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scottwerden
Joined: 11 Jul 1999 Posts: 302
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Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2014 9:27 am Post subject: |
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You might as well argue which foot to put in the strap first, front or back. You will get about as far with either discussion. Bottom line is, whether you have a one board quiver or a whole trailer full, it is all personal preference. Whatever fuels your stoke is the right answer.
Me, I have a 1.25 board quiver. One of my two boards stays in the garage most of the time.
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isobars
Joined: 12 Dec 1999 Posts: 20935
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Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2014 11:15 am Post subject: |
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scottwerden wrote: | You might as well argue which foot to put in the strap first, front or back ... |
or which foot to unstrap when jibing. We had a guy wanting to improve his jibe demonstrate his technique on dry land. His primary hangup was immediately obvious: he took his FRONT foot out and put IT on the inside rail to jibe! It wasn't a preference; it was just a misunderstanding. It worked for him sometimes, but we insisted that he REALLY needed to correct that one. I don't know HOW he got untwisted to switch his feet after that turn. That made BFF look mainstream by comparison.
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macesix
Joined: 31 Aug 2007 Posts: 49
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Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2014 10:02 pm Post subject: |
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I've got a 90l semi-new board and 2 fins with 3.2, 3.7, 4.2 & 5.0. I'm 200# and if I get skunked at Swell wishing I had a 7.5 sail, I just go to the sandbar and throw up my 13m kite. It saves the session and I rip past the old guys sloggin'… I also have room for a wind babe and any equipment she would need, if I had one.
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kmf
Joined: 02 Apr 2001 Posts: 503
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Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2014 9:52 am Post subject: |
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Yea, Thx, I just looked, a new light wind Naish kite , 15M, for big boys at Big Winds, is $1600 !!!
I'll keep my 6.5 Retro, thanks.
KMF
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ascott72
Joined: 12 Jun 2006 Posts: 124
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Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2014 4:33 pm Post subject: |
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I know what you mean. I moved out here with only 2 boards, a Mistral Screamer (101 liters) and a Bic Rap (85 liters). They died and have been replaced - and then some - mostly from the CGWA swaps but occasionally consignment from Windance or 2nd wind. All under $250, most under $100, and one even as low as $25.
I had 8 boards in the spring but I got rid of one, down to 7 now. Most were obtained in the elusive quest to find that perfect, all-around, hi-wind Gorge board. They all fit a particular niche so it is hard to get rid of any of them (speed, jumping, riding swell, nuking winds, etc.), although I only use 2 of them most of the time: a replacement Bic Rap - yes, I know it is an old design - and a 112 liter Hi-fly for light winds.
But moving soon. Losing the garage Going to have to pare down again.
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Windsurf83
Joined: 24 May 2011 Posts: 84 Location: White Salmon, WA
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Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2014 5:43 pm Post subject: |
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buy a new board and support the industry. Make a fence out of all your old boards.
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