NPWfever
Posts: 1071
Registered: 9-30-2007
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Mood: Is now a P2 pilot, flying a Charly One Harness, and an Ozone Buzz Z =D
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Kitewing 2.0!
After 3 days of popping stitches off a tent, and a 7 hour sewing marathon, it is done! And if I do say so myself, it's rather sexy. Rode it down the
street on my skateboard, and it damn near ripped my arms off, so it's got usable lift. 
\"Once you have flown you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward; for there you have been, there you long to return\" Leonardo Da
Vinci
2m Junkie
P3 Prism Stylus
3m Goflyakite Foil
5.5m NPW9b (Homemade)
6m Ozone Access
8m Pansh Ace
11m S-ARC
14m Naish Boxer
17m Peter Lynn Bomba
Kitewing (Homemade)
Kitebuggy (Homemade)
Skis for buggy
Skis for feet
Best Waist Harness |
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NPWfever
Posts: 1071
Registered: 9-30-2007
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Mood: Is now a P2 pilot, flying a Charly One Harness, and an Ozone Buzz Z =D
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My photobucket lit on fire turned inside out and morphed into the 4th dimesion, it may take a while to get it back, and right side out again, so I
have to post these individually for now.
\"Once you have flown you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward; for there you have been, there you long to return\" Leonardo Da
Vinci
2m Junkie
P3 Prism Stylus
3m Goflyakite Foil
5.5m NPW9b (Homemade)
6m Ozone Access
8m Pansh Ace
11m S-ARC
14m Naish Boxer
17m Peter Lynn Bomba
Kitewing (Homemade)
Kitebuggy (Homemade)
Skis for buggy
Skis for feet
Best Waist Harness |
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NPWfever
Posts: 1071
Registered: 9-30-2007
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Mood: Is now a P2 pilot, flying a Charly One Harness, and an Ozone Buzz Z =D
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And it has a really nice wing profile, im pretty happy with it, again, it could use some battons, but I'm afraid I'd muck them up.
\"Once you have flown you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward; for there you have been, there you long to return\" Leonardo Da
Vinci
2m Junkie
P3 Prism Stylus
3m Goflyakite Foil
5.5m NPW9b (Homemade)
6m Ozone Access
8m Pansh Ace
11m S-ARC
14m Naish Boxer
17m Peter Lynn Bomba
Kitewing (Homemade)
Kitebuggy (Homemade)
Skis for buggy
Skis for feet
Best Waist Harness |
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f0rgiv3n
Posts: 1025
Registered: 1-25-2008
Location: Boise, ID
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Mood: Throw caution to the wind.
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WOw!!! That was freaking awesome man!!! Props to you for having the patience and skill to do that man. You ROCK!
Kites:PL Hornet 2.0m, 15m Synergy
Dakine Pyro Harness
Rides: MBS Comp 16 Pro, Sector9 Longboard, Forum Snowboard
And always a helmet
My Kiting Blog
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SecondWind
Posts: 1355
Registered: 10-24-2005
Location: Guam
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Way to go NPW! You are one motivated & ingenious individual 
Just curious - How old are you?
Foil Kites: Flysurfer 12m Sonic 4, 10m Soul V2, Peak 5s and 5.5m Hybrid
LEIs: 9m Naish Pivot, 12m Naish Phoenix
Land: 16" Dirtsurfer GP
H20: 134 Shinn Monk Chromatic, Slingshot 103cm Hope Craft w/ Axis Spitfire 840
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dman
Posts: 415
Registered: 12-28-2004
Location: St.George, Utah
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Mood: The usual
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I think Nick is seventeen now( sorry if I got it wrong ) and he is a very focused and thoughtfull young man. His quest for knowlege and lack of
limitations is a sure gateway to invention and creative frontiersman like attitude that will surely bring us something great. My conversations with
him have been idea riddled with probing about flying with paragliders and kiting that makes me wish I had been less interested in girls and partying
at his age and more focused on the things that I find more important now as I have grown.
Keep it up Nick, I hope you get to fly soon. I know it will change your life as it did mine.
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Bladerunner
Posts: 9679
Registered: 10-17-2006
Location: Vancouver
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The Sky is the limit ?
Ride On NPW
Kites: 2.5m Profoil , Quadrifoil XL kitesurfer, NPW 5 Danger.
Flexifoil: 1.7m Sting, 4.9m Blade 3, 9m Blade 2.
