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harrysurfer

254 posts

harrysurfer

WA, 254 posts

16 Nov 2010 11:08pm

there are pros and cons vs staps no straps
at the end of the day a bloke who rips in 25 knts strapless is a league above
anyone who surfs with straps

at wedge i saw both sides of riding i respect the both love seeing strapped aerials landing back on the wave

also love seeing a back slides strapless, a or swithing feet nid wave.
each to their own

if you havent tried both dont comment

RPM

1549 posts

RPM

WA, 1549 posts

16 Nov 2010 11:12pm

sit down and give your brains a rest.

harrysurfer

254 posts

harrysurfer

WA, 254 posts

16 Nov 2010 11:16pm

^^^^^^
obviously a strapped kiter or maybe even a tweeeeeeeneeyyyy

TOAD

NSW

305 posts

TOAD

NSW, 305 posts

17 Nov 2010 9:17am

Simple solution , I now have just the front strap ...

bjw

QLD

3690 posts

bjw

QLD, 3690 posts

17 Nov 2010 8:29am

a strap on makes me look bigger

IanR

NSW

1342 posts

IanR

NSW, 1342 posts

17 Nov 2010 9:42am

Harry
I reckon 90% of kiters don't care, they ride for there own pleasure.
Let the 5% who enter comps bitch and whine about which is harder/cooler. (I think it's funny)
The remaining 5% are sheep that care more about what others think than there own enjoyment.

default

1255 posts

default

WA, 1255 posts

17 Nov 2010 7:33am

dude, you just brought it up again, lol

bjw

QLD

3690 posts

bjw

QLD, 3690 posts

17 Nov 2010 10:23am

IanR said...

Harry
I reckon 90% of kiters don't care, they ride for there own pleasure.
Let the 5% who enter comps bitch and whine about which is harder/cooler. (I think it's funny)
The remaining 5% are sheep that care more about what others think than there own enjoyment.

It's harder and cooler and less pleasurable - this is why I do it

RPM

1549 posts

RPM

WA, 1549 posts

17 Nov 2010 8:36am

harrysurfer said...

^^^^^^
obviously a strapped kiter or maybe even a tweeeeeeeneeyyyy

What are you on about. Speak english please as I'm not conversant in the retard dialect you are speaking

WHAT THE HELL IS tweeeeeeneeeyyyy???

Mr float

NSW

3452 posts

Mr float

NSW, 3452 posts

17 Nov 2010 12:18pm

straps on twin tips are lame and oldskool. Wakeskates are the way forward

vwpete

139 posts

vwpete

WA, 139 posts

17 Nov 2010 9:20am

exactly!

bingles

363 posts

bingles

WA, 363 posts

17 Nov 2010 9:31am

RPM - take an educated guess

you're funny harry - you dont even own a board he he

Jimmyz

NSW

446 posts

Jimmyz

NSW, 446 posts

17 Nov 2010 1:09pm

harrysurfer said...

at the end of the day a bloke who rips in 25 knts strapless is a league above
anyone who surfs with straps

If you're so sick OF this...

Then why make a thread about it?

Anyone who gives a #@%^ about their 'league' in the first place is someone I'd rather not know...

sebol

753 posts

sebol

WA, 753 posts

17 Nov 2010 10:19am

Yep you don't complain about straps when you borrowed my board???
and when you borrow my best surfboard for a bit of soull kiting strapless, you punch a hole in the deck

Oh well, get it fixed and we are good to go, That's what mates are for

ezza

NSW

561 posts

ezza

NSW, 561 posts

17 Nov 2010 7:57pm

Been reading these threads for awhile and could not really comment because I hadn't ridden strapless, in any size waves anyway. I had a lingering feeling that i wasnt really experiencing the stoke that the strapless kiters were and that i wasnt as cool...

Had my first decent crack at it on the weekend so now feel qualified to stick my 2 cents in haha.

So... The verdict... Unstrapped is fun! But so is strapped. And so is riding a twin tip. And god help me, I love the SUP too.

Stoke is what you make it. Horses for courses...

Whether you are strapped, strapless, naked, dressed up like Santa or using a SUP, who really gives a rats as long as you are having a good time? I saw a guy riding a bin lid at Squids a few weeks ago who was having a ball.

wdric

NSW

1625 posts

wdric

NSW, 1625 posts

17 Nov 2010 8:41pm

You got it in one ezza

You know what it's all about

sir ROWDY

5378 posts

sir ROWDY

WA, 5378 posts

17 Nov 2010 6:51pm

Strap-ons are the future.

Prawnhead

NSW

1317 posts

Prawnhead

NSW, 1317 posts

17 Nov 2010 10:46pm

thats the last time i strap you in EZ ......

henningsurf

17 posts

henningsurf

17 posts

18 Nov 2010 7:07am

I think everybody should get back to basics and just have fun - no matter what gear and how many accessories they want to use.
PURE FUN IS THE ONLY GOAL!

When I came out with the Rotatable Footstrap Plate it was to improve strapped kitesurfing - not to fight strapless.
And it has mainly been (religious) strapless riders, that gave a lot of advice to loose my straps and make fun of the product.

These kind of comments make well meant threads appear as SPAM. Keep the language nice and give advice that leads to more fun in this sport.

Henning

coreyb

463 posts

coreyb

WA, 463 posts

18 Nov 2010 10:26am

Im always waiting for the guys who ride switch to start up. I think its much harder to ride switch on a wave than it is strapless. Then what about the guys who ride switch and strapless? How good must they be?

KnutH

VIC

427 posts

KnutH

VIC, 427 posts

18 Nov 2010 1:59pm

henningsurf said...
PURE FUN IS THE ONLY GOAL!

I highly doubt that..
Achieving greatness and leaving a legacy are the only reasons why I bother participating in this sport.
Each to their own.

JohnnoKeys

551 posts

JohnnoKeys

WA, 551 posts

18 Nov 2010 12:40pm

Hey Cory that is our switch secret. Yeh and switch unstrapped ......... now we are talking ultimate dificulty. A few riders I know can ride, and equally well strapped forhand & switch. Also strapped backhand & strapped switch backhand. Sounds a mouth full but works well in a session 3 waves switch forehand / 3 waves forehand natural, a couple switch bach hand and a couple standard backhand.

Also most of these riders rip unstrapped natural forehand and back hand. Most can ride unstrapped switch but its real hard pumping down the line like a standard surfer, and tube riding switch is really challenging.

Why would you **** up your brain with all this, because being a natural kiter in WA you get the really fun option of riding switch alot.......

I love watching 100% hardcore strapped riding & equally I love watching hardcore 100% unstrapped riding...

default

1255 posts

default

WA, 1255 posts

18 Nov 2010 2:10pm

JohnnoKeys said...

I love watching 100% hardcore strapped riding

you dirty bastard

Blownaway

QLD

776 posts

Blownaway

QLD, 776 posts

18 Nov 2010 6:03pm

Yeh very sick puppy !

AndreC

512 posts

AndreC

WA, 512 posts

18 Nov 2010 6:01pm

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JohnnoKeys

551 posts

JohnnoKeys

WA, 551 posts

19 Nov 2010 12:27pm

I reckon the AndreC work out video was the best session I have seen this year by far.

AndreC

512 posts

AndreC

WA, 512 posts

19 Nov 2010 9:13pm

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