03.30.06
Posted in Surf News, Tid's Bits at 7:02 pm by tidders
I’m back and 6 days later still shell-shocked from the returning contrast!!!
Maroc- A land of amazing contrast with no piece of 80km the same..until you hit the sahara..
insane waves/ mad people, poor people/ hot food , rich /poor, fruit /meat, hills/ desert, plains/ mountains, peace /noise, hot /cold, BUT happy …….. they have something we’ve lost ……….CONTENTMENT!
I’m hooked I’ve just been looking at the photos and I’m gonna stick a few on the gallery perhaps let william’s diary do the talking…
so keep looking /////!!
PLAN is to do an autumn surfari 10 or so heads in 4×4’s with a chef,porter, photographer Samir to guide and 1400kms across the Sahara beaten southern coast. El Dakhla is the destination…a heaven I’m told..a trip of your life time to a destination that is largely unscaled That’s real Africa…interested? contact me
using feedback…or call the shop..
A quick thanks to all our friends for all there help and love in our trip..it was a love experience on the hippy surf trail!
tids
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Posted in Blower's Hot Air, Skate News, Surf News, Tid's Bits at 12:18 pm by Blower
Blog wots a BLOG????? It s a WEB-LOG..hence…. BLOG!
It’s like our online diary for tad with info and photos! This is where to keep up to date with whats really going on. Hear the latest reviews, news and see them photos! If you want to comment publish and like a forum if we like them we’ll publish them.
The idea is it gives us geek free flexibility!
We will have a ‘Surf’ section, ‘Skate’ section and a ‘Kitesurf’ section along with ‘Tid’s Bits’ and ‘Blowers Hot Air’ where we will also keep you informed of all the day to day things you might be interested to hear about.
We’re still getting our heads around the ‘Blog’ idea but we have assigned Tristan Rothwell to be our specialist ‘Skate’ expert. Tids will keep you all informed of the the ‘Surfing/Tad News’ and Matt will be keeping you up to date with the latset in the world of ‘Kitesurfing’.
We will be posting new things semi-regularly.
Thanks for visiting and come back- it’ll be worth it!
If you’ve got new softwear then press the rss feeds buttons below and I’m reliably informed that you’ll get a little man tell you when there’s a new post!
Tids, Tristan and Matt.
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03.07.06
Posted in Surf News, Tid's Bits at 6:50 pm by tidders
It’s late and I still havn’t packed, the winter preorders havn’t beeen sorted, the kids all have D&V, me and Mino both have a cold I havn’t finished Jim’s office , the roof is leaking down at the old sail loft….none of this matters because as long as I pack my board and my shorts and my slaps (and the wife does all the rest) this time tomorrow I will have been picked up by Samir and I’ll be dreaming of the glorius point breaks I’m going to find and the things I’m going to see,,,so If you’re stuck at home I’ll be having one for you..if you’re unsure then don’t be get your bag packed and get off……and I’ll be reporting from the field (hopefully) with some African updates soon!
as the man says it’ll be no trouble you are doing me the honor of being my guests!
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Posted in Surf News, Tid's Bits at 5:36 pm by tidders
As I sat out back last Sunday enjoying the waves at the bay I sensed the season was changing……although not technically until the 23rd of March …I’d seen the signs the first snow drops daffodils and the water felt different..or was it just the lack of biting northerly wind….so this week after that I decided to be brave and “think spring”. This decision has changed my outlook just like the lighter evenings my spirit has lifted I’m even scrambling to get out on my skateboard after work…Steady boy….
So I’m committed …and that’s meant Spring stock is on the shelves to mark the turning seson…..NOt fully committed though as I’ve kept the Snow kit out as next week half term brings the snow hire onslaught….soory as I am there’s no snow I take it as affirmation the season may be turning earlier this year!
So I’m off to make plans for those extra summer hours!
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Posted in Skate News at 8:04 am by Skatescum
Spoke to tids the other day and he tells me he wants me to do some “how to” sort of things on here !
so todays “how to” is how to be cool
always point your finger towards the sky when you drop in !!!
there you go, remember this and you will be forever cool
Skatescum
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03.02.06
Posted in Blower's Hot Air, Kitesurf Reviews at 10:19 am by Blower
So here ‘tis,
Just had my first proper session on the duckpond with the 11m and it was one of the best afternoons of my life! The wind was northerly and gusty really gusty! The sonic just goes and goes. I didn’t take an official wind reading but i reckon i it was between 12 and 25 knots of good old cold northerly wind.
I weigh about 99kgs and in the low wind it was real good fun and then in the strong wind it just accelerates and accelerates and i love it!
My first few jumps were huge and i got totally spanked so i just let go of the bar, took a few deep breaths, grabbed my board, picked up the bar and off you go again.
14’s are due in soon and i can’t wait to see how it compares, I’m not expecting it to be as fast and responsive as the 11 but I already know it will be super powerful!
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03.01.06
Posted in Blower's Hot Air, Kitesurf Reviews at 4:08 pm by Blower
Thats right the 14 is here and available for demo although at the moment its got my name all over it and i’ve not had chance to fly it yet.
It’s supposed to be a little slower than the 11 but have the same size wind range. Early reports suggest that it will get most peolpe going in around 6-8 knots although having not yet flown it i can’t promise that. I can say that having flown the 11m in 12knots and been powered, i won’t be surprised if the 14 does go in 6-8 knots.
Here is a short video courtesy of our friends at Airjam in Newquay showing how the 14 performs in light winds.
I will write a full review on the 14 as soon as ive flown it.
In the meantime it is available for demo with the 11, but don’t forget to ask permision from the other half before you try it cos you will want one!
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