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clip on leash users beware.
i witnessed a nasty incident at kb cabarette yesterday.
a kiter was wallowing in the shallows separated from his board with his kite in the air.
at first i thought he was one of the kooks trying to waterstart at the waters edge,then i thought he had a broken leg, because after he landed his kite he was writhing in agony.
a stretcher was summoned from the kite school and it turned out this guy had impaled his heel with the clip of his board leash.
there were tons of theories advanced but at the end of the day manufacfturers are going to have to do further equipment safety checks and due dilligence on theit products to save users such unpleasant experiences.
i don't think this kiter was careless or reckless in any way and he paid the price with a doctor having to be summoned to cut the clip out of his heel.
this is not the first time,i heard of a case in new zeeland where the clip actually penetrated the booty.
if you have to use a leash consider the old surfboard velcro leashes and please no clips or sharp objects.
slingshot kite leashes are clip based. think what one of those clips could do if they detatched clipped on your finger with the kite powering up.a ghastly thought.
safe riding
clip on leash users beware.
i witnessed a nasty incident at kb cabarette yesterday.
a kiter was wallowing in the shallows separated from his board with his kite in the air.
at first i thought he was one of the kooks trying to waterstart at the waters edge,then i thought he had a broken leg, because after he landed his kite he was writhing in agony.
a stretcher was summoned from the kite school and it turned out this guy had impaled his heel with the clip of his board leash.
there were tons of theories advanced but at the end of the day manufacfturers are going to have to do further equipment safety checks and due dilligence on theit products to save users such unpleasant experiences.
i don't think this kiter was careless or reckless in any way and he paid the price with a doctor having to be summoned to cut the clip out of his heel.
this is not the first time,i heard of a case in new zeeland where the clip actually penetrated the booty.
if you have to use a leash consider the old surfboard velcro leashes and please no clips or sharp objects.
slingshot kite leashes are clip based. think what one of those clips could do if they detatched clipped on your finger with the kite powering up.a ghastly thought.
safe riding
