steveo
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| posted on 11-10-2005 at 10:39 |
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Sonic HedgeHog's
Just had a email from the shop i ordered me 11m sonic from, just to let me know my kite's in and should have it on friday!!!.
Preying for wind, If have to see how Sonic compare's to the CB
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Graham
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| posted on 11-10-2005 at 11:03 |
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Well the Cab has a better name for a start!
Fiamma cycle racks available now at HUGE savings
http://www.everythingfiamma.co.uk
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willf
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| posted on 11-10-2005 at 11:24 |
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where did you get yours steveo?
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steveo
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| posted on 11-10-2005 at 11:36 |
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Sonic's
www.kite4life.be in belgium
Paid by paypal, Cost me 970 Euro's about ?جø¬?660.00
complete, Just got first delievry today.
Colours available are
Yellow/Grey
Dark Grey/Light grey
Having a yellow/grey one, been dispatched on tomorrow, hopefully get it on friday.
Might give brancaster a go at w/end if the wind stays East 
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mNeil
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| posted on 11-10-2005 at 12:13 |
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Graham have you sorted out that stopper yet?
A KITE IS FOR LIFE!! THAT IS IF ITS A YARGA.
founder of storm'n Normans van club!
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chris
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stevo thats a good price. i take it no import duty. any vat?
did you just buy it off the net?
cheers
chris
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steveo
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| posted on 11-10-2005 at 13:58 |
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Sonic's
Got the kite on a promo offer of 935 euro's , but they are still cheaper than the uk at Only 1000 euro's plus 35 euro's for postage to
uk.
Paid online by paypal , c/card
And if i don't get on with the kite, can still sell it and get my money back !.
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chris
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very tempted. think i may go for the 8m. 15 - 40+ knots. let us know how you get on.
cheers
chris
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Graham
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| posted on 12-10-2005 at 11:05 |
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Sorted my stopper ball on the Xbow
A friend of mine has a 9m and his located ok
Needs a little extra help at 1st but then ok
Fiamma cycle racks available now at HUGE savings
http://www.everythingfiamma.co.uk
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shem
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Just hope you dont get the dreaded call from HM customs asking for theyre import tax, I know a lot of people that have been caught out
on that from US sites, having said that would same rules apply for EU??
Kite & SUP wales
Caravan decking wales
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willf
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| posted on 13-10-2005 at 09:05 |
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crossbow has tear shaped bar for a reason is designed for use with powerlock so you can twist it on and off that is why it is like that
they assume everyone will upgrade when it comes out. something to do with bar pressure?
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mNeil
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| posted on 13-10-2005 at 11:40 |
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get yer point Wills but why didnt they just put a slight bend in the bar bit like cow horns and like my old stage 2; job done and the
bar is still comfortable and circular in section.
A KITE IS FOR LIFE!! THAT IS IF ITS A YARGA.
founder of storm'n Normans van club!
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Sean C
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| posted on 13-10-2005 at 21:39 |
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steve... well done on snagging your Sonic at that price. I think you will have just about the only cheap grey import Sonic in the
UK.
The reason yours was so cheap is that the Belgian importer sold direct at discount which of course is not good for Globerider. Maybe he
doesn't have dealers ? Maybe I should put very cheap Sonics on the Belgian Ebay and put him and his dealers out of business... hell, I
could do that on lots of euro ebays but of course I will not.
Fact is, I could sell direct at that price all day long as I'm the UK importer but I could not then supply and support a dealer network
at the same time... as they could not sell at that price and make a living of course... and I do have dealers... including Shem who is
now the GK dealer/school and test centre for mid wales.
The reason yours is also now delivered before UK kites is because, unlike many importers, I do not pre-order any product 'blind'
without extensive testing... hence my Sonic tests, reports and photos were the very first in the world but our UK commercial
availability is a couple of weeks behind some importers who just order and sell without trying product... one irony here is that you
have bought a Sonic from an importer/dealer who hadn't even seen, let alone flown one and is using my photos to promote it on his
website.
Globerider owner/designer Mat Pendle has recently emailed all international distributors to tell them they must not supply cheap and
direct, or otherwise, outside of their territory or they will have their supply cut off... so it will no longer happen.
Anyway... I just wanted to put the record straight as this is a web forum and destined to be an archive of information.... there are
certainly no bad feelings from me... I am always on the sniff for the best deals on my camera equipment!...
I would like to offer you full service and back-up as if you had bought a UK kite so you needn't worry about the lack of after sales
service and hassle that buying a grey import can often have as a trade off.
You will be the proud owner of the hottest kite on the planet... The Sonic utterly wipes the floor with the xbow and nova in many
aspects... don't hesitate to be in touch if you need any help tuning etc.
there is also a lot of info... here
[Edited on 13-10-2005 by Sean C]
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