Pumping your kite up with Helium

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taxi
taxi
QLD
416 posts
QLD, 416 posts
30 Nov 2008 2:37pm
What will it be like .
skiddz
skiddz
NT
237 posts
NT, 237 posts
30 Nov 2008 2:11pm
it will be like your mum... floaty

but seriously, won't make a difference
sandgroper
sandgroper
WA
368 posts
WA, 368 posts
30 Nov 2008 1:47pm
Good idea. Helium is kind of expensive but maybe worth a $50 bottle to give it a go.
Oakie
Oakie
WA
268 posts
WA, 268 posts
30 Nov 2008 2:20pm
I think I bumped my head, fell alseep and wokle up 3 years ago.

Has anyone seen this?

LaurieP
LaurieP
WA
123 posts
WA, 123 posts
30 Nov 2008 3:13pm
Hey! At about 1:18 in the video you can see his board on the sand with some red things on. What would you call those - bindings or straps? They are kind of backless.
taxi
taxi
QLD
416 posts
QLD, 416 posts
30 Nov 2008 4:45pm
Just think no light wind stall . These marginal days are getting to me .
FreeFerty
FreeFerty
NSW
169 posts
NSW, 169 posts
30 Nov 2008 7:06pm
Its freaking awesome, do it. works better with kite low. Makes all you moves more high pitched.
TOAD
TOAD
NSW
305 posts
NSW, 305 posts
1 Dec 2008 12:14am
Would make for an easy relaunch ........
TurtleHunter
TurtleHunter
WA
1675 posts
WA, 1675 posts
30 Nov 2008 10:19pm
And did he have boardies over his wetsuit..
sunseeker
sunseeker
QLD
1203 posts
QLD, 1203 posts
1 Dec 2008 8:47am
No seriously guys - what do you reckon is better C, bow or hybrid. Which one is more gay?
wal269
wal269
WA
718 posts
WA, 718 posts
1 Dec 2008 10:45am
Makes no diff to Doona's which are way better than C's or Bow's.
manicskier
manicskier
VIC
772 posts
VIC, 772 posts
1 Dec 2008 4:06pm
I think boardies over your wetsuit look cool
getfunky
getfunky
WA
4485 posts
WA, 4485 posts
1 Dec 2008 2:59pm
Should I wear a leash??


Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha .. ahhh.. I need to get out more often


Hey there's a guy up there with a really high pitched voice, boardies over his wetty and a board swinging around on a leash!! Is he on a bow or a C???
echostorm
echostorm
QLD
1245 posts
QLD, 1245 posts
1 Dec 2008 6:25pm
Lol... pete ignore these guys. I saw something similar on mythbusters, however they were seeing how high a football could go with and without helium. Didnt make an iota of difference. The weights are too insignificant. Although the volume of a kite is quite large??? Anyone actually tried it?

THE HUMANITY!
taxi
taxi
QLD
416 posts
QLD, 416 posts
1 Dec 2008 8:33pm
Seriously a lead belt.
ADEN
ADEN
QLD
299 posts
QLD, 299 posts
1 Dec 2008 11:22pm
i was told that the helium leaks out because of its density or something like that.
sunseeker
sunseeker
QLD
1203 posts
QLD, 1203 posts
2 Dec 2008 9:12am
Finally, some sweet Northerlies have kicked in - we can end this madness. Had my first session in a while yesterday arv
SaveTheWhales
SaveTheWhales
WA
1908 posts
WA, 1908 posts
2 Dec 2008 8:58am

Awesome Idea Dude - maybe for extra boost you sneak off with a few balloons from a kids party

and when youve got it nailed, head down to the next ballooning festival & get them pigtails connected

seriously though

Imagine ??? PHOTO shoot with classic ending

1. dip one of your lines in fuel
2. do massive boost
3. Light up that line

The HINDENBURGH Manouvere

Youll be a Kiteing Legend and survive to tell the tale just like the original ones did

Ps just make sure you are at least 50m from the beach or the Council will impose a ban on Helium Exploding fireball flaming Kites, that burn down the wingeing locals houses [}:)]

kk
kk
WA
953 posts
kk kk
WA, 953 posts
2 Dec 2008 9:13am
you didn't get an A in Chemistry did you STW
h20fly
h20fly
WA
384 posts
WA, 384 posts
2 Dec 2008 1:51pm
SaveTheWhales said...


Awesome Idea Dude - maybe for extra boost you sneak off with a few balloons from a kids party

and when youve got it nailed, head down to the next ballooning festival & get them pigtails connected

seriously though

Imagine ??? PHOTO shoot with classic ending

1. dip one of your lines in fuel
2. do massive boost
3. Light up that line

The HINDENBURGH Manouvere

Youll be a Kiteing Legend and survive to tell the tale just like the original ones did

Ps just make sure you are at least 50m from the beach or the Council will impose a ban on Helium Exploding fireball flaming Kites, that burn down the wingeing locals houses [}:)]





thats a great way to send off your old c kites.. well definatly better than selling them as "hardly used" to a newbie on ebay
sunseeker
sunseeker
QLD
1203 posts
QLD, 1203 posts
2 Dec 2008 3:13pm
It's a pity that Helium is a non-flammable gas. The Hindenberg was filled with Hydrogen.

Not that I care because it's 15-20 NNE here all week...
BOOMAN
BOOMAN
VIC
333 posts
VIC, 333 posts
2 Dec 2008 11:54pm
screw heliam liquid concrete is wgere its at... you dont need to worry about packing up just tie it to your roof.

PROS
packing and putting up time = none
water re-launch easy

cons
must have a bow as c-s are a pain to tie to your roof.
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