Re: RIP my domina frame


qhxakg wrote:
Spencer said that he purposely tried to break it once he noticed the
crack so that it would not break unexpectedly resulting in injury.


Yes but the crack had already gone through all but about 1cm of the
crown so it was barely held on. The stuff I was doing trying to break
it was stuff I would be doing anyway.

Probailer2 wrote:
But I would bet 100€ on it that that guy got a new and free KH
frame.
Lets see if Spencer gets a new, free Domina.

Peter M


Jon Atwell broke his KH frame at NAUCC doing a flatland trick and he
bought a new one that day.


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