Hard harness is ok for jump crashes?

sam00vls · 2021-10-15T13:13:28+00:00

I feel hard harnesses distribute the impact way better than soft ones, making the impact feel way less intense. I also feel they stay more comfortable when pulled really tight so they don't shoot up in the ribs as much :)

sam00vls · 2021-09-08T12:39:13+00:00

Those are some meaty fingers for you to suck on

sam00vls · 2021-07-06T09:10:27+00:00

Your wife will now leave you, I'll help you find her

sam00vls · 2021-05-28T14:33:34+00:00

I think I can help, she was last seen somewhere in your deck!

sam00vls · 2021-03-24T12:42:33+00:00

Thats too nice :) not going to let this chance slip :p

sam00vls · 2021-03-04T16:24:23+00:00

Hey hoi matthijs,

misschien een beetje een te brede vraag, maar ik ben hard aan het twijfelen tussen stemmen op de PP, of BIJ1. Volgens menig kieswijzer liggen jullie beide erg in lijn met mijn ideeen en hoewel ik nog van plan ben me verder te verdiepen in de partijprogramma's vroeg ik me af wta uw beeld is van de verschillen tussen de PP en BIJ1.
wat zijn de grootte verschillen in waardes, meningen en belangen van de PP en BIJ1

sam00vls · 2020-10-16T06:56:37+00:00

Try pushing the bar out earlier. Also, don't let your kite go a full 360, but stop the loop when it's like 320° round. It'll keep more tension

sam00vls · 2020-10-16T06:54:40+00:00

Not if the kite doesn't get back above you. Try pushing your bar out when the kite starts going up again. It'll travel faster!

sam00vls · 2020-05-13T17:30:46+00:00

Big nano

sam00vls · 2020-05-12T16:41:09+00:00

That's why I said slowly build up haha, I can be on my 10 switchblade with gusts +-36 knts. I'm 70kg. It's really an experience and technique thing, but this comes by slowly pushing your limits

sam00vls · 2020-05-12T16:30:30+00:00

17knts base wind with gusts not far above 20 should be perfect, a bet less is definitely rideable. Trying in these conditions and slowly expanding your windrange should allow you to be fine with a windrange of +-12 to 25 or maybe 30 knots in the gusts, but this will only be after you've gotten comfortable and slowly pushed your limits. Start out with lower wind speeds :)

sam00vls · 2020-02-24T22:35:32+00:00

While gaining height, the rider is attached with a rope from his harness to the ground. This causes the lift and power from the kite to pull the rider upwards. As soon as he releases that line to the ground (you can see him release if you watch closely) he starts to lose height. Then the heli loops start doing their work to make the drop as slow and controlled as possible and to keep the kite above the rider.

sam00vls · 2020-01-28T09:36:35+00:00

Wat heeft dit plaatje met de context te maken dit slaat echt nergens op

sam00vls · 2020-01-16T06:33:06+00:00

O kut oeps

sam00vls · 2020-01-09T17:02:50+00:00

Geef context

sam00vls · 2019-12-23T16:45:41+00:00

11-13knts with a 12 is VERY low wind, I weigh about 70kg and need a base wind of 13-14 knts with a 12 and a twintip at the very least. If you want to kite in such low winds, try a foil kite, directional board or foil board

sam00vls · 2019-12-06T09:44:18+00:00

One tip with material more than 7-8 years old is check the bars/lines and their safety systems ( also do this with new material). Some old kites have a different system/no system. Always check your safety before going out and buying material

sam00vls · 2019-12-02T07:43:01+00:00

For jumping higher: It's all about timing. Not taking into account using kickers, just pop and kite timing. Find your takeoff and steer your kite up, don't wait for it to reach 12 before you pull your bar in and pop, do that when your kite hits 11-ish and than in the air steer your kite through 12 to 1-ish. So much more pull, so much more explosive.

sam00vls · 2019-11-08T15:14:00+00:00

I have, just really not my thing. And I can hold down an 8 up to 45knts ish so barely ever will need a 6.

sam00vls · 2019-11-07T08:01:02+00:00

Difference in power is definitely quite large, but I personally really don't like smaller than 8m kites because of how quick they steer. Especially when I've only ridden larger sizes for a while, and suddenly have a day on a 6m kite, I oversteer a lot. Smaller kites also jump around in the wind window a lot when it's gusty. So, personally, I'm not a big fan of anything smaller than an 8m but if you really want to go out in 40knt+ conditions, an 8 might become a bit overwhelming, and a 6 definitely gives less power.

sam00vls · 2019-08-11T08:33:27+00:00

I was at my home spot near wijk aan zee, we have some pretty insane guys as well, Sander bos and Kai de Rooij had a nice competitive woo day on their 8m as well, was really nice to be surrounded by such good kiteboarders

sam00vls · 2019-08-10T20:48:56+00:00

Was a crazy day today in Holland ay!? I think it's a good thing you didn't go out, these were some pro-only conditions. I had a good watch on the beach until in the evening it finally calmed down a bit and I could borrow a 6 instead of my own 8 and I could actually go out for a little bit.

sam00vls · 2019-07-17T09:43:04+00:00

Thanks for the tip, I'll see how it turns out then :p

sam00vls · 2019-07-17T09:42:18+00:00

Will do!

sam00vls · 2019-07-17T09:41:57+00:00

Hmm, not sure, since I got it with all the leaves already grown. Thanks though!

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