I'm just getting into the marvellous world of kiting and looking for any tips for us newbies.
i bought a kite from evil bay knowing nothing about kiting at all and took it to parlement hill in London there some very helpful guys told me it was
a rip off flexifoil and advised me to try a 3m buster. Inexperience and ignorance showing there i tried to get hold of one of these but to no avail
Last month my girlfriend treated me to a kiteboarding lesson at camber sands in Kent, the instructor had me flying a 2.0m Peter Lynn Hornet and i got
the hang of flying this on a bar (1st time at trying this) pretty easily and by the end was riding along the beach pretty well.
I have since invested in a 3.0m hornet and am yet to fly it any suggestions about setting it up (i've never set up a 4 line kite before) would be most
appreceiatedsoccerflyer - 7-9-2009 at 05:14 AM
Second you would prolly be better off taking your new kite back to the guys that advised you to get a buster. A Hornet is a respectable kite and (if
they're cool) they should show you how to set it up. ( better than us writing about it (( which we are willing to do if you want us to - I'm just
saying)) )furbowski - 7-9-2009 at 05:28 AM
is the 3.0 meter hornet on handles or a bar? set-up is different.
if you still have the rip-off flexifoil and know which one it is, let us know: it might not be a bad kite.Rodders - 7-9-2009 at 05:51 AM
@ Soccerflyer: thanks will read and digest that, i didn't get the buster just the Hornet, but it came from an online retailer.
@furbowski: its got handles not a bar they're all numericaly coded for the lines and kill leads? (can't rememeber if thats what they're called) i've
not removed any of them from the packaging yet or checked to see iff the bridals are coded but they can onle go one way right?. the rip off is and
evilbay made in china special its ok to fly as a 2 line kite and generates a little power at the edge of the wind envelope.
I went with the hornet as after some practice flying i want to start landboardingErics - 7-9-2009 at 06:53 AM
a 2 line kite is great fun to throw around the sky for a static session. You should have gotten instructions with the kite read thoose and you should
be ok. Also find out when the guys are out on parliment hill and they will probobly help get you going. On racekites.com they have a good how to
section.acampbell - 7-9-2009 at 07:06 AM
Good call on the Hornet; it will serve you well.
Yes the lines and leaders coming off the handles are numbered. The front lines (heavier, in orange) go to the tops of the handles and the rear lines
(blue) go to the bottoms. On the ends of the lines are sleeved loops. the red sleeves go on the left and connect to the red handles and the black
sleeves go on the right. But the numbers will sort all that out.
In the instructions that come with the Peter Lynn kite killers, there is a suggestion listed as an option to tie a 2nd overhand knot up near the end
of the (lower) brake line leaders about an inch or two behind the first ones. This is to keep the kite killer leashes from sliding back down to the
handles when deployed, which would reduce the scope (effectiveness) of the kite killers. I would put the knot is straight away from the start, as
pictured below.
If tying the 2nd knot in the lower lines makes the brakes too tight, as indicated by the kite being sluggish to leave the ground in a good breeze and
reluctant to reach the zenith (the point directly over your head), then you can compensate by tying a 2nd knot in the top handle leaders to shorten
the top lines (effectively lengthening the bottom or brake lines).
Good luck and have fun.
furbowski - 7-9-2009 at 07:43 AM
angus of the post above sells quite a few hornets, that's solid information...
too bad to hear about the evilbay deal, hope you didn't lose too much on it.
handles is easier setup, follow the directions and you'll be fine. If you are in doubt over the brakes, go too tight rather than too loose. you can
always ease off the brakes bit by bit until it flies, but it can be hard to land a good kite if the brakes are too loose to start.
have fun there, that is a great kite for you to start with!Rodders - 7-9-2009 at 08:27 AM
Didn't really lose out on the evilbay deal its £20 for something that the missus will (and i had) fun playing with it got me the bug at least. I just
don't like buying copies of thingsfurbowski - 7-9-2009 at 08:30 AM
worth the bucks then....
have fun on the hornet!
have you given some thought to safety?Rodders - 7-9-2009 at 08:47 AM
oh yes i shall be investing in some wrist and knee guards (i fell heavily on my wrist when land boarding)
i already have some wrist guards that i use for skiing but need to dig them out to see if they'd be suitablefurbowski - 7-9-2009 at 08:59 AM
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Originally posted by Rodders
oh yes i shall be investing in some wrist and knee guards (i fell heavily on my wrist when land boarding)
i already have some wrist guards that i use for skiing but need to dig them out to see if they'd be suitable
no helmet?
if you're in the habit of flying winds you're not sure you can handle or fly small areas consider kitekillers as well, they are useful for saving your
kite from damage and / or serious tangles if you have to release the handles.
they need to be set up and tested before use, tho.Rodders - 7-9-2009 at 09:10 AM
yes a helmet too i already have kite killersfurbowski - 7-9-2009 at 09:12 AM
good stuff. You won't need to use that stuff all the time, but keep it with your kite if you can so it's there when you need it. Put it all on until
you figure out when you don't need it (for the landboard, not for static)
