Why didn't anyone think of this before?

Tighe · Post by **Tighe** » Thu Apr 17, 2003 12:19 pm

Slingshot just came out with a new inflation system for their kites. One valve does the whole kite. Boy that will make winter inflations a lot easier. Somehow you can also leave your struts inflated if you like as well.

http://www.sskiteboarding.com

Johnny W. · Post by **Johnny W.** » Thu Apr 17, 2003 1:23 pm

YEEEEEEEAAAAAAA HAAAAAAAAWWWWWW

Coach · Post by **Coach** » Thu Apr 17, 2003 1:30 pm

So, THAT's what Motz was probably (not) talking about. sneaky bastard. And I thought the kite leash on my Naish X3's was a killer idea. (OK, it is a killer idea, too.)

-Coach

Mike W · Post by **Mike W** » Thu Apr 17, 2003 2:11 pm

Sounds interesting, but what happens when you get a leak somehwere? How do you find it? Fix it?

Eric S · Post by **Eric S** » Thu Apr 17, 2003 5:39 pm

WTF?

From the look in Motz's eye it was some serious innovation in kite technology. Hopfully this is not what he was hinting at.

A kite that blows up a little faster!? BFD.

That's like saying you can order a MacDonalds quater pounder with 10 percent less fat.

Who cares?

What is the point?

Coach · Post by **Coach** » Thu Apr 17, 2003 5:57 pm

When you have to blow up 7 struts, plus the main, that is a decent innovation.

But, yeah - inflation is a convenience. This obviously has no effect on kite performance... Still, a neat innovation.

Tighe · Post by **Tighe** » Thu Apr 17, 2003 9:50 pm

BFD? WTF? Eric what has happened to you? You've been my positive, good energy, never a bad day idol for years.

Sure this may not be something that could save the world though I think it's pretty cool.

If you don't that's fine. I just don't understand the attitude.

Hope all is alright in Ericsville.

Eric S · Post by **Eric S** » Fri Apr 18, 2003 8:09 am

Sorry about the tone in my last post. We should keep the stoke high or keep our mouths in check. I think I had my hopes up too high and it was a let down for me. (actually I didn't have any clue what the "new thing" was going to be, I was imagining a revolutionary step forward in flight).

I'll keep it positive!