waveslave said...

stamp said...
how to be a better backside waverider? unhook, otherwise you're fighting against the kite the whole time

When you are hooked-in, you can throw buckets. ^^^

Yep but he is frontside.

I agree with Stamp if you were a natural footer on that wave the only way you could get close to throwing buckets like that would be unhooked.

tightlines said...

I keep hearing kiters say that you have to face the wave but I really can't see why.

Why ? ^^^

You simply look better.

lol.

Felix unhooked


one or two buckets there

waveslave said...


Ok, here's a backside rider throwing buckets. ^^^

Which rider looks better ?

*wink.

The kites pretty high and he hasn't really hooked in under the lip. Need to compare apples...

I think you can get more drive out of a bottom turn of your heel than your toe with kite in hand ..

Ho, VB Man!

Having 2 bolt-on legs myself, I am interested in what type of bolts you are using and whether you are using isolation sleeves to slow corrosion from electro-potential difference in a saline medium. My surgeon tells me that mine are cadmium chrome alloy machined to finer tolerances than the space shuttle. i asked him which space shuttle but he wouldn't say. He just laughed, which made me feel uneasy.

Anyway, you will always remain my hero. It's not easy kiting with one leg. You must have lost it since those halcian days of kiting at Peli Point before the yellow buoys and at North Scabs before the self-appointed kite police and L-platers, cos you still had two legs then.
P.S. Mary sends her regards and a reminder that there is no such thing as a free launch these days.

Love,

ZenDog the Bionic

You have come back with a vengance VB after a few years MIA still a bit of fire in you ,you one legged old fart. good conditions up here last couple days fully powered and some massive sets coming through and shreding waves to bits on the Hammer

ZenDog said...
Ho, VB Man!

Having 2 bolt-on legs myself, I am interested in what type of bolts you are using and whether you are using isolation sleeves to slow corrosion from electro-potential difference in a saline medium. My surgeon tells me that mine are cadmium chrome alloy machined to finer tolerances than the space shuttle. i asked him which space shuttle but he wouldn't say. He just laughed, which made me feel uneasy.

Anyway, you will always remain my hero. It's not easy kiting with one leg. You must have lost it since those halcian days of kiting at Peli Point before the yellow buoys and at North Scabs before the self-appointed kite police and L-platers, cos you still had two legs then.
P.S. Mary sends her regards and a reminder that there is no such thing as a free launch these days.

Love,

ZenDog the Bionic

Aww, come on man. I'm sure Mary still likes her walks on the beach, and I doubt she's forgotten how to launch/land an "inflatable"
Veebs

Ofcourse if its a bit cross off it changes things a bit but the better riders do double back under the wave before smashing it again. NW last few times on backhand is fave direction..especially in Perth the waves line up better NW.

Poida said...
here is keahi on his backhand

WARNING - death leash and legrope attached !!!!

Fully tethered, indeed. ^^^

lol.