junglist said...

sir ROWDY said...

That second shot is sweet, the first is terrible. Looks nothing a like in straps and takes all the skill away from learning the trick. It's a trick you can do first shot in straps just about, but could take you longer than some mobes or rolls to blind in bindings.

I dunno. Not a judge or anything but the vertical looks more aesthetically pleasing to me.

Those Ugg Boots things in the second picture look SO GAY

The first is pretty dangle, and in straps is a basic trick. If you are doing the trick in boots that is a hard position to get into, in straps it's a given, it's harder not to tweak it like that. I guess that is why I came to my assumption. Plus I like the trick done as a kite low glide rather than a dangled tweak.

I remember Aaron Jamins "ironing boards" haha, classic. What ever happened to him anyway? Did he hibernate in his doona? seriously though, anyone know?

Yes Uggs do make it harder but is not my sole basis of appreciation.
Appreciation as follows;
1. That he is doing the trick properly (he is grabbing nuke)
2. His kite is low, and he is gliding out.
3. I respect that he is doing something that takes a certain amount of skill to learn (yes with uggs on) and doesn't happen first try (like in strap ons).

i cant remeber wat year cairns was , all i know is it was so good. Wouldve been like 07 or 06. Green island worst place to kite in the world i reacon

there we go

sir ROWDY said...

I remember Aaron Jamins "ironing boards" haha, classic. What ever happened to him anyway? Did he hibernate in his doona? seriously though, anyone know?

I heard he gave up hard core riding and settled back into waves.
Even picked up a trophy somewhere down the line
Who says doonas and waves dont mix

Rumor was he got whipped... could just be a rumor though.

who made that vid?

dont generalise the whole aus pop just because of what the tannum crew and a couple of other small crews round the place have been doing

80% are still trying to replicate the delorean.

Wow what a blast from the past!

Hello Everyone I've been in hiding i guess, mostly cuz my kites dont pump up anymore and because my nearly 30year old bones needed a rest. lol

8 years of skating comps and wiping out on concrete then 4 years of kiting hard everyday has its toll.

Thats funny seeing that vid (You can send me a cheque still Alex, haha) No seriously send me a kite.

On the topic though Dre's riding always did it for me

Doing any trick with speed, power and a smooth flawless style will leave you saying "dam that looked good!"

But in the meantime I been training my little 2.5 yr boy Cooper on the kitebar with the trampoline. Moohahahahahahaha

Anyway good to see all of you still around! Peace

samereffic said...

ben foote, did the best death loop back mobe spin to blow out back at cairns its extreme comp many years ago. still cant get the stains out of my jocks from watchin him do it!!

that was one of the worst crashes i've ever seen to, me and spaz both dropped our shyt and ran up with everyone else, amazing no harm done still the best thing i've seen on a kite apart from rowdy and happy rockin a two line bar on a 06 fuel.

pretty sure he was on one of the first ss octain's to