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Messages - iopsailor
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« on: September 12, 2010, 05:54:22 PM »
go to your local auto parts store and ask for "door trim". I got enough to do 3-4 paddles for $12.95. My local SUP retailer knew I wouldn't pay him $25 for one paddles' worth so he sent me away happy. http://advanceautoparts.com
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« on: September 09, 2010, 09:38:44 AM »
Well, yeah kiters catch a lot of hostility when they buzz swimmers. What seems like a reasonable margin of safety to a kiter doesn't to a swimmer. This becomes a problem for windsurfers because a lot of people can't distinguish kiters from windsurfers and want to ban ALL windsports from the beaches. For example, a recent newspaper article was headlines "Windsurfer Rescued by Coast Guard" and the article went on about windsurfer, windsurfer, windsurfer until the final sentence -the windsurfer was brought in by the Coast Guard and the kite was abandoned."
I of course don't know what's going on in Va Beach, everybody here seems to play quite nicely together, but I suspect it's what Freud would have called "paddle envy". javascript:replaceText('%20:D',%20document.forms.postmodify.message);
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« on: September 05, 2010, 06:07:34 PM »
Condolences!
I had a sweet and sour experience with a paddle that broke after 6 months use. I went to the retailer where i bought it and he was unavailable and didn't return phone calls. I bought a new paddle from a different retailer who MIGHT return my calls and started an Email dialog with the manufacturer, Kialoa. After I sent pictures and proof of purchase, Kialoa agreed to replace it under warranty, in the interests of customer relations tho' they didn't think the product was faulty. I offered to pay the freight and they refused. When the paddle arrived, there was a copy of StandUp Magazine in the box!
BTW, I bought the replacement paddle using American Express, which doubles the manufacturer's warranty, and does not exclude sporting goods from that coverage.
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« on: July 26, 2010, 02:31:03 PM »
My windsurfing buddy, Mr Destructo, just bought a JimmyStyk ostensibly for his wife and we're all watching to see how it holds up. Usually, when he buys something for her he's the one who uses it. I noticed on the Styk webpage there's a 30 day warranty, seems way shy of industry standards.
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« on: June 30, 2008, 08:20:52 AM »
gurutc, I imagine you're talking about Paul and his shop in Columbia. Here's a clip of a guy on an old windsurfer he recycled to an SUP. The minimalist aspects of this really interest me. http://www.stableroad.com/videos/moqstandup.htm. Part of the sport is seeing how little you can spend on it. You might want to contact Chuck Harden in Augusta at WhitecapWindsurfing.com . He's carrying a line of SUP's and does demo days.
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