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Created by maxfr > 9 months ago, 11 Aug 2014
maxfr
QLD, 42 posts
11 Aug 2014 2:08PM
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Hi guys,
Should I change it ASAP, or it could be a solution to cut the seat part and use it as a waist harness.

Does the warranty could work for that ?

Thx


kemp90
QLD, 1694 posts
11 Aug 2014 3:35PM
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Faaaark, you blew the ass out of that!!

Sauce
WA, 203 posts
11 Aug 2014 1:58PM
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You took the "Poo Stance" that extra mile!

Plummet
4862 posts
11 Aug 2014 2:48PM
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Don't **** around. Buy a new one.

flyingcab
VIC, 942 posts
11 Aug 2014 4:51PM
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Plummet said..
Don't **** around. Buy a new one.


No, that harness should last a few more sessions. can always take it to a saddlery and get them to sew it up for you

Sammyjay
VIC, 180 posts
11 Aug 2014 4:57PM
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I'm an absolute pansy, so my thoughts are "If the thing that's meant to connect me to the kite is torn and broken, then i'm not using it anymore".

Just curious, are you boosting at all?

maxfr
QLD, 42 posts
11 Aug 2014 5:13PM
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Sammyjay said..
I'm an absolute pansy, so my thoughts are "If the thing that's meant to connect me to the kite is torn and broken, then i'm not using it anymore".

Just curious, are you boosting at all?



In fact, not really.
That was not that worst at the beginning but it become worster after every session now.

Only the seat part is broken, the rest is absolutely good.

SaveTheWhales
WA, 1877 posts
11 Aug 2014 4:25PM
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Weigh up whether your worth more than your trashed harness if it gives way in strong wind on the beach, passing boats, obstacles that could cripple or kill your cheap arse !!

You decide

Dl33ta
TAS, 461 posts
11 Aug 2014 7:17PM
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Apart from the obvious danger of rectal trauma if that's all the damage there is, its superficial. The webbing which actually holds you in goes around the waist area. My seat harness busted around the leg part only to reveal that the leg strap webbings weren't even connected to the waist strap, just sewn into the cover material, totally unexpected. Been using it like that ever since.

Get a nice bit of brown seat belt webbing and hand sew it together, will look like an awesome skid mark and restore your virginity.

Chris_M
2129 posts
11 Aug 2014 5:28PM
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Easy access now?

Skid
QLD, 1499 posts
11 Aug 2014 7:37PM
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Just wear boardies with it....

maxfr
QLD, 42 posts
11 Aug 2014 9:45PM
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Thanks for all of that guys.

I've been contacted by Will from auswind, flying object distributor in Australia. They will replaced it under warranty.

Rails
QLD, 1371 posts
11 Aug 2014 10:40PM
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maxfr said..

Sammyjay said..
I'm an absolute pansy, so my thoughts are "If the thing that's meant to connect me to the kite is torn and broken, then i'm not using it anymore".

Just curious, are you boosting at all?




In fact, not really.
That was not that worst at the beginning but it become worster after every session now.

Only the seat part is broken, the rest is absolutely good.


Worster
bester englisch bester

maxfr
QLD, 42 posts
12 Aug 2014 7:09AM
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Rails said..

maxfr said..


Sammyjay said..
I'm an absolute pansy, so my thoughts are "If the thing that's meant to connect me to the kite is torn and broken, then i'm not using it anymore".

Just curious, are you boosting at all?





In fact, not really.
That was not that worst at the beginning but it become worster after every session now.

Only the seat part is broken, the rest is absolutely good.



Worster
bester englisch bester


Sorry about that.
I'm just a french guy, trying to improve his english.

high as a kite
SA, 1312 posts
12 Aug 2014 2:16PM
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Well done to Will from Auswind.

Daniel1973
VIC, 226 posts
12 Aug 2014 3:07PM
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maxfr said...
Hi guys,
Should I change it ASAP, or it could be a solution to cut the seat part and use it as a waist harness.

Does the warranty could work for that ?

Thx





As a side note:

The tattoo you have of the statue of liberty on your arm is a depiction of the actual statue which was a gift from France to America in 1886.


