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Forums > Kitesurfing Gear Reviews

RRD - the story

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Created by Loftywinds > 9 months ago, 22 May 2014
Loftywinds
QLD, 2060 posts
22 May 2014 10:07AM
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Roberto Ricci Designs (RRD) has been around way before kites were "invented" into the mainstream market and Roberto actually worked along side Bruno Legaignoux (the God father of kite surfing - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitesurfing), to help bring kite surfing design to where it is today.

Here are is a great read on some history of this great company and Roberto's incredible desire to try anything, anytime, and in any conditions. That's motivation!


www.thekiteboarder.com/2012/10/the-roberto-ricci-interview/

and

issuu.com:443/robertoriccidesigns

note: This is not meant to be a deliberate plug for RRD. I thought I would share this company's story with you, as it highlights the pioneering efforts and struggles guys went through back in the 70s and 80s to bring us this fantastic sport. I hope you appreciate the talent behind RRD. Do we have a distributor here? Just asking.

YorksBoy
SA, 215 posts
22 May 2014 5:05PM
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One in Wa

DirtDrive
QLD, 16 posts
3 Jun 2014 9:25PM
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One on the East Coast. Wassup I think.
Good service from Andrew.

dusta
WA, 2940 posts
3 Jun 2014 11:43PM
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pity with all these years in the industry he still designs a ****ing **** bar

haluchine
29 posts
4 Jun 2014 9:14AM
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Actually the bar is very neat, comfortable, fantastic lines (made in France) but the global thing bar/lines/kite is not finalized properly. At least on the obsession MKVI. Safety is not good.

dusta
WA, 2940 posts
4 Jun 2014 4:44PM
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haluchine said..

Actually the bar is very neat, comfortable, fantastic lines (made in France) but the global thing bar/lines/kite is not finalized properly. At least on the obsession MKVI. Safety is not good.


i should have been clearer . I meant his **** safety system

hammer
WA, 96 posts
4 Jun 2014 11:58PM
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hey I found one of those early RRD boards nearly identical to the one the lass is posing with in the kite boarder article at the tip! In good Nic too. Twinny weapon! Will review.

good share.

agree the bars are great. Cord lines , plastic depower , solid as! lines are long though .

THE DONG
VIC, 518 posts
6 Jun 2014 12:32AM
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hammer said...
hey I found one of those early RRD boards nearly identical to the one the lass is posing with in the kite boarder article at the tip! In good Nic too. Twinny weapon! Will review.

good share.

agree the bars are great. Cord lines , plastic depower , solid as! lines are long though .


boonjie bruv

Loftywinds
QLD, 2060 posts
6 Jun 2014 10:55AM
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dusta said..

haluchine said..

Actually the bar is very neat, comfortable, fantastic lines (made in France) but the global thing bar/lines/kite is not finalized properly. At least on the obsession MKVI. Safety is not good.


i should have been clearer . I meant his **** safety system


What bar and year are you referring to? Any older than 2012 bars are ****ty yes I agree, but the new ones are pretty good IMO. And if we could have some evidence or proper feedback, that eould be appreciated instead of shooting off your nips without any supporting evidence.

puppetonastring
WA, 3619 posts
6 Jun 2014 3:15PM
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If you would like a bit of your own RRD history on the wall we have this. One of the early design race boards - before kiters were even into racing???



dusta
WA, 2940 posts
6 Jun 2014 5:54PM
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Loftywinds said..

dusta said..

haluchine said..

Actually the bar is very neat, comfortable, fantastic lines (made in France) but the global thing bar/lines/kite is not finalized properly. At least on the obsession MKVI. Safety is not good.


i should have been clearer . I meant his **** safety system


What bar and year are you referring to? Any older than 2012 bars are ****ty yes I agree, but the new ones are pretty good IMO. And if we could have some evidence or proper feedback, that eould be appreciated instead of shooting off your nips without any supporting evidence.


I flew obsessions from 2009-2012 . global bar v3/v4and v5 never again . flag to both front lines never fully depowered . I just didn't like the safety system . Had some hairy moments . Went ozone and never looked back . At least when you punch out you are safe .

Loftywinds
QLD, 2060 posts
7 Jun 2014 2:39AM
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dusta said..

Loftywinds said..

dusta said..

haluchine said..

Actually the bar is very neat, comfortable, fantastic lines (made in France) but the global thing bar/lines/kite is not finalized properly. At least on the obsession MKVI. Safety is not good.


i should have been clearer . I meant his **** safety system


What bar and year are you referring to? Any older than 2012 bars are ****ty yes I agree, but the new ones are pretty good IMO. And if we could have some evidence or proper feedback, that eould be appreciated instead of shooting off your nips without any supporting evidence.


I flew obsessions from 2009-2012 . global bar v3/v4and v5 never again . flag to both front lines never fully depowered . I just didn't like the safety system . Had some hairy moments . Went ozone and never looked back . At least when you punch out you are safe .


Fair enough, but that is just oersonal opinion. Lots of guys out there doing it with the same global bars and no one's complained yet, her at least.

haluchine
29 posts
8 Jun 2014 10:11AM
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Check this Loftywinds: kiteforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=2384406
It's about the Obsession MKVI (2014) and the V6 bar.
Many people fly their kites and never try their release system , at least where I ride.
Now drop the kite, LE down in the water and then release the chicken loop. The kite remains in position and keep pulling. This is not a question of opinion. RRD rounded the shape of their new obsession but did not adapted the safety to the new shape. Did they just forgot to check??
However I still love my Religions.



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