Wego Kite Tube

Hey yall

I want to add my two cents about this contraption. I am a lifelong thrill seeking. I am NOT a “sissy”. Here is my list of things I have done:

1985: Other Than Honorbale dishcarge from the army for crashing a jeep into a building and injuring my CO (II did not do this on purpose). Result? concussion, facial laterations (17 stitches), broken ankle

1987: Rode a Yamaha V-Max from a dead stop into a steel dumpster in a parking lot about 100 yard away. Ran into it full bore. I dont remembet anythying baout it but when the police investigated the accident they put in the report that there were NO skid makrs or ANY evidence that I had ever applied the brakes. I hit the dumpster with the throttle wide open. Result? Punctured lung, broken ribs, broken femur, fractured jaw (no helmet), broke both arms and was in the hospital for almost two months before I left.

1989: Fell off the roof of my brothers house trying to do fireworks on it. rebroke my left arm and broke my back.

1996: Messing around at other brothers house got kicked by horse after I did an M-80 next to the horse and scared it. Result? ruptured spleen, rebroke some ribs

2000: Another motorcyle accident: tried to jump over some garbage cans on a woefully underpowered tw200. broke nose, broke wrist, broke other ankle.

OK my point is I am obviously brave enought to do this thing. Now the point I am trying to make is that this thing is even dangerous around guys like me and my brothers who have had a life of doing extreme sports like I showed above. Even the smart guys like us can get hurt on this thing.

My heart goes out to all yall who lost someon to this contraption.

I don’t even get what Marko is trying to say. the best I can figure is he thinks by listing his “accomplishments” (injuries), we will respect his opinion more. I still have NO idea how it relates to the kite tube….

PS I like how he considers running someone over with a jeep an extreme sport.

SUERPHAWK’S REAL GUIDE TO RIDE THIS BAD MAMMA
i have had mine sense it came out. I LOVE IT BEST MONEY ever .i’m really good now
i run a 75′ rope and a 85′. now i can stay at about 20 to 30 foot and rip back and forth across the wake all day… i have never crashed hard. because i not a dumb ass and just get on and go crazy. BUT your F*&^ing driver has got to be GOD on the gas….. SMOOTH up SMOOTH down on the gas. that s the trick if you want to call it something.

also about banning this great toy NO WAY .You think bicycles should be banned because # 784 bicyclists died each year

# About 540,000 bicyclists visit emergency rooms with injuries every year. Of those, about 67,000 have head injuries, and 27,000 have injuries serious enough to be hospitalized.

# Bicycle crashes and injuries are under-reported, since the majority are not serious enough for emergency room visits.

# 1 in 8 of the cyclists with reported injuries has a brain injury.

# Two-thirds of the deaths here are from traumatic brain injury.

I Dont think so….. your under your own control and if your not ready to DIE yes I said DIE than you had better go small not big and never ride over your head. make sure your driver is great. basically if you don’t feel comfortable and confident with experience to back it Then DONT DO IT……..dont trust someones driving skills by there word ” O i’,m a great drive while laughing” they will kill you Understand dont fly with them… make sure you drive understands that they can kill you.. point number 1

heres the Training Book i got about 1000 hour on this wing.
1. started with the 45′ rope never go over 20mph start at 10 to 15 you have to get real good at controlling the wind at low speeds this will give you the feeling also when to bail out.
2. you have to pump it up with air hard that’s key to ….
it took me about 100 rides to get up to 15′ off the water and feel confident and comfortable. then i slowly went up 1 or 2 mph..
3. Also big point you can ride corners but your driver has to be bad ass For Real Smooth is the key. you have to be on the outside of the turn BEFORE the boat starts to turn. So if your going right, get out to the right before the turn starts also tighter turns farther out you HAVE TO BE go slow and feel it out. also DON”T take turns at over 22 23 thats when it get real unstable and high high % you will crash.. . start with Small turns.

i can rip a tight corner now… Looks so cool man i love this thing!!!

lets talk about Going BIG 50′ 60′
4. if you find yourself this high you had better have as much time on the wing as me or more because You will die. i got up to about 55′ and brought it back down thanks to my bad ass driver.it real unstable over 40′ so that being said its a good launch platform send it up to 60′ and let go in a good form you can hit the water right. that fun for sure.. do it all day you only get that high with the 85′ rope Caution

5.here is one more thing LET GO IF THE WING STARTS TO FLIP LET GO it’s your only chance to rite you body for impact…people that hold on get flipped harder in the air and when you hit the water your not ready so bail sooner than later. also when your up in the air and the boat loses speed LET GO don’t let it set you up to go head first into the wing when it crashes.. that s how people brake there neck.

thats it
happy flying
my heart go out to the dead that this sport produced.
please take my advice seriously..

