Shiny!

A day off and no wind. So have spent the last hour and a half washing and detailing my car...

There seemed to be an awful lot of the salt lake in it!

It was either clean it or buy a new one ;-)

Yesterday I also took a load of turf to the tip, I managed to get the wheelbarrow in the boot!

I'm not sure how long it will last as I am hoping the bit of wind that is forecast for Sunday hangs around and maybe even brings its friends!

New kite!

I have bought my first depower kite...

Well that's not entirely true - I did once own a Flysurfer Rookie 2 9m back in the day!

From what I have read and after talking to the guys at kitepower in Sydney it will get me moving when the Flow just floats!

It's another Ozone...

Quality Time…

I spent some quality time the other day with my kites - unpacking, checking them over and then repacking them away. So that next time the wind is good I am ready to go with out any knots or tangles.

The need for this came about when I last tried to fly the Blade, and I unpacked it to find the lines in a complete twist. I had quickly packed it away the last time I flew it, ahead of a rain-storm and obviously hadn’t done a very good job – then trying to sort it out on the salt lake with a couple of beefy Rangers breathing down my neck was impossible!

All my kites are in excellent condition and after a couple of hints (thank-you Bones), including one from the team at Peter Lynn kites I found the Velcro to hold the bridles on my Core – hidden inside the openings to the cells!

Velcro tab

Now all I need is the go-ahead from the DEC, some wind and we are ready to go…

Maybe a couple of vapors and a Sysmic S2, wouldn’t go amiss – I’m not sure if my wife reads my blog but - hint, hint!

Kite Buggy Road Trip

Some how I managed to delete this post!

Have started a thread on extreme kites, the plan is looking like we will head over at the end of September/beginning of November for a meet up with some land yachters and other buggers for a weekend of speed!

Picture from DJ_Sylk extreme kites

I had a dream...

I have just been courted by Ozone, Peter Lynn and HQ to become one of their team riders! With offers of a Sysmic S2, Yakuza GT's and Methods, Vapors and Reactors, Prodigy's and Toxic's. Promises of trips to NABX...

 They flew me to Europe and I got to try and fly and buggy, then had to make a decision - Ozone, Peter Lynn or HQ?

 Who would you choose? Who did I choose? Nobody, as I woke up!

 Counting down now, tomorrow I will be back in Perth and back on the Salt Lakes at the weekend...

Review - Ozone Access SB Harness

I got my Ozone Access SB (Spreader Bar) Harness as a Christmas present last year. Before the harness I could only manage about two hours and I would have to give up. After 4 Months of buggying without a harness I swear my arms were both a couple of cm's longer than when I started kiting!

Mark's arms had grown longer since he started kiting!

The harness is designed like a rock climbing harness, with ergonomically designed leg straps to prevent it riding up. It has loads of padding in the legs and back-straps and the spreader is attached to the leg straps to prevent it tilting. Its is made from tough, but light-weight nylon and comes with a spliced Amsteel back leash line or cargo attachment for towing (designed for snow kiting).

This harness has completely changed the way I buggy, I did try a few different types before opting for the Ozone. It is comfortable, particularly when sat in the buggy and doesn't shift or ride up. It took me a few times to get the positioning right, ensuring that the back strap is low enough and tight enough. Once strapped in properly I hardly notice it is there.

Holding the power has now become a piece of cake, especially on those hard work up-wind runs, when I felt that both arms were going to be removed! The harness allows my body to take the strain and still allows me to feel in touch with what the kite is doing - I have even felt confident enough to fly one and sometimes no-handed!

Overall - the harness is extremely well made (like all ozone products seem to be), it is very comfortable to wear for long periods and does what it is supposed to do well. I am not particularly small around the waist but do have to have the harness almost on it's tightest. The only thing I have considered changing is maybe loose the spreader bar hook and buy a Peter Lynn Prodigy 360 spreader - but that will have to wait.

The harness works well in my buggy and is comfortable to wear sat down, it has given me the confidence and ability to keep pushing my speed, get rid of the kite killers and buggy longer and harder - and it all comes in a nice bag.