Select to expand quoteGazuki said...
SUP= modern day aquatic version of roler blades! 4yrs, tops!
You wish mate !!!!
Sups will be around for a long time yet, pestering the lineups running over people ditching boards and endangering people
You should give it a go it's a lot of fun
Select to expand quoteJacobMatan said..Gazuki said...You wish mate !!!!
SUP= modern day aquatic version of roler blades! 4yrs, tops!
Sups will be around for a long time yet, pestering the lineups running over people ditching boards and endangering people
You should give it a go it's a lot of fun
I would but then I would be forced to tell my mates that im a homosexual,. and I dont fancy riding either!
SUP's longevity and popularity for me will be similar to when everyone first bought the one design "windsurfers" in comparison to todays numbers. Wont be long till everyone has one in their garage and only the real SUPers will continue to purchase.
In 5 years how many people reading this will still be kitesurfing?
Does that make kitesurfing a fad?
Select to expand quoteEnglishCraig said..
In 5 years how many people reading this will still be kitesurfing?
Does that make kitesurfing a fad?
I would actually say does that make foruming a fad?? 
Life is a fad, don't waste time worrying about it, make the most of it, get out there and enjoy it!
Point was- I don't really are whether anything I do is a fad
I actually hope kitesurfing is past it's pinnacle fadness - it will mean more room in the ocean for those of us that did it before it was the cool thing to feature in a TV advert for...anything
"Next big thing"
Devastated - someone beat me to it.
kitesurfing fads
___________
Shorts over wetsuit
30m lines
18 and 20m kites
sup kite wtf were they thinking
Formula Kite Racing
Mutant boards
9 struts
Kites for jumping high (maybe making a small comeback?!)
Giant board handles and rail grips
Kite bags to leave your partly inflated kite in
Next thing - retro kiting? real simple - plank of wood board and a low tech kite....? beard
I'll happily increase the number of foilers if I don't have to remortgage my house.
Select to expand quoteiandvnt said..
"Next big thing"
Devastated - someone beat me to it.
kitesurfing fads
___________
Shorts over wetsuit
30m lines
18 and 20m kites
sup kite wtf were they thinking
Formula Kite Racing
Mutant boards
9 struts
Don't forget:
0 struts
double bladder leading edge (gaastra)
pulley bars
and the best of all ...
picklefork!
Select to expand quoteiandvnt said..
Next thing - retro kiting? real simple - plank of wood board and a low tech kite....? beard
Yep already been done, just a reminder for us who have already seen it. Back to the future or should I say the hipster Fixie riders are already onto it (before it becomes cool)
Select to expand quoteGazuki said..
SUP= modern day aquatic version of roler blades! 4yrs, tops!
Have to agree. I can kinda see the attraction for paddling up to and catching small waves that would otherwise be unsurfable. But wtf is up with people paddling around in lakes etc? It looks about as exciting as water trikes. Remember those bloody things?
Select to expand quoteGazuki said..
SUP= modern day aquatic version of roler blades! 4yrs, tops!
Yeah....no.
If you honestly think SUP's got a four yr life span, go check out this: www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Stand-Up-Paddle/SUP/
Foil kites are making a comeback!....
So are mutant boards.... But they aren't called mutants anymore because that's uncool. Its as revolutionary new design! people are finally discovering hey. "We don't actually need a pointy nose on our surfboard". If i cut the nose of it make it a bit more square edged make it a bit wider in the back eureka! Such a fun board. Example firewire vanguard.
Old school boosting too... that was so uncool in favour of pretending to be a wakeboarder for years. Now its back in the form of king of air!... And so it should.
On the beach it doesn't matter how good you are as a wake styler order wavekiter. The general beach crowd will always be more blown away by the dude punting the biggest air on the day.
Select to expand quoteLorgra said..
Now that was misleading. I expected to see some pendulus glands foil boarding. Instead its a sausage fest!
Select to expand quotePlummet said..
On the beach it doesn't matter how good you are as a wake styler order wavekiter. The general beach crowd will always be more blown away by the dude punting the biggest air on the day.
I agree Plummet, all the other stuff is cool, technical, hard to do and your stoked when you land it. But when friends and family come down to watch me all they want is for me to pull as much air as possible.
My friends and family just want to see me crash for their own comical amusement, i rarely let them down as it makes them happy 
SUPs are pathetic, if you want to paddle, get a kayak and go way faster than a SUP. If you want to surf tiny waves, get a well shaped 8foot mal that actually turns, and is enjoyable to ride.
I hate it when boogey boarders and SUP riders say "just been for a surf" - you aren't surfers, you never will be.
Select to expand quotewishy said..
SUPs are pathetic, if you want to paddle, get a kayak and go way faster than a SUP. If you want to surf tiny waves, get a well shaped 8foot mal that actually turns, and is enjoyable to ride.
I hate it when boogey boarders and SUP riders say "just been for a surf" - you aren't surfers, you never will be.
Since I am not a surfer can you please explain what this is wishy
wdric, you are correct that the guy in the video is obviously a great surfer.
But he is at "work" when he's riding a sup.
Let me explain:
Sups are a fantastic way to extract cash from doctors, lawyers and accountants. The best way to do this is to pay a real surfer to ride one and show the "potential of these great boards"
(He doesn't actually want to ride the sup, he would much rather be carving sick cutties on a 6'3 thruster.)
Many of us wear a neatly pressed shirt and shiny black shoes to work when we'd rather wear boardies and no shoes, this guy is just trying to make a crust, but his boardroom is slightly more interesting than most.
Edit: oh and he's also working his core, lol.
I'm sure there are instances when a sup can surf a wave and a surfboard cannot. Perhaps a time when the break is too far to paddle a surfboard too. Perhaps a time when the waves aren't that steep? You can catch them by paddling in on a sup but not a surfboard.
If you are addicted with riding waves then you will find the craft to ride the wave what ever the conditions.
In saying that.... I do not sup or surf for that matter.
Why on earth slow myself to such low speed activities when I can rip it up at speed behind a kite?
If there's not enough wind for kiting then I haul out the mountainbike. Either way speed is my friend.
Select to expand quotePlummet said..
I'm sure there are instances when a sup can surf a wave and a surfboard cannot. Perhaps a time when the break is too far to paddle a surfboard too. Perhaps a time when the waves aren't that steep? You can catch them by paddling in on a sup but not a surfboard.
Care to explain when these instances might be? For most in Australia I think they are few and far between. In my opinion SUPing is most fun in flat water, or out in the ocean going from place A to place B (like a Kayak), I have no desire to ride waves on them (for aforementioned reasons), I can live with the fact some do though.
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