and another spin and another spin and another spin and another spin

Please do not support this brand, help local retailers and keep money in Australia.

driftin said...

Please do not support this brand, help local retailers and keep money in Australia.

I have not purchased one of these kites (yet!) but I have given some thought to the whole 'buy local' argument. Given that there are no kites that I know of that are actually made locally, a portion of what we pay goes offshore no matter what we buy. Though I do not have specific figures, compared to kites sold direct to the end user by the manufacturer, I would wager that a similar amout goes offshore when you buy locally. So the amount we are talking about that stays in the country when we buy locally is essentially the markup that the local retailer/distributor puts on the kite. If you buy locally then yes you are supporting the local guy, but you are not necessarily supporting the local economy any more than if you buy direct. In this case, if you buy direct then YOU are the one that saves the money which then leaves you more in your pocket to spend locally. If your local shop offers a great service and support and you are happy that this justifies the extra money they are charging then it is your right as a consumer to support them. If you want the best of both worlds, simply purchase the kite direct with significant savings then simply 'donate' a portion of what you have saved to the local kite store... In my opinion, the margins in this industry are not sustainable - there is simply not the added value to justify the markups that distributors and retailers are passing on. If retailers offer genuine value for money for their services then they have nothing to fear. In my case there is no local retailer for many hours drive so the decision becomes easier...

Man that video was rad!
Good variety of tricks at different kite angles.. powered wakeboarding stuff, fast, slightly higher and spinnier moves, and some trickz without using either board pop or lift from the kite. Some athleticism right there.

Did you get banned, or why the new account?

For everyone worried about other kite brands/dealers: If kiters were price conscious, then 1) the second hand market would be better, and 2) smaller, cheaper brands would already be more popular.
Which means that Switch probably won't be a thread for big brands, but unfortunately for the smaller ones, since they target a more similar customer base.

That's an awesome video, powered up and water looks like a freestylers dream.
Thumbs up up from me.

Funny, I really don't care about all this buy this brand, buy there rubbish. I can't believe you punters get all passionate about it....?
Makes me laugh.

i made a new account because i lost my password hahaha to many to remember i guess thanks for all the comments guys

^^^^ Bel Air I believe.

Marc rides super powered but I wouldn't say it's wakestyle. Nice riding dude

Cool Vid. True lol bank of new zealand sold to australians and now with 10 times more profit out of aussie to nz.

"Simply purchase the kite direct with significant savings then simply 'donate' a portion of what you have saved to the local kite store." lol

Retail shopping is doomed, especially in Aussie with $1000 tax free importing. 5 seconds of mining probably makes more cash than than an entire year of global kite industry profit.

Damn that was some hot riding but!! Great work Marc, thanks for posting, inspiring stuff for sure.Kite looks like it works well regardless of where its from. Keep it up

driftin said...

Please do not support this brand, help local retailers and keep money in Australia.

Ha ha ive already donated to switch. New nitro arrives in a few days!!

its a buyers market, buyers go where they want for what they want regaurdless.