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Local shops have something to smile about

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Created by Loftywinds > 9 months ago, 3 Sep 2015
Loftywinds
QLD, 2060 posts
3 Sep 2015 9:51AM
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With these prices, I am buying local!

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/ZERO-7sqm-kitesurfing-with-one-pump-system-kite-bar-4x25m-500lbs-dyneema-line-leash-repair-patch/535065130.html?spm=2114.01020208.3.2.U1F5cv&ws_ab_test=201407_2,201444_6,201409_2

sirstomp
VIC, 98 posts
3 Sep 2015 10:16AM
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No they don't... shops will not be smiling without customers coming into buy gear.
Nor will distributors...
The Aussie dollar is droppin' like its hot....

Dollar goes down, cost of imported product goes up - what are their options?
> Increase Prices (depending on contractural conditions between distributors/retailers)
> Absorb the increase.
> Change product lines to keep things in budget.

I envisage the luxury goods markets, like imported kite gear, are gonna become an absolute shambles... again!

On the other hand, I wouldn't wipe my arse with that kite...

flyingcab
VIC, 942 posts
3 Sep 2015 2:58PM
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Loftywinds said..
With these prices, I am buying local!

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/ZERO-7sqm-kitesurfing-with-one-pump-system-kite-bar-4x25m-500lbs-dyneema-line-leash-repair-patch/535065130.html?spm=2114.01020208.3.2.U1F5cv&ws_ab_test=201407_2,201444_6,201409_2



Your kites look stolen fernando..... Or just an old school collector With a price like that any punter will be getting ripped off. You can pick up a second hand kite up for around $600 which is still crisp and 2015/14 model.

Maj
VIC, 35 posts
3 Sep 2015 5:34PM
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Lol every loftywinds post has a full red bar

kemp90
QLD, 1694 posts
3 Sep 2015 6:25PM
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For god sakes. You can buy my brand new 7m gp that in going to sell for the same price. Don't buy that heap of sh!t

Kamikuza
QLD, 6493 posts
3 Sep 2015 7:59PM
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flyingcab said..


You can pick up a second hand kite up for around $600 which is still crisp and 2015/14 model.


What planet would that be on?

tomme
VIC, 475 posts
3 Sep 2015 9:56PM
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i just saw king of water sports have the new 2016 fuel up....given the dollarr is at 70 cents looking at welllll over $3K

flyingcab
VIC, 942 posts
4 Sep 2015 7:51AM
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Kamikuza said...
flyingcab said..


You can pick up a second hand kite up for around $600 which is still crisp and 2015/14 model.


What planet would that be on?

Did you even read the post above yours?

sir ROWDY
WA, 5366 posts
4 Sep 2015 6:44AM
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kemp90 said...

For god sakes. You can buy my brand new 7m gp that in going to sell for the same price. Don't buy that heap of sh!t




What your Best kite? or the one in the first post? Not sure which would last longer to be honest. :D

sir ROWDY
WA, 5366 posts
4 Sep 2015 6:48AM
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You can buy my brand new 7m gp that in going to sell for the same price.





p.s. Probably Best not to let them take it out of the bag and pump it up before hand.

kemp90
QLD, 1694 posts
4 Sep 2015 8:54AM
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sir ROWDY said..

kemp90 said...

For god sakes. You can buy my brand new 7m gp that in going to sell for the same price. Don't buy that heap of sh!t





What your Best kite? or the one in the first post? Not sure which would last longer to be honest. :D


rowdy, is there a brand you don't hate? lol

sir ROWDY
WA, 5366 posts
4 Sep 2015 6:56AM
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kemp90 said...



sir ROWDY said..







kemp90 said...







For god sakes. You can buy my brand new 7m gp that in going to sell for the same price. Don't buy that heap of sh!t























What your Best kite? or the one in the first post? Not sure which would last longer to be honest. :D








rowdy, is there a brand you don't hate? lol





I'm just being realistic... I don't really hate any brand.

p.s. Wouldn't say I'm overly fond of Best equipment though haha.

sir ROWDY
WA, 5366 posts
4 Sep 2015 6:58AM
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There's some weird stuff going on with line spacing on this site sometimes...

Schulerbible
NSW, 77 posts
4 Sep 2015 9:29AM
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Is it just me or does the bar of that kite look like a chinese engineered Ozone bar? The bar ends and the quick release does look at least very similar ....

Loftywinds
QLD, 2060 posts
4 Sep 2015 11:36AM
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Loftywinds said..
With these prices, I am buying local!

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/ZERO-7sqm-kitesurfing-with-one-pump-system-kite-bar-4x25m-500lbs-dyneema-line-leash-repair-patch/535065130.html?spm=2114.01020208.3.2.U1F5cv&ws_ab_test=201407_2,201444_6,201409_2



Read it again retardos!!!

With these prices, I am buying local!

ie: not buying crap from overseas!

Far out

ps. red is my favourite colour.

Loftywinds
QLD, 2060 posts
4 Sep 2015 11:39AM
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Schulerbible said..
Is it just me or does the bar of that kite look like a chinese engineered Ozone bar? The bar ends and the quick release does look at least very similar ....


It's a copy or it's actually the real Ozone bar. I wouldn't be surprised if it's the real one, as they do make them there you know. Easy to slip a few into a box and sell them on the black market.

kungfupete
VIC, 149 posts
4 Sep 2015 4:30PM
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tomme said...
i just saw king of water sports have the new 2016 fuel up....given the dollarr is at 70 cents looking at welllll over $3K


Over $3k for a fuel..... Tell em there dreaming

sir ROWDY
WA, 5366 posts
5 Sep 2015 8:03PM
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kungfupete said...
tomme said...
i just saw king of water sports have the new 2016 fuel up....given the dollarr is at 70 cents looking at welllll over $3K


Over $3k for a fuel..... Tell em there dreaming


You could buy enough old fuels to last the next 10years for that much.



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