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To the Perth Guy Who Bought 2 Switchblades Off Me

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Created by wal269 > 9 months ago, 23 Aug 2011
wal269
WA, 718 posts
23 Aug 2011 4:02PM
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Sorry mate, I have forgotten your name.

You bought 2 Switchblades off me about 3 weeks ago in City Beach.

You bought a 6m and an 8m kites.

I forgot to give you the 2 extender bags they come with (so you can leave the struts pumped up). if you contact me we can arrange for you to come and pick them up.

Wal

BennyB12
QLD, 918 posts
25 Aug 2011 4:43PM
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City Beach sells kites? Ahhhh cabrinhas...kmart next i guess....

stamp
QLD, 2791 posts
25 Aug 2011 5:39PM
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hey benny city beach is an actual place in perth, not just a surf shop...and kmart is too good for cabrinha, i think crazy clarks would suit them better

wal269
WA, 718 posts
25 Aug 2011 3:59PM
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Surely some one will know this bloke. He bought Switchy 5's off me about 4 weeks ago, the black ones with red trailing edge(6 & 8 metre). i think he said he lives in Scarborough. (that's in Perth not UK).

Free stuff, free stuff.

inside grunt
WA, 72 posts
25 Aug 2011 4:29PM
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he might be too busy trying to get his kites out of a tree!

lebaz
NSW, 43 posts
25 Aug 2011 6:57PM
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I like cabrinha kites. I don t understand why there are so strong anti-cabrinha blokes...

yeehaa
QLD, 123 posts
25 Aug 2011 7:16PM
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lebaz said...

I like cabrinha kites. I don t understand why there are so strong anti-cabrinha blokes...


Don't go puttin your name to that

ok
NSW, 1089 posts
25 Aug 2011 8:26PM
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his name is lebaz ofcourse he is going to like them

lotofwind
NSW, 6451 posts
25 Aug 2011 8:38PM
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lebaz said...

I like cabrinha kites. I don t understand why there are so strong anti-cabrinha blokes...


Because it is "cool" to bag out a great product.
Follow the sheep lebaz.......if you are one of us......you will follow the sheep.

I dont fly a switchie,,but still recon they are up there as one of the best all round,well built,good perforance,no bullsh!t kites out there.

woodys
WA, 218 posts
25 Aug 2011 6:48PM
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For those out there wondering about this Cabrinha hatred which seems rife...

Its all just long standing, good natured ribbing of kiter vs kiter. If it had any real basis in fact it would have been dropped long long ago.
Im sure Cabrinha would prefer it otherwise - but hey it gets the name out there pretty regularly.

Dont take life too seriously - esp where kiters are involved.
ENJOY

myusernam
QLD, 6154 posts
26 Aug 2011 9:26AM
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Just a tall poppy thing..years ago (dont know if it is still like this) when Burton snowboards were the market leader by a long way it was cool to put down burton.

MagicMike
WA, 210 posts
26 Aug 2011 10:23AM
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Its like when people used to bag us out for flying peter lynn, it annoys me when trytobecool newby's slag out older kites only to ask them why they picked theirs and get an answer like "it looked cool" . Cabrinha's are some of the best kites i have ridden and that why my humble omega comes out on the stormy days,

stamp
QLD, 2791 posts
26 Aug 2011 1:04PM
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its a matter of opinion i guess. i think the co2 was the last good cabrinha. i had major quality and warranty issues with early crossbows and switchblades and haven't gone near a cabrinha in years as a result.

to say they are market leaders is a big call, no matter what you ride

tmiddled
NSW, 253 posts
26 Aug 2011 1:15PM
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Cabrinha's are excellent.......for getting excercies by climbing trees all day.

Yes, it's been used before, no it doesn't get old.

Disclaimer: I have owned Cabrinha's and like them (but don't have one now.....tree was too big)

Plummet
4862 posts
26 Aug 2011 12:04PM
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round here cabrinha's have a good rep.

but Best.... wouldn't piss on one if it was on fire!

DC23
WA, 25 posts
26 Aug 2011 2:37PM
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i have never used any Cabs before but i think the bad rep is due to so many Newbs using them.

a lot of Newbs learn on Cabs (because they have a good rep as safe learner kite and there are plenty of second hand cabs around) ---> Newbs make many mistakes (theye are normaly the ones climbing up the tree after thier kite or getting dragged down the beach) ---> the rest of us see this and assosiate Cabs with kook kiters.

William Phillips
WA, 52 posts
26 Aug 2011 5:10PM
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Did somebody say free stuff!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

hamburglar
ACT, 2174 posts
26 Aug 2011 11:11PM
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doesn't Keahi ride cab's

stamp
QLD, 2791 posts
26 Aug 2011 11:49PM
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hamburglar said...

doesn't Keahi ride cab's


so does dre.... its the singer not the song

hamburglar
ACT, 2174 posts
27 Aug 2011 7:03PM
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Mmmm .... what a sweet song they are



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