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Login/Join to ParticipateCarpal \'Tunnel
3,533 posts
Location: Hampshire College, MA, USA
kinda streaches the limits of what qualifies to be on this forum, but anybody out there use stunt kites? i've got a couple, and i love 'em. the one that actually belongs to me as opposed to me folks is named "skippy the destroyer". flying my stunt kites is the main reason i go to the beach, it's the best place to get a decent wind. who would swim when you could be flying a kite?
-James
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newbie
15 posts
Location: Rochdale, United Kingdom
i completely agree, I love kiting, haven't fone it in ages.
Scientist!
578 posts
Location: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Stunt kites? Is that when you're like on a wake board attached to a kite? I saw some crazy stuff like that in Florida on vacation?
I see no reason you couldn't do the same thing on land? Get a big enough kite and you're good
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Carpal \'Tunnel
3,533 posts
Location: Hampshire College, MA, USA
naw, the kites aren't propelling you, you just have either two or four stings instead of the standard two, and you make them twirl around in the sky. i saw a program on PBS where people where trying to sled to the south pole with kites as propulsion, it was wicked cool even if it didn't work.
-James
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old hand
834 posts
Location: Wellington somerset, UK
mmmmm stunt kites, i wish mine wasnt broken
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Pirate Pixie Crew Captain
8,428 posts
Location: Wales
I want to have a go at Kite buggying
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A Meerkat that eats chicken
194 posts
Location: Cambridge UK
I flew my stunt kite today and ended up losing control and hit my friend in the head which was not funny at the time but hey i find it funny now. they are lethal once you built up a bit of speed.
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8,428 posts
Location: Wales
I hope it wasn't Lethal for your friend......
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Carpal \'Tunnel
3,533 posts
Location: Hampshire College, MA, USA
i like it how Lethal is capitolized.... i hit my mom once. i was feeling kinda dead, and she convinced me to have a go, and launched it for me. five seconds later i hit her right in the head, and i felt terrible
-James
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old hand
929 posts
Location: Oregon, USA
So when do we get to see some Fire Kites??
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Scientist!
578 posts
Location: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
once you can find winds strong enough at night to propel the weight of the parafin soaked kevlar and airplane cords
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