Just came across this fun looking toy

kitewing.com/

Wonder how it would go??

Just crap except for maybe on ice.

A small cheap rammed air kite on short lines will do the same and be more fun.

I tried one a few years ago down in Wollongong, the distributor is there. I really enjoyed it. I personal feel that it works well with a skate board as the riding position is more vertical and you have better control of the board.I find that with a kite you are leaning to far back and can't turn down wind, my ankles are not that flexible. I don't think the water version would be that good though. To hard to get going in deep water. Rich Stening wrote a review for Australia kiteboarder have a look if you can find it. They are not cheap but good for land based sports

Ive got an Fone ATX ram air, good fun on light wind days Just thought this would be a little different

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blekk said...

Just came across this fun looking toy

kitewing.com/

Wonder how it would go??

Hi blekk, if you'd like to have a whirl with a wing, contact me, I am the Australian distributor. I am based in Wollongong, call me on 0438268952. My website is www.firebee.com.au
I have found that I am most comfortable on a mountain board. I teach people on a long skatie, rollerblades are fun too!
I ride with the my Rage55 when the wind is coming from the wrong direction to kitesurf, or it's too strong to kitesurf. I get out with it quite regularly :)
Kind regards
Mark Melhuish

Some people should just get a real job

no pole, so what

i should try before comment but

looks ?????

This first came out in the mid eighties and I actually tried it at North Glenelg in Adelaide. It was fun, but it was easy to crunch your arm between the mast and wing, so I stuck to windsurfing!

http://www.wingsurferforum.co.uk/forum_posts.asp?TID=798

this a cheaper and more portible way to do the same thing..

Big winds are on the way going to skite through Martin Place and on the bridge, I will be the first in the world to do it the centre of a city.. how cool is that !!!

What a great idea.
I just though of an idea that it'd be better if you attach string to the wing so you can get more lift and torque.

Or has that been done already?

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blekk said...

Just came across this fun looking toy

kitewing.com/

Wonder how it would go??

Hi blekk, if you'd like to have a whirl with a wing, contact me, I am the Australian distributor. I am based in Wollongong, call me on 0438268952. My website is www.firebee.com.au
I have found that I am most comfortable on a mountain board. I teach people on a long skatie, rollerblades are fun too!
I ride with the my Rage55 when the wind is coming from the wrong direction to kitesurf, or it's too strong to kitesurf. I get out with it quite regularly :)
Kind regards
Mark Melhuish

oh and for the "real job" comment, my 9 to 5 job is technical writer for a mining company.