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Lost Slingshot RPM 12m @ 3rd ave

Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2014 8:17 pm
by kenjidnb
My leash snapped today and the kite flew away, went under the san mateo bridge then god knows where it ended up.

This is a white slingshot RPM 12m with bar.

Re: Lost Slingshot RPM 12m @ 3rd ave

Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2014 8:33 pm
by TomAUSTRIA
That sucks, I hope you get it back.

Did you let the coast guard know? Their number is (415) 399-3530.

Re: Lost Slingshot RPM 12m @ 3rd ave

Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2014 10:53 pm
by jsin138
Yeah, he parked next to me & knew the drill, called CG first thing.

Hope the RPM turns up. As I said earlier, it's probably gonna end up on the other side of the Bay by the Dumbarton.

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Re: Lost Slingshot RPM 12m @ 3rd ave

Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2014 9:53 am
by kenjidnb
I walked the entire dumbarton pier yesterday afternoon but didn't see it.
Coast guards didn't found anything either.

Now I have very little hope to get it back {}[]

Re: Lost Slingshot RPM 12m @ 3rd ave

Posted: Thu May 01, 2014 5:29 am
by Kiteboardertony
Lucky You! I found your kite and bar on the other side of the bay, pretty much undamaged! its at Helm shed @ 3rd Ave.- Tony

Re: Lost Slingshot RPM 12m @ 3rd ave

Posted: Thu May 01, 2014 8:24 am
by kenjidnb
Wow, I lost hope a while back but I guess I should believe in miracles from now on. Crazy that the kite spent almost a month out on the water...
Tony, you really are the man! I will stop by the shed this afternoon with a little appreciation gift.

Re: Lost Slingshot RPM 12m @ 3rd ave

Posted: Thu May 01, 2014 9:45 am
by etxxz
i wanted to add.... i've seen oh so many of these slingshot safety leashes break it can't be a coincidence. ditch it. and replace the flag line too with someone else's.

and post pics of the kite that's awesome that it was found 0.o

Re: Lost Slingshot RPM 12m @ 3rd ave

Posted: Thu May 01, 2014 10:29 am
by Kiteboardertony
Wasnt a slingshot leash on it...some other brand i remember it was orange/gray...

Re: Lost Slingshot RPM 12m @ 3rd ave

Posted: Thu May 01, 2014 11:07 am
by kenjidnb
Yeah the irony is, it was a $60 fancy shmancy mystic handlepass leash. Although it didn't break, it just "self released" after a crash unhooked...