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Forums > Kitesurfing General

Go Pro = Kook Patrol

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Created by sci > 9 months ago, 21 Mar 2011
sci
WA, 762 posts
21 Mar 2011 4:57PM
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I am not sure If its just me that has noticed but my local spots are infested with guys with board leashes and guys that can barely stay up wind brandishing a go pro on an oversized helmet.

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I wonder if they go home and watch hours of bouncy footage as they get in the way and crash there kites smack bang onto the beach.

Is this just a WA thing?

lotofwind
NSW, 6451 posts
21 Mar 2011 8:24PM
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yes,,it is a wa thing.

yeehaa
QLD, 123 posts
21 Mar 2011 7:29PM
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Yep must don't get it over this way

Big eeeZeee
NSW, 1100 posts
21 Mar 2011 8:36PM
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Everything looks better in HD

trevor1
WA, 598 posts
21 Mar 2011 5:57PM
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Careful.
We are the enforcers, ready to catch you out if you drop in on a boogie boarder.

Ha ha

Spacemonkey!
SA, 2288 posts
21 Mar 2011 8:40PM
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Could not be more right sci, I don't get it the footage is utter crap anyway.

cwamit
WA, 1194 posts
21 Mar 2011 6:19PM
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yeah i notice that too.. also - they all are on bws kites.. marketing must be working!

djdojo
VIC, 1610 posts
21 Mar 2011 9:23PM
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Kook or not, there's something about the intention to get footage that must often get in the way of appreciating the actual moment as it is experienced.

That said, there are some vids that really do capture a wonderful moment and I'm glad people take the time to make them.

RPM
WA, 1549 posts
21 Mar 2011 6:57PM
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Aim straight at them and watch them Sh** themselves and stack hard..

Then double back and say.. Oops sorry didn't see you.

Hopefully they will get it on their 'Kookhero Hd' for their viewing pleasure.




Torch
WA, 521 posts
21 Mar 2011 8:04PM
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If you have a hack web site about yourself your a kook...

drewmouli
WA, 66 posts
21 Mar 2011 8:52PM
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i actually used 1 for a bit when i was learning, to go home and figure out wat the F$%^ i was doing wrong at the time. Good tool for it!

Bigwavedave
QLD, 2057 posts
21 Mar 2011 11:23PM
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I have no objection to anyone filming their session.

What I think is amusing is when they post bland, kooky video on here thinking that nobody will take the p1ss. Then get upset when they get panned!!

grrumpysam
QLD, 26 posts
22 Mar 2011 1:08PM
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Yeah like the bug goin round in circles
Will someone please splat that thing!!!!
Knock knock...Who is it???
Its Dave man i got the stuff!!
Daves not here man....................

Rad Lad
226 posts
22 Mar 2011 12:07PM
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RPM said...

Aim straight at them and watch them Sh** themselves and stack hard..






Yeah great attitude boys.

Perhaps you are a bit upset that kiting is not as extreme as you thought it was. Having some kook be able to mix it with you is a little ego deflating is it?

Just enjoy it and let everyone else enjoy it too.

Mister Dugong
368 posts
22 Mar 2011 8:28PM
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djdojo said...

Kook or not, there's something about the intention to get footage that must often get in the way of appreciating the actual moment as it is experienced.

That said, there are some vids that really do capture a wonderful moment and I'm glad people take the time to make them.


Yup

lotofwind
NSW, 6451 posts
22 Mar 2011 11:43PM
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djdojo said...

Kook or not, there's something about the intention to get footage that must often get in the way of appreciating the actual moment as it is experienced.

That said, there are some vids that really do capture a wonderful moment and I'm glad people take the time to make them.


Well done djdojo,
You have managed to sit on the fence and not say "yes" or "no" once again.LOL
I guess if you never completely disagree with anyone , you will keep a safe existance????Let you self go crazy,,,,just once,,,you might enjoy the fence post not stuck in your date......LOLLOLLOLOLOLOL

greenleader
QLD, 5283 posts
22 Mar 2011 11:17PM
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my grandparents took a kodak box brownie movie camera (wind up not battery powered) with them wherever they went in the 1950's & 1960's.

i now have had the films converted to dvd and i am really glad that i can look back at their colourful lives and their pursuits!

take all the footage that you can people, your distant offspring may just remember you with fondness and pride.

sci
WA, 762 posts
22 Mar 2011 10:54PM
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The ultimate was at Woodies on the weekend. This Go Pro junky had the triple whammy! - Board cam, Head Cam and Kite Cam.

He also could not relaunch his RPM...

dusta
WA, 2940 posts
23 Mar 2011 1:08AM
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that video of somewhere other than woodies was supposed to achieve what ?

hamburglar
ACT, 2174 posts
23 Mar 2011 7:23AM
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supposed to achieve the "look at me look at me i'm a kook " status



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