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hookie

1 posts

hookie

1 posts

31 Oct 2012 8:12am

i am learning to kite surf but i need an attachment to hang onto the bar. i have one but proving to be a bit dangerous. does any one have any ideas on this

terminal

1421 posts

terminal

1421 posts

31 Oct 2012 8:47am

kiteforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=2333698&hilit=arm

craggers

475 posts

craggers

WA, 475 posts

31 Oct 2012 10:07am

With the upmost respect, and confidence in your sense of humour, "hookie", it should be your goal to own and ride a particular brand of kite. The Bandit.

Dawn Patrol

1991 posts

Dawn Patrol

WA, 1991 posts

31 Oct 2012 11:07am

I would think some sort of attachment to the bar would definitely be needed. Flying one handed is hard, having to change sides of the bar etc.

What part of it is dangerous with the current attachment?

JBFletch

QLD

1287 posts

JBFletch

QLD, 1287 posts

31 Oct 2012 2:32pm

could you use a snap shackle???

they release under load and once connected it would hold fine.

AquaPlow

QLD

1066 posts

AquaPlow

QLD, 1066 posts

31 Oct 2012 3:18pm

Hookie
There is an article in issue #59 Oct-Nov '12 Page 112 on a former Israeli army paratrooper (Rami Beracha) who is kiting after losing an arm and a leg.
You may find his solutions work for you too.

Luck with progress.

Cheers
AP

PS If U are based on the Sunny Coast PM me will try to help. I recall Uncle Ray teaching / helping someone a few years back with one arm - he may have some smart solution(s) too.

cauncy

8407 posts

cauncy

WA, 8407 posts

1 Nov 2012 7:58pm

You'll be better than us at doing things with one arm, the is absolutely no need to think you definitely need both hands to kite, I fly my kite most of the time with one hand on the bar, don't let it put you off , go for it ,

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