Hey there, just wondering if there is a way I can tell the year of these 2 kites by the serial numbers or anything? this is what they look like. Cheers
looks like they are too old to be flying, don't know the year though sorry.
a slingy expert will be here soon enough
Just do a google image search with : slingshot kite 20** and try a few different years in each search.
It seems like they are both slingshot fuel 2005 kites.
Hopefully no one is planning to be learning on these and hopefully they won't be sold to come clueless newbies.
Siding with cbulota here, my money is on 2005, because of the dump valve is inline with the strut, (slim chance a 2006, as the first batch were still inline, but changed due to the 2005 valves delaming, at time was thought that the centre creasing under load or under inflation was the cause) later years were adjacent and earlier years didnt come out in those colour combos
What bag did it come in? should be a dead give away
They are one of the original old school widow making C kites, If you are an experienced kiter, they are worth having a fly
I have a 05 7m fuel, that now hangs from the roof of my shed, it will never fly again but i have too many good/ bad memories on it to throw it away
2nd photo near the inflate valve shows an attachment point for 5th line so I would say this kite would be 2006 when Slingshot started their 5 line fuels
Agree with cbulota definitely not a learners kite .
Edit : first photo seems to be Slingshot Turbo Deisel of similar year due to pigtails at centre of Leading edge
2006! You should have the black shoulder bag with those KITEs.
Friggin awesome KITEs still today...
WAKE STYLING WEAPONS!
Select to expand quoteflyingcab said...
a slingy expert will be here soon enough
Where is ragzilla?
OP those kites are not worth anything I am afraid. We are using spprting equipment largly held together by stitching that gets stretched and material that thins and becomes worn and glue that starts corroding after 4 years.
Turn them into hammocks or sports jackets
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2nd photo near the inflate valve shows an attachment point for 5th line so I would say this kite would be 2006 when Slingshot started their 5 line fuels
Agree with cbulota definitely not a learners kite .
Edit : first photo seems to be Slingshot Turbo Deisel of similar year due to pigtails at centre of Leading edge
Nah man, thats not the leading edge, its the trailing edge, line kept the trailing edge from getting too loose, the 04, 05, 06, 07 had those
2004 on wards had that 5th line/ pump hook attachment
turbo diesel came later
the 2005 had the farking awesome shoulder bag, wish i had kept one of those! anyone got one they want to sell?
will try to get a few pics of my old fuels next week, got a fuel one-forty and a slingshot GTO at home, from when choicy first came on the scene, hands up, who remembers those names
Thanks all for the great feedback.
2006 is what I was told so I can assume it is either a 2006 or 2005. I have both of these with the black shoulder bag! Great Bag!.
I have decided to sell the bottom kite (11m) with its bag but will be keeping the blue and yellow 15..
No its certainly not a beginners kite at all.............I hope someone buys it that can use it.
Loving the idea of hanging it from the roof, not so keen on turning it into a jacket though.............
Select to expand quotejimmyhoffa said..
Thanks all for the great feedback.
2006 is what I was told so I can assume it is either a 2006 or 2005. I have both of these with the black shoulder bag! Great Bag!.
I have decided to sell the bottom kite (11m) with its bag but will be keeping the blue and yellow 15..
No its certainly not a beginners kite at all.............I hope someone buys it that can use it.
Loving the idea of hanging it from the roof, not so keen on turning it into a jacket though.............
not really worth selling my friend. i gave my old fuel away cause they arnt worth jack! (old being 2011)
Select to expand quotejimmyhoffa said..
Thanks all for the great feedback.
2006 is what I was told so I can assume it is either a 2006 or 2005. I have both of these with the black shoulder bag! Great Bag!.
I have decided to sell the bottom kite (11m) with its bag but will be keeping the blue and yellow 15..
No its certainly not a beginners kite at all.............I hope someone buys it that can use it.
Loving the idea of hanging it from the roof, not so keen on turning it into a jacket though.............
Where's the ad?
I think they are great kites in experienced hands. Don't listen to them saying "turn them into backpacks, etc". That's just a cop out
I am selling the lot along with another kite and harness etc: My Bro is now terminal and wont ever be able to use them so he wants me to just sell them....unfortuately.
Here are the ads link:http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/152070648258?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649
www.ebay.com.au/itm/152070654429?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649
www.ebay.com.au/itm/152070862700?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649
www.ebay.com.au/itm/152070868735?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649
cheers buddy
ummm sorry if i seem like a dick but the prices need to be more like....
halved... $50 for the 100$ kite $100 for the 200$ one... the harness definitely not 75$ maybe $30? again... no one who actually knows anything about kitesurfing would buy these... id just try sell the lot for $200 if i was you even then i just cant see anyone buying it.
Thanks Kozzie. I was just going off other ads I had seen and trying to get as much for my Bro as poss.
Being that I dont know anything much about kitesurfing myself I have just had to go off what I have seen etc. Appreciate the feedback!
no problem. its still going to be a hard sale. try gumtree i find it works best.
maybe even forget to mention the year just say somehting like
kitesurfing kites! bag pump bar lines $300 Or nearest offer maybe some bogan browseing lawnmowers will try snatch them up thinking theyre worth heaps just to resell them.
also people like photos of them fully pumped up with a woman infront of it
yes well a photo like that would be ideal........!!! although not going to happen
I will look into Gumtree as i've heard lots of good reports.
Great wording for the Ad too cheers. We'll give that a go and see what happens. Thanks Kozzie
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yes well a photo like that would be ideal........!!! although not going to happen
Any woman will do, infact the older the better! it means she only took the kite out once a week to go to church because she had the groceries delivered as the airconditioning in the supermarket made her hands to cold. Just tell your nanna its a new type of car doily
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no problem. its still going to be a hard sale. try gumtree i find it works best.
maybe even forget to mention the year just say somehting like
kitesurfing kites! bag pump bar lines $300 Or nearest offer maybe some bogan browseing lawnmowers will try snatch them up thinking theyre worth heaps just to resell them.
also people like photos of them fully pumped up with a woman infront of it
Probably can't pump them up cause all the valves have delaminated! Aussie Aussie Aussie... oi oi oi!
