Comments on: NJ Snowkite Club???

By: ragden

ragden — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 01:53:20 +0000

I have a pair of boots that are size ten, but dont fit my feet at all. I think they are actually smaller than a size ten, or rate larger than they actually are. You are more than welcome to try them on to see if they fit you…

By: LBJ

LBJ — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 01:25:46 +0000

Hey Snobdr, Thanks for the offer,,, I wear a size 8 1/2 or 9 boot. I will diff take you up on the offer for the loan one of these days.. right now with the kids and all my schedule is always full… I am lucky,,,,hence the LBJ name, that I live so close to the beach so I am able to get there pretty easy without burning alot of time traveling…I will make some time in the future for the snow…i will keep watching the chat here about it… It the rain holds out I may hit the beach tomorrow,

By: ragden

ragden — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 18:21:24 +0000

ooooh snap! its on like donkey-kong!

By: Brian

Brian — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 18:08:59 +0000

Let’s do this weekend again. Searching for snow…

By: ragden

ragden — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 18:07:31 +0000

Tremblant? Funny you would mention that place as I am going to be spending a week there at the end of February.

When I go snowboarding, most times I head out to Ski Roundtop. I live in the DC area, so that is the most local place I can go.

I have extra boards, and an extra pair of boots.

I’d totally be game for a meet up at Whitetail or Roundtop. Just let me know when and where… I’ll be there..

Central PA doesnt have much snow right now… And that would be really situational. They would lose snow very quickly unless its really cold. My experience with PA has been that snow melts very quickly unless its a big storm…

By: snobdr

snobdr — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 17:29:52 +0000

Rag ya headed to BC to ride? Or somewhere more local like Tremblant?

LBJ i may have some gear you can use. I def have boards, what size shoe do you wear? I might have boots too.

Maybe we should all get together at Whitetail or roundtop do some riding.

I also know some of the EastKB guys snow kite in central PA somewhere. Have to hook up with them if we get good snow this year.

By: ragden

ragden — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 15:18:46 +0000

Tibi- I was using two different depower kites. Both are Flysurfer Outlaws. The one I flew the most was an 8 meter, but I did spend a little bit of time getting dragged around by the 12. You could probably do it with fixed-bridle kites, but I would think it would be a lot more difficult. Not sure, I didnt even try it. Everyone who was out there was flying depower kites.

LBJ- If you have some time, I could show you the basics of snowboarding. What you need to know for snow kiting isnt very difficult. You just need gear. Course, it would be easier if we actually had snow to do that one. A small gentle-sloped hill is all that is really required to learn the fundamentals. A ski-resort type hill would probably help, but is not really required. The biggest difference you are going to find between the two (landboard vs snowboard), is getting started. You can launch the kite and step into the straps on the landboard, but with snow kiting, you have to strap in your feet to the board, then launch the kite. Changes things a little bit.

By: LBJ

LBJ — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 14:11:52 +0000

Hey Ragden, that makes sense about the snow being a softer landing…. i will have to try it one of these days….I have never been snowboarding before but I do have a slight bit of time on the landboard.

By: tibi

tibi — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 13:17:45 +0000

Ragden,
My bindings are strapin bindings “5150″, model “FF2000″. I checked a few websites about bindings and I found out that “Flow” is a brand, but also some people refer to them as a type. They are similar to what you described about Brian’s bindings.
About depower kites… no… I don’t have any of those, yet. Are they really necessary for snowkiting? What kites did you use on your last trip?

By: ragden

ragden — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 01:21:26 +0000

LBJ, personally, i think snowkiting is both safer and easier than landboarding. Landboarding is not very forgiving at all. If you fall, you are gonna hit hard pack, which hurts like hell. Snow… its soft, white, fluffy and cuddly… Take a tumble and yer fine. Thing is… have you ever done any downhill snowboarding? If you have, then the mechanics of steering the board will be easy for you to learn.

The problem i was having with snowkiting is that i have been downhill snowboarding for 7 yrs now and have learned to ride right-foot dominant.. and now i have to learn how to ride with my left foot lead again… Not going to be easy..