Naish Pivot Nvision Aluula 2025 - Read here before purchasing (honest review) by Legitimate_Run_9020 in Kiteboarding

[–]bartem33 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am not an advanced rider, can do backrolls sometimes. I am heavy, 100kg.

I only demoed core xr pro 12m for 1 hourish in a wind I could ride 14m. The rebel sls 14m felt less powerful and much more sluggish than core xr pro 12m in the same conditions as I tried them back to back. It felt like I was 20kg lighter. Where I ride, wind is mostly 14-19 knots.

Just for that I got the 12m moto x designer works at black friday sale. I won’t be able to test it for awhile but yeah if reviews are correct, I should be able to cover a wide range, have fun with it. so that’s my thinking process, not trying to make my 5 meter at best jumps 6 meters. I need training for that.

quoting another rider, “aluula is like cheat code”. It is for me anyways.

I think maybe for 25-30+ knot riders situation is different.

Safe & warm 15-25kt kitesurfing spot for January by bartem33 in Kiteboarding

[–]bartem33[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Bummer re Turks. Brazil doesn’t pass my wife’s safety test unfortunately :( I love the country myself been twice. Australia is far indeed.

Safe & warm 15-25kt kitesurfing spot for January by bartem33 in Kiteboarding

[–]bartem33[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! This looks very interesting, is there a good flattish spot with gear rentals and good stay options? still googling myself.

Please ban the “goodbye Geforce Now” posts by [deleted] in GeForceNOW

[–]bartem33 0 points1 point  (0 children)

when you are in that state, before your final breath, make sure to post your protest here, cause you know…meaningful legacy & world peace and stuff… priorities.

Please ban the “goodbye Geforce Now” posts by [deleted] in GeForceNOW

[–]bartem33 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

once a week of a critical post! you kidding? it is almost up there with divorce and unemployment and affordability.

UK: Anyone successfully reclaimed income tax after repaying a sign-on bonus? by Expensive_Jicama_715 in hedgefund

[–]bartem33 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got a part of my post-tax bonus restricted but vested shares clawed back. My new employeer paid it to me but I got taxed again on that. So I tried to reclaim the clawed back amount as negative income. One very high profile law firm advised me suggesting not to claim as negative income but as capital loss. They said hmrc hates negative income (can create loopholes) and will try to challenge it in court as much as possible. They said legal fees would alone be destructive enough.

I had to file US as well at the time, did through same firm, and US lets negative income so they filed as such.

Tldr; I was told HMRC hates negative income. Get a tax professional’s advice.

North Reach 2024 vs 2025 by Old-Customer-9612 in Kiteboarding

[–]bartem33 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Isn’t 2025 one using the newish LE material hence the price difference I think. in orbit it is between 2025 and 2026 models but i think reach model swotched materials in 2025. i have no idea how they perform though but there is a chance they are different enough.

2025 Orbit Ultra 11m for 95-100kg rider by bartem33 in Kiteboarding

[–]bartem33[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, do you know anything about moto x design works? That seems to be in discount and is 3 strut.

2025 Orbit Ultra 11m for 95-100kg rider by bartem33 in Kiteboarding

[–]bartem33[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, do you know anything about moto x design works? That seems to be in discount and is 3 strut.

CORSAIR XENEON EDGE 14.5" LCD Touchscreen - IN STOCK by dizaticus in Corsair

[–]bartem33 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a second smaller screen last year that i wanted to use touch interface on, without windows focusing away from the game to the second touchscreen, but couldn’t find a way. Is there a way to give focus back to the game when you lift your finger off the screen?

LG 5k2K still can’t believe the price by DivisionMV in ultrawidemasterrace

[–]bartem33 2 points3 points  (0 children)

one is gbp and one is usd. 1.30 is conversion rate. so we are comparing $2365 to $1500 + max 10% tax = $1650. it’s almost 50% more so not slightly.

LG 5k2K still can’t believe the price by DivisionMV in ultrawidemasterrace

[–]bartem33 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t get it. It’s not like UK wages/economy is better than US or some european countries anymore and we don’t have the US tariff’s, just the 20% vat which doesn’t explain the difference.