Flysurfer : 19m Speed 2 SA, 7m Pulse
Peter Lynn :18m Phantom, 15m Synergy, 10m Synergy, 1200 Farc, 460 Sarc, 130 Tarc, 5m Peel, 4.2m , 6.4, 8.5 C-Quads, 3.5 LS2 single skin.
Rides: Flexi / P.L. Frankin'Buggy , Shaped + straight skiis, sand skis, Coyote blades. Core 95 ATB. RKB R2 ATB .
Ken (K2)
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NPWfever
Posts: 1071
Registered: 9-30-2007
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Mood: Is now a P2 pilot, flying a Charly One Harness, and an Ozone Buzz Z =D
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F0rgiv3n: Thanks man, this is the best thing I've ever kicked out w/ a sewing machine so far (not trying to sound conceded) all my other stuff comes
out looking like crap, but works, this one actually came out nice, and works. 
Davinch: Thanks man! And I'm 16
Dman: I'm 16 but its all good. Just getting into girls and partying, but there is no rush like kiting and paragliding man, there just isnt. It should
be about 3 weeks man! Then with any luck I'll have my P2 and be flying regularly by the end of summer.
Bladerunner: If I get into paragliding, the sky is no longer the limit! I will ride till I break something, then hit the buggy! :p
Thanks guys!
NPW
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\"Once you have flown you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward; for there you have been, there you long to return\" Leonardo Da
Vinci
2m Junkie
P3 Prism Stylus
3m Goflyakite Foil
5.5m NPW9b (Homemade)
6m Ozone Access
8m Pansh Ace
11m S-ARC
14m Naish Boxer
17m Peter Lynn Bomba
Kitewing (Homemade)
Kitebuggy (Homemade)
Skis for buggy
Skis for feet
Best Waist Harness |
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PHREERIDER
Posts: 5781
Registered: 2-13-2008
Location: SC
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Mood: chilled....but ready to SAIL!
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Dman has it right on. The young brilliance in Nick is not being wasted. I was definitely into the ladies but managed to nuture and realize a few
innovative things.
KEEP FLYING BROTHER IT CAN ONLY TAKE HIGHER
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Kiteboarder2B
Posts: 237
Registered: 12-4-2006
Location: Lost Wages,NV
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Mood: Feeling like surfin\' the dirt baby! Who\'s coming with me!?
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I love the colors Nick! Interested in designing one for a Kitewing team rider?
If you think it\'s hard explaining HOW something works, try explaining WHY it doesn\'t work.
Sportin\' a Kitewing Monofilm Rage 5.5 (my go to sail), Kitewing Dacron IV8
10m Flysurfer Psycho 2 (incoming and my wallet outgoing), 5m PKD Buster, 4.8 NPW, 3.6m Ballistic Burner, 3m Skytiger, 2.1m Little Devil, 1m IMP
Surfin\' the dirt on a 16\" Flexi Freestyle Dirtsurfer with Hookworms, MBS F3 bindings, Dakine stomppads, and a custom Trampa deck (my go to
board)
20\" GP-X Dirtsurfer
16\" GP Freestyle Dirtsurfer
MBS Atom Longboard
PL Comp ST
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NPWfever
Posts: 1071
Registered: 9-30-2007
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Mood: Is now a P2 pilot, flying a Charly One Harness, and an Ozone Buzz Z =D
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Wait...doing what? Like color scheme? Or like the actual wing?
\"Once you have flown you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward; for there you have been, there you long to return\" Leonardo Da
Vinci
2m Junkie
P3 Prism Stylus
3m Goflyakite Foil
5.5m NPW9b (Homemade)
6m Ozone Access
8m Pansh Ace
11m S-ARC
14m Naish Boxer
17m Peter Lynn Bomba
Kitewing (Homemade)
Kitebuggy (Homemade)
Skis for buggy
Skis for feet
Best Waist Harness |
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Kiteboarder2B
Posts: 237
Registered: 12-4-2006
Location: Lost Wages,NV
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Mood: Feeling like surfin\' the dirt baby! Who\'s coming with me!?
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Both Nick.
I just finished up a 97 hour work week, I would love to build my wings and start implementing new design features, but If I am not working then I am
usually eating, sleeping, or riding. Unfortunately riding for Kitewing and Dirtsurfer isn't glamorous......yet.
Let me know if you are interested, I'd be paying you outta my own pocket, maybe even with a little funding from Kitewing, I am working with the VP on
it.
Joe
If you think it\'s hard explaining HOW something works, try explaining WHY it doesn\'t work.
