Maintaining a Kiteboarding Pump

Video Transcript

"In this clip we're going to talk about basically what you're going to get with a complete package when you purchase a kite. There's a serious advantage to buying a kite from a proper retailer. You know that you're actually getting a, you know, a brand new kite, that's got a warranty, and it's totally good, up to working speed and order. And you're getting it with all the essentials and everything that you'll need for that kite such as a pump, a bar, lines and the actual kite itself with bridles, if it has them, depending on the style. Older kites are good, definitely good to learn on. But you definitely want to know that you're getting a quality product. This kite has your life in its hands. So, if you don't have something solid, you know, you could definitely find yourself in a "kitemare" situation. So, kitemare nightmares do the math, it's pretty self-explanatory. If you have kite or a pump right here, sometimes it'll come with a pressure gauge. You're probably going to be in a salty, sandy scenario when you're using this kite or this pump, so the gauge if probably only going to work for the first dozen times you take that kite out. So you want to get a good solid feel on how much pressure you want to put into that kite. A firmer kite is always better. You know, you want a rigid structure to the profile of that kite so it flies appropriately. If you don't put enough air into it, you know, your kite is going to fly erratically and not the way you want. If you find a pump that you know has gotten too much sand in it or basically doesn't work the same way it was, any sort of general lubricant basically, just coat the entire shaft. And, you know, a couple of times, just working it in and out and then, all of a sudden, you've got a perfect kite, perfect pump, back to brand new. So every time you are using your gear, general maintenance, you know, absolutely an every time necessity. You want to make sure all of your stuff is positively proper working and, you know, just as good as new. So, that's that."