be in auck this week with SKIS ha i sound like a used car sales man!!

SKIS? You mean like waterskis instead of the board...

If so already tried it and it can be a bit more hassle than a kiteboard. Trust me I have tried a couple of times now! Just want to give it a go with a trick-ski when overpowered next!

sweet !!!

nope the skis are going to be chopped up and made into kite buggy axles , shame really but cool if your getting two sets !!

woohoo the ski man is coming

were are you having the boot sale
as I can't wait to see my 2 pair, and Al's pink set

I have the ski axles
thanks, 50psi



well I have the skis,

there is a little bit of work needed to get them to the axle stage

I see a little bit of pink...

Gannet: If you're not using any of the bindings I'd love a set or two for a future experiment please!

you can have both my sets of bindings dude

Sweet... now I just need some pie tins, bamboo, a tarpoline, some twine, 1g of radium and a mad badger! Yes, it has been one of those days... thank goodness tomorrow is Friday!

Hey... who's the poor fella making all the fittings for all these axles?

PS. To the other poor fella who tried kiting with a waterski... well "I know someone" who bought a Skurfer thinking that'd be just mint and it was an interesting experience too. I... erm someone still has that skurfer and should try it again some day when it's blowing 30 knots.

why not wait till its 40 knots and try some barefoot kitesurfing. might not be able to hold much of an edge on your heals. hahaha.

that little bit of pink is mine and you can all get yer eyes off it!!!

im going to have a crack at making mine, still waiting for BOC to open my account so i can get a bottle of argon then im in the kite buggy building buisness
almost.....
guster/gannet where abouts is your fave scrap steel place? (lazy sunday thread i know,sorry)
im in the market for materials now, iv just had to put new tyres on the van all round so thats just eaten my new kite fund but have a bit leftover for project time, so if anybody has any nice stock ther willing to part with, im your man.

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I do it often... in less than that too. It's called 'Jesus walking'... as in walkin on water. I actually blasted past someone on my butt when I wiped out doing some speed runs on Monday... don't know what that's called though. I did clock 79kph before the batteries went out on my GPS.

N-Al: Dude... e-mail me and I will put you in contact with some people who can set you up with a legal owner bottle and refills. It will cost you a bit up front but you'll save heaps down the line. Ezitools on Trademe is just around the corner from me too.

Steel... well there are lots of places. Jimmy22 has a mate here who has some offcuts. Sandvik on Ti'rangi drive is another. I ave a regular on Nelson street Onehunga. Just let your fingers do the walking and hunt around mate.