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Welcome everyone!

First, Todd and I would like to thank everyone for taking some time to come and check out our new video, SKIM STOKE II. We hope that you enjoy it!

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Once again. Thank you all for coming tonight, and I hope you all enjoyed watching SKIM STOKE II!

Flash Version
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MP4 Version for those who can't watch flash on their devices
[flashplayer=SKIM STOKE II MP4 Version]http://www.losethestraps.com/forum/media/mov/Skim_Stoke_II_Final_Logo.mp4[/flashplayer]

Word: awesome!

I really enjoyed wathing this

cabron wrote:Word: awesome!

I really enjoyed wathing this

Hey Cabron,

Thanks brother. I love the one word review! Glad you enjoyed watching it.

Thanks, inspiring, and it helps show me some better techniques to work on.

Joel

coloradokiter wrote:Thanks, inspiring, and it helps show me some better techniques to work on.

Joel

Hey Joel,

Awesome! If you were inspired that is the best feedback we can receive.

We are planning on breaking down several of the tricks in SKIM STOKE II. Please leave a reply as to the tricks you would like to see broken down.

Cool vid Lonny! I like your spot, windy & flat as my bath tub. How deep is it? looks like you can pack up and walk home in the middle of the pond? I also liked that flag in the middle of nowhere, is that to make sure you haven't reached Cuba yet?

Aaaahhhh....sent jumps...you sly dogs. Cool vid, I was waiting for you to ollie that flagpole though

tungsten wrote:Cool vid Lonny! I like your spot, windy & flat as my bath tub. How deep is it? looks like you can pack up and walk home in the middle of the pond? I also liked that flag in the middle of nowhere, is that to make sure you haven't reached Cuba yet?

Thanks Tungsten, really glad you liked it! Fortunately, I have not ended up in Cuba yet.

The super flat spots you saw in the GoPro footage was Matheson Hammock at a low, still outgoing tide, which for obvious reasons is my favorite time to ride there. It can be completely dry and the turtle grass gets exposed, which can be fun to try to go over with your skim - especially when you eat it and smell like garbage the rest of the day. It can be also just inches of water with barely a ripple, and yet can be blowing 20 plus! It is awesome for skimming. A lot of fun.

The flag in the video is actually a warning marker from a boat that was submerged there many years ago. It was dragged in via one of our hurricanes. Mostly the boat is gone now, but we still keep a flag there to gauge wind speed and direction.

Slyde wrote:Aaaahhhh....sent jumps...you sly dogs. Cool vid, I was waiting for you to ollie that flagpole though

Cool brother. Glad you enjoyed it. Not quite as good as some backside smacks though!

Todd is really nailing those sent jumps. I have been working on mostly transitioning a lot of the tricks I do unhooked as well. We actually did talk about olling the flag, and then we came to our senses.

YEAH!!!! STOKED!!! Sweet skimming! Amazing riding, editing, music!!

cynbad wrote:YEAH!!!! STOKED!!! Sweet skimming! Amazing riding, editing, music!!

Coming from one of the best kite skimmers out there that is high praise. Thank you! Your PayPal account has been credited!

I do not think I have ever spent that long to work on 5 minutes of video, but half the time was spent just trying to learn the programs.

hells yeah, finally got to watch it all the way through... sooo sick!! crisp editing and riding!! now thats how its done.......