the kite + boat and wakeboard thingy???

(surfer_ryan223)

A while back there was a thread about that kiteboarding thing that you used while being pulled by the boat. I was just wondering if its out yet. I havent heard much about it.

(stephan) · (stephan) **Join Date: Nov 2002** 06-01-2006, 12:03 AM

Never made it to market. It was incredibly dangerous and that was all she wrote. Almost as good an idea as the tower spoilers from a few years back, why that didn't catch on is beside me...

(lionel) · (lionel) **Join Date: Nov 2005** 06-01-2006, 1:06 AM

I talked to the co-founder today. It's still coming....Hopefully sooner than later www.wakekite.com

(Message edited by lionel on June 01, 2006)

(wakerider900) · (wakerider900) **Join Date: Nov 2005** 06-02-2006, 3:56 PM

Any Pictures?

(surfer_ryan223)

during the first post on that topic that website showed pics of it and they were working on the video, but now nothing comes up but that newsletter thing

(al_d) · (al_d) **Join Date: Aug 2005** 06-03-2006, 7:44 AM

Are you talking about the "Wego kite tube"?A

It's about $500. I saw video's. Looks great, but hard to control.

(surfer_ryan223)

I did a search and found this

"A wakekite consists of an inflatable water kite, tow lines and a steering handle. Meant for use behind the boat, and far surpassing what a boat tower offers, a wakekite creates strong upward line lift and smooth, reduced-gravity landings for wakeboarding, waterskiing, kneeboarding and more." Upload

(buzz_grande) · (buzz_grande) **Join Date: Mar 2004** 06-03-2006, 10:53 PM

Nutz if you ask me

(fullspeed)

wow!

Looks crazy, lots of rope to get wrapped and decapped with. I think I will pass on this one as well. Looks like you can really get some air tho.

Brannon

(snyper1d) · (snyper1d) **Join Date: Mar 2005** 06-04-2006, 9:44 AM

Why dont we combine all of the flying thingys and make one super dangerous toy- kite tube, wake kite, wakeboard....anything else to make this thing a little more interesting?

(wakerider900) · (wakerider900) **Join Date: Nov 2005** 06-04-2006, 12:14 PM

and a bottle of Jack and maybe 2 18 packs of Bud Light.

(cdm) · (cdm) **Join Date: Aug 2003** 06-04-2006, 4:32 PM

lol thats funny.. On November 2, 2000 i applied for a provisional patent application for a: Devise and method of increasing lift in wakeboarding, filed May 5 2000. My idea was almost the exact same as the picture included above. IF the current inventor wants to contact me for my ideas to impove control, feel free... It would be fun to compare ideas..