides of your question ... lol Bloody Librans ! Marty Quote
Baggsy Posted September 10, 2008 Report Posted September 10, 2008 I have been thinking about it .... and for me personally, I seem to like the look of most kites ,,,, I think it's a symptom of being a kite-a-holic. If I had the choice ... I would pick one I liked the look of over one I didn't... but I would not be super fussed either way. And I probably would not wait for one I preffered and just take the one available...... Which is funny ... seeing so much effort has gone into the buggy. Marty HA !! WOT CRAP!! i recall you "requesting " a specific color kite way back at the start of your addiction ..and it took 20 odd phone calls around Australia to get the "special" colored kite Mmm do you recall a blue and yellow naish shockwave?? Quote
JKS Posted September 10, 2008 Report Posted September 10, 2008 Mmmm I do ... and do you recall I settled for the Yellow,Blue,Black and White colors as I couldn't get the Purple one I wanted Quote
crankin Posted September 16, 2008 Report Posted September 16, 2008 Slingy have some ****in smooth colours but only seem to deliver the shittest of colours to australia. Colours mean shit anyway. Quote
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