chanson wrote:If you are going for a grab where you suck your knees up with kite in neutral and just hold the board for a bit, then throw it under your feet before you land, I personally think it looks like a "board-off" and isn't that fun... plus, it sometimes looks like you are taking a dump in the air
haha, just look at the header on here
hahah, just kidding, but kinda, right?
Glad that I could provide you with some humour at my expense.
Generally, when I go kiting I do not worry about what is "cool" or "in fashion". And I do not subscribe to the fashion police methodology of riding. Another analogy would be like jumping hooked in, and a comment like this might also be along the same lines, "I never jump hooked in because it is lame. Only legit riders jump unhooked..blah, blah, blah" Or maybe, "why do you ride with straps on your surfboard? Riding without straps are so much cooler."
It was never my intention with LTS to point out that riding strapless was cooler or better than any other riding style(s). Rather only to share the strapless stoke, experience, and help others along a similar path. As far as I am concerned whatever gets you going on the water, and having a good time is what it is all about. Regardless, of whether it is viewed as "cool" or "legit". These comments are just made to make one person feel better than another, and frankly immature. And as far as "fun" goes, well, guess I do not know what fun is, but it sure feels like fun to me.
Lastly, on the "dump" comment, not much to say there except you must have some interesting bathroom habits, and I am not going there....