I bought a kite tube last year. My cousins and i rode around on it for a few months having a grand old time. We got some huge air and falling off was not a huge problem. We had a great boat driver and i would say that we did not try anything stupid (other than the kite tube itself). I was riding at about 20 comfortably and the tube took a sharp climb. the side fell out from under me and i went plumiting down. I got knocked out and was floating face down in the water. Luckly my cousins pulled me out in time. I had to deal with 3 cracked ribbs for about 6 months but now im all better. Anyone want to buy a Kite Tube.

I bought my tube last year in June, I have been on it maybe 30 to 40 times since then with no problems. Me and my friends go on it almost every weekend and have a good time no one has been hurt and we have had one of my buddies get some serious air. They are sweet we were going to buy another to have to of them going and tape it but they were takin off the market by that time. So if any one want to sell there kite tube to me give me a call at 7017394439 and i’m sure i would by it.

This is the second year i have had the wego kite tube and personally i have had a lot of fun with it. Yes, the tube can be dangerous but if you follow the instructions and use some common sense you should be just fine. I have had only two crashes on the tube and neither of them were serious because of the communication between the rider and the driver.
Their are a couple of things that will make your ride on the kite tube much safer.

1. Make sure the tube is properly inflated!

It did take some time and practice to find out what the pressure should be. That was one mistake SPORTS Stuff made. The manufacture should have had device to check the pressure in the tube. To low of pressure will cause the wings sides of the tube to cave which will cause the tube to become severely unstable. To high will cause the tube to expand and possibly rupture and it will not glide across the water very easy (will act more like an anchor not letting the boat plain out.)

2. Make sure the wind is at a minimum (5mph max) The lake should be just about like glass.

This part extremely important. I only take the kite tube out in the evenings when the wind is down and the lake is free of traffic.

These are just a couple of things that you can do to insure a safer ride. Good communication and and experienced driver is also a must.

I have looked at all the videos of people crashing on the tubes usually sending the person to the hospital and from what i can see there was absolutely no common sense used. A couple of the videos i watched showed every one in the boat drinking including the driver and they were going at speeds of 30 plus mph and at 30 feet or higher. WHAT THE HECK DO YOU THINK IS GOING TO HAPPEN!!

This is a great tube and i will never give mine up. If you follow these tips and use some common sense you WILL be fine!

I would also like to buy another tube just for backup in case the tube gets a hole or cut in it. So if any one wants to sell theres please e-mail me at kyleleejohnson@hotmail.com

I’m not giving mine up. I saw the recall coming and got another for spare parts, so hopefully I’m set for years.

Carrying the inflated kite tube ON the boat is tricky. It’s impossible to hold safely at speeds over about 5 MPH. We tie a slipnot in the rope near the tube and put that over the tow point.

Sorry your boyfriend had a bad experience.

Spring is here. Looking forward to another summer of kite tube goodness.

I WAS TOWING A KITE TUBE AT 25 MPH THE THING WENT OUT OF CONTROL
BROKE MY SONS NECK WE WERE BEING SAFE IM GLADE HES NOT DEAD
THERE NOT A SAFE TOY

ok first off after reading horror story after horror story with the WEGO Kite Tube, all I have to say is, “anyone want to sell it to me?” lol im serious, i hella want one and fully understand what im getting into. so if someone still has a WEGO Kite Tube and would like to unload it, please feel free to email me x_tecra_x@yahoo.com. Considering its a few years old and used I will still give you $400 for it.
BobbyD

IT'S NOT WORTH THE RISK, I BROKE MY SPINE.
I feel lucky to be alive, but my life has changed.

soon to be 3 years ago, a wind took my wego. The boat was at 33 knots/hour. I had surfed 3-6 feet in the air for over one minute, when the driver changed course and his attention was pointed at the changed waters, just for a few seconds. At the same second a wind hit me, In 3 seconds I was 30-40 feet in the air.
I broke my spine, and have had other complications (nervedammage, muscle dammage) because of the impact.
I was at very good health, fit and strong, good at sports, had no injuries before this accident.

The accident changed my life. Have diffulties sitting, standing, jogging, jumping, skiing, almost everything I enjoyd before, is become “no can do”.

IT'S NOT WORTH THE RISK FOLKS!!!

Hey dude, thanks for the informative comment! I loved your style.

What an unfortunate accident. I've been curious with this toy but your case serves as a warning for me to re-consider my plan.

I wish you a quick and full recovery.

YOUR STUPID WHY WOULD YOU SELL THAT TO SOMEONE SO SOMEONE ELSE COULD HAVE AN ACCIDENT OR HELL KILL THERE SELF!!

I have a New Wego kite tube that was pulled out of its original box and packaging this summer and used once. Absolutely brand new condition. Everything included. Can send pics. Lets make a deal. Email me at beamtony@gmail.com. Thanks, Tony.