In 1830 a French painter by the name of Eugene Delacroix painted a protest painting called "liberty leading the people" during the French Revolution and stated "if I cannot fight for my country, I will paint for her". There is a lady in the painting who was the inspiration of the Statue of Liberty, giving rise to controversy that the statue actually stands for liberty via revolution. Interestingly the band Coldplay used the painting as part of their cover art for the album 'viva lavida' with graffiti over the painting, which back in 1830 the French art critics wouldn't have minded because they reported that although the painting is strong in character, the subjects look "a bit too dirty".

Cool Tat!



eezeegowin
WA, 175 posts
12 Aug 2014 1:57PM
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Daniel1973 said..

As a side note:

The tattoo you have of the statue of liberty on your arm is a depiction of the actual statue which was a gift from France to America in 1886.


In 1830 a French painter by the name of Eugene Delacroix painted a protest painting called "liberty leading the people" during the French Revolution and stated "if I cannot fight for my country, I will paint for her". There is a lady in the painting who was the inspiration of the Statue of Liberty, giving rise to controversy that the statue actually stands for liberty via revolution. Interestingly the band Coldplay used the painting as part of their cover art for the album 'viva lavida' with graffiti over the painting, which back in 1830 the French art critics wouldn't have minded because they reported that although the painting is strong in character, the subjects look "a bit too dirty".

Cool Tat!




Seabreeze.
Come for the kiting, stay for the education.

maxfr
QLD, 42 posts
12 Aug 2014 7:14PM
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Daniel1973 said..

maxfr said...
Hi guys,
Should I change it ASAP, or it could be a solution to cut the seat part and use it as a waist harness.

Does the warranty could work for that ?

Thx






As a side note:

The tattoo you have of the statue of liberty on your arm is a depiction of the actual statue which was a gift from France to America in 1886.


In 1830 a French painter by the name of Eugene Delacroix painted a protest painting called "liberty leading the people" during the French Revolution and stated "if I cannot fight for my country, I will paint for her". There is a lady in the painting who was the inspiration of the Statue of Liberty, giving rise to controversy that the statue actually stands for liberty via revolution. Interestingly the band Coldplay used the painting as part of their cover art for the album 'viva lavida' with graffiti over the painting, which back in 1830 the French art critics wouldn't have minded because they reported that although the painting is strong in character, the subjects look "a bit too dirty".

Cool Tat!





Thanks mate.
I know that, because I'm French, and I lived few months in NY.
Actually the statue was also built in part by Mr Gustave Eiffel, yeah the same as the Eiffel tower ;-)

Daniel1973
VIC, 226 posts
12 Aug 2014 7:54PM
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^^^

That I did not know!!!


I must admit that my seemingly extensive knowledge of this subject comes from Craig Shufton who is a journalist on Triple J radio that educates us mere mortals with great information just like this!

Ask me about anything at all! (As long as it has to do with Eugene deloquix, Richard vagner, or any of the other great artists and composers that have been reported on by "the shuf")
Anything outside of that and I'm as dumb as dog s**t!

But it's still a nice tat!

maxfr
QLD, 42 posts
12 Aug 2014 8:54PM
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Hahaha !!
Funny how triple J can be useful ! lol

Actually there is a lot more to say about that, wiki is your friend ;-) lol

pattiecannon
QLD, 593 posts
12 Aug 2014 10:11PM
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i'd lend it to your gf, it could make her a lot more partial to kiting again

maxfr
QLD, 42 posts
18 Aug 2014 9:11PM
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Just to say a big thanks to Will from Auswind, I received a brand new harness today :-)
Thanx mate !

iggypop
VIC, 164 posts
18 Aug 2014 11:06PM
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maxfr said..
Just to say a big thanks to Will from Auswind, I received a brand new harness today :-)
Thanx mate !


I broke my np harness two weeks ago , it was only a year and a half old snapped the seat belt type material that connects the spreader bar to the harness clean in half with no warning ,was boosting 5 minutes earlier , scared the crap out of me when it let go , needless to say I got drilled when it happened and then dragged backwards ( spreader still hanging from one side ) had to punch out and drag all my sh1t back to the beach lucky I wasn't to far from shore , I was quite powered up at the time , is this common ? Anyone else have this happen



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