The final, absolutely accurate word on Bow Kites

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ET
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The final, absolutely accurate word on Bow Kites

Post by ET »

Hey Everyone:

I was catching up on the bow kite conversations earlier today. Actually, there are FIVE riders with both C and Bow kites.

As the Midwest Representative for Cabrinha and Ozone, I've rode 'em all. I have sample kites in my garage that would thrill a museum: Black Tips before they were Nitro's, CO2's before they were Revolvers, Access's that used to be CO2's, the short-lived but furious Contra, and even a Sonic (if you don't know that kite, well you don't know kites).

I have added two crossbows and a switchblade to the pile. And I can now state, with undisputable, irrefutable, undeniable authority that the difference between bows and C's is that, while I may not be very proficient on the C kites, I am EQUALLY non-proficient on the bows.


Best wishes to all for a safe and happy holiday season. I look forward to an even better new year, thanks to the efforts of everyone involved in our sport.

ET
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JRN
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Mega-Dittoes!!

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I FEEL YOUR PAIN DUDE :cry: MERRY & HAPPY, ANYWAY! JIM N.
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Tom L
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Post by Tom L »

Hey ET,

Can you get me a couple of the 23cm CL's for the CB/SB. Having a hard time getting them, or should I maybe try the NP store in Maui? 23cm is the smallest ...right?

Incidently, I searched for all your posts under your handle "ET", trying to locate your email address, and all your posts appear to have been deleted. What's up with that?
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Post by Tighe »

Eric must have removed them...but from all posts? I would almost swear it was on the bottom of this post when I first read it.

Eric shoot me a line if it wasn't you who deleted the email addresses.
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Post by Tighe »

Not just his email, but all his past posts. Hmmm. The count below his name still says 11 posts. Not sure if that would reflect posts placed then removed. The only one who can remove posts is the original author, Coach or myself. Might be glitch.
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Post by Tighe »

It's a glitch. His reply to a post a last week is still there and that is the one with the email address. Not sure why the search function doesn't work though. things that make you go hmm.

http://www.windancing.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=4465
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Post by ET »

It's a glitch. I also stopped getting notifications that there were replys to my posts, so I didn't even check until today.

Probably them darn guys at Slingshot again :)
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Post by gbgreen59 »

There is a thread on KF where a guy went 47 - 48 knots max using a 9m Crossbow in 20 - 28 knot winds...on water. He was using a custom asym board.

http://www.kiteforum.com/phpbb/viewtopi ... sc&start=0
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