Sportin\' a Kitewing Monofilm Rage 5.5 (my go to sail), Kitewing Dacron IV8
10m Flysurfer Psycho 2 (incoming and my wallet outgoing), 5m PKD Buster, 4.8 NPW, 3.6m Ballistic Burner, 3m Skytiger, 2.1m Little Devil, 1m IMP
Surfin\' the dirt on a 16\" Flexi Freestyle Dirtsurfer with Hookworms, MBS F3 bindings, Dakine stomppads, and a custom Trampa deck (my go to
board)
20\" GP-X Dirtsurfer
16\" GP Freestyle Dirtsurfer
MBS Atom Longboard
PL Comp ST
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PHREERIDER
Posts: 5781
Registered: 2-13-2008
Location: SC
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Mood: chilled....but ready to SAIL!
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DO IT NICK!
PASSION MAKES THE HARDEST PROJECTS SEEM EFFORTLESS.
DO WHAT YOU LOVE AND YOU'LL NEVER WORK A DAY IN YOUR LIFE.
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NPWfever
Posts: 1071
Registered: 9-30-2007
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Mood: Is now a P2 pilot, flying a Charly One Harness, and an Ozone Buzz Z =D
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a 97 hour week....? Is that even possilble....? Oh man, that is alot on my shoulders.... IDK much about kitewings at all, like I still haven't gotten
down, I'm not too good at desing stuff, currently my Y-tube attachment system is duct tape, so I can't design anything, but I am more than happy to do
something off a plan. I can cut tube, can't weld aluminum though.....I can weld steel, but thats about it. You know, unless KW comped me a tig welder.
I can sew, so that about covers making one. So how would this work? Would it
be like a here's money for materials go do it? And would I be making some $ for my work as well? But I can assemble stuff if you'd like, I'd love to.
Oh and goldendmd: For sure man, I want to open a kiting/paragliding shop/school. And then be behind the counter making stunters and single liners all
day, and have some flags and such to cater to the masses, as well as some RC stuff. And do photography to fill in the gaps, it won't be the most
glamerous life, but I'll never work a day in my life! Noodles and company isn't exactly the best job ever..... 
\"Once you have flown you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward; for there you have been, there you long to return\" Leonardo Da
Vinci
2m Junkie
P3 Prism Stylus
3m Goflyakite Foil
5.5m NPW9b (Homemade)
6m Ozone Access
8m Pansh Ace
11m S-ARC
14m Naish Boxer
17m Peter Lynn Bomba
Kitewing (Homemade)
Kitebuggy (Homemade)
Skis for buggy
Skis for feet
Best Waist Harness |
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Kiteboarder2B
Posts: 237
Registered: 12-4-2006
Location: Lost Wages,NV
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Mood: Feeling like surfin\' the dirt baby! Who\'s coming with me!?
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We can start with the sail. I'll send you a frame and I'd like a couple different designed sails made for it. We can work out compensation for
materials and time. Save the frame for later.
If you think it\'s hard explaining HOW something works, try explaining WHY it doesn\'t work.
Sportin\' a Kitewing Monofilm Rage 5.5 (my go to sail), Kitewing Dacron IV8
10m Flysurfer Psycho 2 (incoming and my wallet outgoing), 5m PKD Buster, 4.8 NPW, 3.6m Ballistic Burner, 3m Skytiger, 2.1m Little Devil, 1m IMP
Surfin\' the dirt on a 16\" Flexi Freestyle Dirtsurfer with Hookworms, MBS F3 bindings, Dakine stomppads, and a custom Trampa deck (my go to
board)
20\" GP-X Dirtsurfer
16\" GP Freestyle Dirtsurfer
MBS Atom Longboard
PL Comp ST
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NPWfever
Posts: 1071
Registered: 9-30-2007
Member Is Offline
Mood: Is now a P2 pilot, flying a Charly One Harness, and an Ozone Buzz Z =D
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Ok, wow I can't believe this is happening!
\"Once you have flown you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward; for there you have been, there you long to return\" Leonardo Da
Vinci
2m Junkie
P3 Prism Stylus
3m Goflyakite Foil
5.5m NPW9b (Homemade)
6m Ozone Access
8m Pansh Ace
11m S-ARC
14m Naish Boxer
17m Peter Lynn Bomba
Kitewing (Homemade)
Kitebuggy (Homemade)
Skis for buggy
Skis for feet
Best Waist Harness |
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