Heated Wetsuits Video - Backroll Kiteloop Gone Bad

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Patton
Patton
5 posts
5 posts
30 Jun 2011 12:56am
I went kiting with the Heated Wetsuits Crew yesterday in a new slick we had found. With 20-30mph steady winds, a few bad kiteloops were almost inevitable. I'm certainly feeling this crash; stoked that we caught it on video!

mitch88
mitch88
NSW
271 posts
NSW, 271 posts
30 Jun 2011 8:54am
Nice. Nearly made a double backroll.
xtortya
xtortya
WA
322 posts
WA, 322 posts
30 Jun 2011 7:15am
Tuck and roll. Nearly got there, never a nice feeling when one foot comes out either.
samoht
samoht
QLD
111 posts
QLD, 111 posts
30 Jun 2011 12:15pm
Hey and that was a Cabrina as well,
I am surprised it didn't end up in a tree or powerlines to finish it off properly!
T one
T one
NT
321 posts
NT, 321 posts
30 Jun 2011 4:07pm
ha ha, thats gold... put in a serious effort some months ago at the double b/r loop, with mostly the exact same outcome (bruised ribs), regularly flogged! sorry... but seein someone else do it cracks me up!!! made my day.

ok, ok, i can do it...

speed - check,

height - yep, not too high not too low...

1st rotation - hmmm, so far so good...

2nd rotation/loop - uh oh... getting a bit high, oh dear... ****..... arrrggghhh - splat!
Puetz
Puetz
NT
2186 posts
NT, 2186 posts
30 Jun 2011 5:31pm
T one said...

ha ha, thats gold... put in a serious effort some months ago at the double b/r loop, with mostly the exact same outcome (bruised ribs), regularly flogged! sorry... but seein someone else do it cracks me up!!! made my day.

ok, ok, i can do it...

speed - check,

height - yep, not too high not too low...

1st rotation - hmmm, so far so good...

2nd rotation/loop - uh oh... getting a bit high, oh dear... ****..... arrrggghhh - splat!


... what, like this one hey dude?



cheers,

Robbie

ps sorry dude, I shoulda asked if it was ok to post,,,, oops!
GalahOnTheBay
GalahOnTheBay
NSW
4188 posts
NSW, 4188 posts
30 Jun 2011 10:02pm
lol great vids guys - thanks for sharing (the pain!)

I especially like the commentary in the second video
gruezi
gruezi
WA
3464 posts
WA, 3464 posts
30 Jun 2011 10:37pm
Video of the week.
Burls
Burls
209 posts
209 posts
30 Jun 2011 11:14pm
That takes me back to the 'learning back rolls days'. The rib cage has never been the same since......
Patton
Patton
5 posts
5 posts
1 Jul 2011 8:57am
T-One, Ha Ha ha, perfect analysis!! Felt like I was upside down, in the air for at leats 10 seconds.....how time stands still when something bad is about to hit. That is so great! I'm so stoked to not be injured after this one.

I've been working on backroll kiteloops for a month now. It seems I have to learn them each time I switch between the 11m and my 7m Cabrinha. The two sizes fly completely different! Each time the wind changes and I switch between kites, it's a completely different beast! Sooner or later, I guess, I'll figure it out.

Got a slight shiner right now from my bar smacking me in the left eye on impact. I'm guessing that's what it's from; who knows! Thanks for the comments. After rewatching, I think I'll have to continue trying a double backroll kiteloop.

I have a feeling there will be more vidoes like this to follow! Stay Warm!
Puetz
Puetz
NT
2186 posts
NT, 2186 posts
1 Jul 2011 11:57am
... hey Tone, looks like there is a family trait with the language used to describe a situation, here's a reminder below if you have forgotten ... teehehehe!!

GalahOnTheBay
GalahOnTheBay
NSW
4188 posts
NSW, 4188 posts
1 Jul 2011 12:35pm
Burls said...

That takes me back to the 'learning back rolls days'. The rib cage has never been the same since......


I found backrolls not too tough to learn.

It was the front rolls that kept mangling me for ages...
Nails0
Nails0
SA
4 posts
SA, 4 posts
2 Jul 2011 3:25pm
Love it! I ruptured my eardrum landing on my head from a bad one of these, good to see someone else stacking it on video!
junglist
junglist
VIC
701 posts
VIC, 701 posts
2 Jul 2011 6:19pm
Yep, just sitting through my sixth week of broken rib front roll rehab

And its windy today

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