On Board : The Backroll Kiteloop
On board view of Shane throwing a backroll kiteloop at Pleasure Bay.
Thu, 10/28/2010 - 20:02
#1
Tooooooo easy.....
Shane...Hats off you make it look toooooo easy....unfortunately my body knows differently...
Wed, 10/27/2010 - 21:07
#2
Looks great Shane! Smooth and
Looks great Shane! Smooth and dialed in... Now just need to go big. Mega loop next?
Wed, 10/27/2010 - 21:09
#4
I had a pretty big kiteloop
I had a pretty big kiteloop today (maybe 10ft or so) and it pretty easily snapped the gopro mount on impact, luckily i had it leashed.
Video coming soon. 
Wed, 10/27/2010 - 20:17
#5
Those are some of the worst
Those are some of the worst crashes, with the kite looping and your back to the water 
Wed, 10/27/2010 - 20:53
#6
I was actually facing the
I was actually facing the water, so I'm not sure how it happened...I think it was after I blew the landing...or maybe my little slingshot wasn't the result of the inadvertent kiteloop...it's all a blur now. But there definitely was a kiteloop, confirmed by an entertained viewer on the beach. And I was horizontal for a foolishly long period of time at some point during my session.
Hey...If you're not crashing, you're not trying.
Wed, 10/27/2010 - 20:12
#7
So that's what it's like it
So that's what it's like it to land that. I wish I had a camera on my board today...there'd be an 'accidental backroll kiteloop' video. I think I went a good 10-15 ft horizontally, superman would've been proud.
I had a pretty big kiteloop today (maybe 10ft or so) and it pretty easily snapped the gopro mount on impact, luckily i had it leashed.
Video coming soon.