We all enjoy a bit of entertainment along with our Forums, but I'm not laughing now. Call me niave but I found recent post quite distasteful. Surflily, I was expecting a prompt & firm response from you, but time is running out. If Splaats inferrals are on the mark then that stunt'll be your own undoing & good luck to your opposition.
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Griffen is such a crap name for a kite.
Makes me think of midland bank.
Who thinks this crap up?
...and no1 as compared to what
and if they are so great how come they dont pay for honest aussie advertising in the local aussie kite site?
Surfingboy why do you find it necessary to be so nasty about this bloke. He is an Aussie trying to make a business work. You will see plenty of Griffens on your upcoming trip. They are all the rage over there. Try being a bit less of a petulant boy and more of a kiting buddy. Our sport doesn't need to become full of spite like some we know. Lighten up man
ps. I don't know Splaat from a bar of soap but he's having a go which is a great Aussie trait .
Good to see an Aussie having a go, with some success. Well done Griffinkites.
Sorry to see so many Aussies showing a lack of support. I guess its easier to sit back and throw stones than it is to build something with them.
Go hard Griffinkites, hope your designs and kites grow into the future.
Good luck.
Ausie kite brand 1st in world rankings? who really cares? if it's not a
slingshot or Cabreena it can't be any good??? what a load of ****e!
I was told monkey kites were crap.... well crap got world wide recognition! I'm 17 and even I can understand how it works. Iv'e been told my mp3 player is **** because it's not an Ipod. I still don't have an ipod. What scares me is that one day when (if) I do something really good, I'll be bagged by people who won't accept me. you guys are worse then my parents!
At least demo one before you criticise it, make up your own mind.
I demoed the 10.5 Griffin, faultless, grunty, huge boost, long hang time, great build quality and easilly tailored to individual needs by adjustable bridle points. But i've got at least one more season left in my well known brand 10.
I needed a new 7 so I just bought the 7 Griffin based on demoing the 10.5 and love it. First flight on the 7 in very gusty 30-40 + knts, had total confidence in it, was last kiter in water when others on 6 & 7m kites called it quits due to gusts.
I agree you can't go around sayings somethings cr@p unless you've actually tried it. Its one thing to wind people up about nonsense but its another to defame them.
I dont know if these kites are any good or not, but im not going to say that they are crap unless ive actually given them a go.
Whos to say what is a good kite anyway? Just because your used to your million percent depwer XYZ kite and think its awesome, doesn't mean i will.
You get used to the kites you fly, there are many different styles and types within styles so unless your kite doesnt fly at all (which is rare) You will grow into the kite you ride. Then more likely than not when you ride another kite you will probably say its cr@p.
I think you need about a month on something before you can completely right it off (as long as it perfoms properly to begin with).
A good example are most want to be wakestylers who are stuck in strapville, they try bindings for a day and say its not for them.... Did you kite for the first time and then at the end of the day say "i couldn't do a mobe its not for me"... It takes time to adapt to different skills and equipment, you gotta stick it out and give it a fair run.
Dont right anything off unless you know for sure it's bad.
For example naish segulls..... i know for sure that is a gimmick
I'm at a loss.
I cannot find where the kite brand is being bashed.
Can someone point out that for me......
I'm just at a loss.
I'm at a loss as to why we shouldn't lock or delete this thread, but the overlords have dictated that it is to be spared.
Well I think it's safe to say the off season has started to fester a bit..
I don't understand so much agro in this thread.
1. Bloke posts genuine info on a comp success, yes he is affiliated with the company and not a site sponsor.. not really a pimp fest and certainly not unprecidented.
2. Next thing his company's Ozziness is brought into question??
3. Then someone posts a cheap kite that is the brand in question.. nuttin too strange there.. but next thing and it's well and truly kn on mate!!
[}:)]
Every other pent up twit is havin a crack (surprised someone hasn't been accused of wearing non Ozzy Bonds Grundeys??) and making up for the fact the house cat is too wise and can easily dodge the off-season flabby leg directed at it!!! Noice achievement by an Ozzy company. It is amazing how Ozzys eat there own and bag the cr@p out of a kite/company when they haven't even bothered to try them!? Not US/Euro chic enough no doubt. Sad.. 
How rude indeed.
Hey Surflily, the photos of the Slingshot kite with 3 struts in your profile is one of the latest sling shot kites. I see you have deleted all the slingshot kites images from your profile since your last post.
Any how I have great news for you, I have a sale for your kite, please get me the serial number as I requested asap so I can close the sale.
If anyone wants to demo a griffin message me, We support schools and shops all around Australia and NZ + over 52 distributors around the planet, Try before you buy and don't fall for the marketing hype machine.
Surflily , there was no insult, Just stating that you are promoting or part of a school that doesn't sell griffins and is in competition with a griffin school near by, that you have deleted images from your profile of all the slingshot kites including the latest 3 strut kite since your last post. I apologise if this came across as an insult but you got to admit it all sounds a bit dubious?
All the best mate, once again apologies if it sounded like an insult, Happy kiting!
(ps. I still need that serial number please)
