Keen on getting a mountainboard for those light wind days when there is nothing else to do. I can fly my bag in pretty much no wind however need some advice on boards. I've been looking at the Flexifoil Airdeck as it seems like a good trick board. I'll be attempting to do a few tricks but also cruising up and down the beach after i've hurt myself :wink:

That's a good board for tricks. I'd try before you buy on the flexi's tho. The 'kite designed offset board thing' (you like my technical chat?) is not everyone's cup of tea. My mate had the Flexdeck and loved it. I had a scrub board and liked that, although it was a bit big, chunky and heavy, but I really didn't like the flexdeck because of the offcentredness. It's meant to be better for riding upwind and leaning back against the kite, but I thought it made it steer unnaturally upwind and was a pain in the butt. Also a normal mountianboard will be put to good use when there is zero wind, coz all you need is a hill. You'll not enjoy riding the wonky airdeck downhill.

I got myself a Trampa board for mountain boarding but i use it kiteboarding aswell and it works fine.I agree with Whiteboy that you should try different boards to see what your feel you like.I got my board from Extreme Action.
Heres the web address. www.xaction.co.nz

i ride the airdeck, its the lightest serious mb ive used, and it works down hills 2 but why would u use it without a kite... 8)

Got my mountainboard today - Flexifoil Air Deck. Rips upwind and great for cruising. Had a blast on the 19m Venom in 6 knots

How much and where from....?

Don't forget you are now entitled to post in the KGB'er forum...

Theres some pics over @ www.nzkiteboarding.com - also your going to have to come up with a better name that KGB for it cos thats rather

Probably better off calling it just Kiteboarding and leaving the water version as Kitesurfing. Job done.

Got it from Kiteworks in the city as they were the only ones who had one (I'm an impatient buyer) however i believe Anabatic is getting a few too.

This might be a dumb question... but what does KGB stand for?? Someone tell me, it's been annoying me for days trying to work it out... :?

Kite Ground Boarding

Cheers,

DK

PS- See you next week up at the lake Neil?

hey all, i didnt know that dave but who can tell me wat KGB the wakeboard move means,i always ref it 2 the crazy russian but who knows.

In Wakeboarding/Kiteboarding a KGB is a back roll with an inverted backside bar pass.

I find the way to think about it is a back roll to blind - but the bar pass is done while inverted (not after the landing).

Was invented by a wakeboarder called Gregg Neccrason, I have no idea where the name comes from.

Cheers,

DK

Was tearing up Orewa again today superb in 6 knots but even better when it got to 10.

Pics here www.nzkiteboarding.com/plug.php?e=gallery&f=61

Great pic's Ian....

Nice pics.I would post my pics of me jumping which i did not land one of.BUT my camera got stolen and now im f***en pissed off.Well thats just life and now im going to hav to work my ass off so i can get another one in about 3 months.