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Origin of the Aliaia board trend
Posted: Sun Dec 22, 2013 6:06 pm
by yojimbo
This type of board started showing up about a year ago in kite articles and advertisements. This article sheds light on where this trend originated:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/22/busin ... koj/t/yyYg
Re: Origin of the Aliaia board trend
Posted: Sun Dec 22, 2013 9:39 pm
by sflinux
Re: Origin of the Aliaia board trend
Posted: Sun Dec 22, 2013 9:43 pm
by sflinux
The Seaglass Tuna is on closeout from GSI. I recommend having an alaia and a Tuna in your quiver, if you like a skatey, 4 wheel slide, feel. Recommend a full deck pad on the Tuna for kiting.
Re: Origin of the Aliaia board trend
Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2013 9:10 am
by dwaynej
The two aussies are certainly not the "originator" of this trend. Just another example, Board Riding Maui have featured their own Alaia/Paipo's in all of their videos...
http://www.boardridingmaui.com/boards.html
Check out 1:32...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdzXtfPFusg#t=10
I like the idea of shaping my own...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RqZT_zh4-Q
Here's the $20 home depot version... No shape, no wax, no worries...
http://www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Kite ... rine-2099/
Dwayne
Re: Origin of the Aliaia board trend
Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2013 5:40 pm
by Aloha
Re: Origin of the Aliaia board trend
Posted: Tue Dec 24, 2013 10:54 pm
by MehYam
That is
literally the best thing that's ever been done.