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Video - Vapor 3 - Wave riding

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Created by coreyb > 9 months ago, 23 Feb 2009
coreyb
WA, 463 posts
23 Feb 2009 9:26PM
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Here is a clip of me on the Vapor 3 and riding a Hammer.
Yes, some of the clips are on my previous vids.
Yes, I know riding waves on a twin tip is uncool.
Yes, I know there are plenty of 1 hit wonders, you get that with closeouts.
Hope you like it anyway, I had fun making it.






Lazarus
160 posts
23 Feb 2009 9:43PM
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Yes, I liked it. Where was it shot?

Why DO you ride a twin tip? I sometimes see guys riding twin tips like this, clearly surf style (with the odd freestyle trick thrown in), but wouldn't you be better on a directional?

mjaygray
WA, 125 posts
23 Feb 2009 9:45PM
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*sweet vid*

bennie
ACT, 1258 posts
23 Feb 2009 11:48PM
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nice vid mate. I like seeing people shred in waves on a twinny, especially small surf like that. I think its totally underated. IMO small surf+twinny = wicked fun

23 Feb 2009 11:52PM
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Vapor3=wicked fun too!!
Top kite, had a 2hr+ session today on a 12 M in winds beggining at around 12-14 with a bit of tide assist, building to around 20-24knots.
Was thinking it was fast enough for waves, thanks for posting the vid!

Will write a review tomorrow.

Cya and

Goodwinds

Steve

Charl dv
WA, 2485 posts
23 Feb 2009 10:00PM
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pretty sweet vid, better than the other1 posted earlier in the week

Biagro
WA, 178 posts
23 Feb 2009 11:15PM
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great vid mate! love the vapour3 looks heaps different to my Vp2 time for an upgrade i think

Mr float
NSW, 3452 posts
24 Feb 2009 1:27AM
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well done ! Its great to see that this sport is finally growing out of the obsession of pidgeon holing that has been held tightly by the iron grip of cool for the last few years ,there is another great thread featuring great vids of guys geeting out there ,having fun and being themselves and using absolutely everything that their gear and nature provides them ,helping this sport break free of the stultifying dullness of trying to be something that it isn't by trying to prove something to people who couldn't really give a rats .
Don't get me wrong there is some awesome stuff going on out there and being produced for us all to see ,enjoy and get inspired by but there is some absolutely overproduced ,overpimped and unisnspiring drivel

There was a great vid a few years back worth finding too ( can't remember who was in it,it started out with some guys jumping off a cliff with their kites and then tearing it to shreds and having an absolute blast in the waves mixing it up on all sorts of gear ,maybe someone remembers and can find it and post it ) .

gruezi
WA, 3464 posts
24 Feb 2009 12:32AM
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Always love your vids and nice to see how you are getting even better with age, lovely stuff.

pearl
NSW, 984 posts
24 Feb 2009 10:07AM
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Some nice turns corey! Good vid!

Mr float said...



There was a great vid a few years back worth finding too ( can't remember who was in it,it started out with some guys jumping off a cliff with their kites and then tearing it to shreds and having an absolute blast in the waves mixing it up on all sorts of gear ,maybe someone remembers and can find it and post it ) .




JayP
QLD, 249 posts
24 Feb 2009 9:30AM
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Sweet riding, cant wait for our season up north to start, really looking fwd to playing in the waves like that.

STFUBBQ
NSW, 60 posts
24 Feb 2009 12:05PM
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awesome vid! more of this is needed in here.

the V3 is a great kite, had a go on one the other day and was surprised how nice it was.

getfunky
WA, 4485 posts
24 Feb 2009 11:24AM
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Lazarus said...

Yes, I liked it. Where was it shot?

Why DO you ride a twin tip? I sometimes see guys riding twin tips like this, clearly surf style (with the odd freestyle trick thrown in), but wouldn't you be better on a directional?


Ever hit the lip on your goofy then slid accross the face onto your natural for a bottom turn (well as bottom turn as gets in small mush) then slid around to your goofy for the next lip on a surfboard? Or boosted off the lip natural to land goofy going back into the wave? Or stuffed a move so that it yanks you the other way to your intented course? There's your answer..

Not bagging you BTW Laz, it's just horses for courses and there doesn't need to be hard n fast rules.. as it appears the board lovers attempt to ensure.

I have never ridden a surfboard kiting (pretty sure I would like it though) but definately love the freedom of doing whatever I want to moment by moment on a twinny in the cheesy surf we get here. Each to their own.

Looks like tops fun BTW Corey!

Ben De Jonge
WA, 819 posts
24 Feb 2009 11:48AM
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I wish I could kite just like that.

Mr float
NSW, 3452 posts
24 Feb 2009 6:55PM
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pearl said...

Some nice turns corey! Good vid!

Mr float said...



There was a great vid a few years back worth finding too ( can't remember who was in it,it started out with some guys jumping off a cliff with their kites and then tearing it to shreds and having an absolute blast in the waves mixing it up on all sorts of gear ,maybe someone remembers and can find it and post it ) .







yeah thats the one .The one I saw had a bit more riding .i'm pretty sure that mark shinn ,robby naish were the guys and also slingshots early poster lad (can't remember his name but he was a great rider )

We,ve got a cliff like that here that might work in a NE to jump off

tookie
VIC, 33 posts
24 Feb 2009 10:32PM
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sweet vid

LouD
WA, 641 posts
24 Feb 2009 9:38PM
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HEY Corey
DOnt make any excuses fr riding a TT. You make most of the "tow in with a kite" unstrapped, unhooked park 'n ride surfers look pretty lame. Also liked Mitu's powered riding on a directional on another thread. Looks like low volume short board. Are we headed back this way? Crumbs I hope so. So much more exciting to watch.

waveslave
WA, 4263 posts
25 Feb 2009 12:11AM
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LouD said...

HEY Corey
DOnt make any excuses fr riding a TT. You make most of the "tow in with a kite" unstrapped, unhooked park 'n ride surfers look pretty lame. Also liked Mitu's powered riding on a directional on another thread. Looks like low volume short board. Are we headed back this way? Crumbs I hope so. So much more exciting to watch.


Right-on, Lou. ^^^



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