Universal kitesurfing hand signalsWritten by Jakob Jelling
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There are two universal kitesurfing hand signals to tell people to look at something. If you want other people to look at you, you will need to point two finger of one of your hands at your eyes. If you want other people to look in some specific direction, you will need to point a straight arm in this direction. Yes and No signals are very simple. To say “Yes”, you will need to nod your head up and down. To say “No”, you will need to move your head left and right. When you are launching, you will need to show thumbs up (or head nod) to people around you and loudly say 'launch'. Another one of important universal kitesurfing hand signals is get ready to launch signal. You will need to put your arm above your head. Your arm should not be straight, but it should also be some distance above your head or helmet.

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| | Kitesurfing snap-shackle optionsWritten by Jakob Jelling
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Some of best kitesurfing snap-shackle options are lever-release snap-shackles. These kitesurfing snap-shackle options release from lever easily without difficulty and without any problems. Regardless of weight placed on kite lines, these kitesurfing snap-shackle options are still easily released, letting you loose from kite. The pin release kitesurfing snap-shackle options release using a pin. However, pin can cause problems when weight increases. Additional resistance on pin from weight can make it very hard to release from kite. The gate can also cause problems, since it can get caught on spreader bars when released in some specific position. If you decided to use one of pin release kitesurfing snap-shackle options, you will need to make sure that you are using a metal on metal attachment and a steel ring. The pin release kitesurfing snap-shackle options are somewhat cheaper then lever-release kitesurfing snap-shackle options.

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