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Forums > Kitesurfing General

so sick off this strapless vs non strapless

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Created by harrysurfer > 9 months ago, 16 Nov 2010
harrysurfer
WA, 254 posts
16 Nov 2010 11:08PM
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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
WA, 1549 posts
16 Nov 2010 11:12PM
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sit down and give your brains a rest.

harrysurfer
WA, 254 posts
16 Nov 2010 11:16PM
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^^^^^^
obviously a strapped kiter or maybe even a tweeeeeeeneeyyyy

TOAD
NSW, 305 posts
17 Nov 2010 9:17AM
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Simple solution , I now have just the front strap ...

bjw
QLD, 3663 posts
17 Nov 2010 8:29AM
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a strap on makes me look bigger

IanR
NSW, 1280 posts
17 Nov 2010 9:42AM
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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
WA, 1255 posts
17 Nov 2010 7:33AM
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dude, you just brought it up again, lol

bjw
QLD, 3663 posts
17 Nov 2010 10:23AM
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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
WA, 1549 posts
17 Nov 2010 8:36AM
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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
17 Nov 2010 12:18PM
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straps on twin tips are lame and oldskool. Wakeskates are the way forward

vwpete
WA, 139 posts
17 Nov 2010 9:20AM
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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.



exactly!

bingles
WA, 363 posts
17 Nov 2010 9:31AM
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RPM - take an educated guess you're funny harry - you dont even own a board he he

Jimmyz
NSW, 446 posts
17 Nov 2010 1:09PM
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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
WA, 753 posts
17 Nov 2010 10:19AM
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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
17 Nov 2010 7:57PM
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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
17 Nov 2010 8:41PM
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You got it in one ezza
You know what it's all about

sir ROWDY
WA, 5353 posts
17 Nov 2010 6:51PM
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Strap-ons are the future.

Prawnhead
NSW, 1317 posts
17 Nov 2010 10:46PM
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thats the last time i strap you in EZ ......

henningsurf
17 posts
18 Nov 2010 7:07AM
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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
WA, 463 posts
18 Nov 2010 10:26AM
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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
18 Nov 2010 1:59PM
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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
WA, 551 posts
18 Nov 2010 12:40PM
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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
WA, 1255 posts
18 Nov 2010 2:10PM
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JohnnoKeys said...


I love watching 100% hardcore strapped riding


you dirty bastard

Blownaway
QLD, 776 posts
18 Nov 2010 6:03PM
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Yeh very sick puppy !

JohnnoKeys
WA, 551 posts
19 Nov 2010 12:27PM
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I reckon the AndreC work out video was the best session I have seen this year by far.

AndreC
WA, 512 posts
19 Nov 2010 9:13PM
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