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Went and had a look (wednesday evening). The snow looked a bit uneven – very thin in places. Do you ride near the pulka backe?
I’m a bit sceptical – maybe I was looking at the wrong place.

Did anyone actually get out here?

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How was it? Possible so late in the day? Looks nice now -enough wind?

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Aagh! Not again! I always miss the two days a year when gbg has snow and wind 🙁

Any wind forecast for Wednesday?

D

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They are OK. Have used them quite a bit. Didn’t bother to remove the bumps. The grip is good even though they are shiney.

Dave

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det var ju nääjs snökiteande i gbg idag

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Var i gbg? Var det inte för lite snö – eller?
— Dave

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Looks to be swinging to the S. We should indeed have been out this morning 🙁

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Might just have to pop down to check it out – I’d love to see the phantom in action! If I remember right, I’m a fair bit heavier than you. Maybe if it is too windy for you you can swap with my G10 for a session 🙂

Aaagh! I’m supposed to be working!

Dave

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Here is mine. 150 :- and its yours.
Dave

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Bua? Not tried that one. Is it this beach:
bua pic

What direction does it face?
How to get there?
Always interested in new spots.
Dave

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I’ve got one, never used.
Grey spectra line and the same release mechanism as in your picture. Comes from a 2003 Peter Lynn carbon bar. (I think these are all made in the same place in China)

If you are interested I can take a picture.

Dave

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Har massor med stora + med PL kites men även stora –

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I’m still happy with my Guerilla’s, and I think the arc type kites have a lot to offer riders who want an amazingly stable kite with very smooth riding. I’ve speeded up my G18 with a few modifications and it is fine for the local conditions, but not a ”lightwind” kite for sure. The current kites (Bombas, Guerilla 2’s and phantoms) are all faster turning in the larger sizes than the Guerillas that Freddan used, but don’t look at these kite for the lightest winds.

Just a few additions and comments to Fred’s +- list.

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– Kan bete sig mysko i luften….En inflatable flyger eller störtar en ARC kan flyga säcka ihop efter en missad landning när kiten flyger över dig och sen väckla upp sig…

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The really big point is that Arcs very rarely fall compared to tubes. To get them to collapse requires something special Fred! I have done the most mad out of control kite-in-the-wrong-direction spins and the kite keeps flying. It can float back from waaay behind you. I can’t imagine that it can be easier to learn spins/rolls on any other kind of kite. I’ve only had a guerilla fall out of the air when there was a complete lull in the wind, combined with some other fuckup. But I guess Stockholm is gustier than Gbg!

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– Kan ej flyga då det regnar….eller då de är blöta

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I’ve heard this from other arc rides but I never really noticed much. I was out in Askim on Monday and kited through some heavy rain. It didn’t seem to be a problem, but I was well powered. I suspect that you lose some power off the bottom end.

There is clearly one more ”-” that you forgot: the SSAH – the Southwest Sweden Arc Haters. Not sure if it would be safe to bring one to the beach in Scaeune.

Gbg seems fairly safe for the moment.

— Dave

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Used one for a while. I had to file it here and there to keep it opening smoothly. It looks fool proof but it isn’t! I wouldn’t trust it. Buy a Wichard.

Dave

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> man glider inte på dom barfota?

No – they work pretty well, better than other materials that I have tried. Worth a try for a cheap homebrew board.

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One per foot. Seem to fit my size 45 feet OK, but there is not much extra room, that’s true.

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A tip for pads: Ikea have some round foam pads which are pretty good for board pads.

http://tinyurl.com/227aq

There is also a tire-tread pattern, allthough the bumpy ones in the picture feel OK.

I have made some quite good straps too, but it is probably easiest to buy some…

— D.