hey all,
this is my first post on here so sorry if its in the wrong place, three weeks ago i was flying in clean winds when a gust came and lofted me on my
4.5m concequently breaking my left ankle three times, so as you do i have decided to spend the six weeks i have off work looking for a bigger kite
(for height and softer landings hopefully), but wat to go for?
I have been flying fixed bridle 2.4 and 4.5 but want a change, preferably bar controlled, for static flying and land boarding occasionally i am more
of a flyer than a scudder, plus no work has made me skint so not to expensive? anyone got any thoughts and i have no problem buyin second hand, cheersben.f - 22-9-2009 at 01:55 AM
ps how do you put on wat kit you have got at the bottom of your post?WIllardTheGrey - 22-9-2009 at 02:38 AM
I let the more experienced folk do the kite size recommendations, but too add a SIG line --- Click "User Control Panel" at the top right of the page,
then click "Edit Profile" on the left middle, scroll down too "Signature:", type what you want in the box to the right of that, scroll down to the
bottom of the page click "Edit Profile".
3.1. Please limit the size of your posting signature to 15 lines or less. NO images!
3.2. Only kite-related web links are allowed in member profiles and posting signatures. NO links to similar-topic forums.
3.3. No more than one (1) commercial link is allowed in your posting signature. URL only - no link text. No promotional score.
3.4. Do not post products for sale or links to product purchase pages in your posting signature."ben.f - 22-9-2009 at 02:51 AM
sweet thankyou will be doin that in a secoOTomOo - 22-9-2009 at 04:03 AM
No Images in your sig.. is that a rule.... ? *looks at willards sig*:roll:dylanj423 - 22-9-2009 at 04:22 AM
so you broke some bones and you want a BIGGER kite? seems like you might want to go the other way, and not fly in winds that will break your bones...
if you have the right kite, 4.5 is enough to float you down... maybe its the technique that needs work- did you redirect?
people generally recommend kites over 5m for jumping, but the bigger the kite gets, the more likely you are to get hurt if you fly in crazy windsben.f - 22-9-2009 at 04:46 AM
is it worth looking into de-power?ben.f - 22-9-2009 at 04:48 AM
oh and yeah it wasnt really the force of which i landed it was more the awquardness of landing:embarrased:,ragden - 22-9-2009 at 05:10 AM
If you are looking at cruising more on your landboard, a depower kite does make that a bit easier, I would think. Though I have a good friend who
flies fixed-bridle kites on his landboard pretty regularly (uses a Blade IV). Its more a matter of preference. I prefer depower, but thats just me.furbowski - 22-9-2009 at 08:42 AM
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Originally posted by oOTomOo
No Images in your sig.. is that a rule.... ? *looks at willards sig*:roll:
I find the moderation on this forum to be remarkably low-key, imho. banners are a no-no, but the little kite images seem to be under the radar so
far, cool I like them
@ ben f. I posted a while back to somebody who seemed a bit reckless that if they didn't repect the wind, the wind would break them until they
developed that respect....
The bigger kites are safer yes to jump on but you need the respect and the skills, otherwise you'll get broken again....
That problem aside, it's hard to recommend kites without knowing what your local winds are.
Also some info about your locations would be good. You mention a gust while flying clean winds. Clean offshores on fair days don't really have gusts,
imho, so more detail would be good.
The safest way to fly hard in terms of location is in smooth offshore winds on soft loose sand, and it makes a huge difference compared to something
like wet slick grass in gusty inland winds.
And if you know what wind speeds you 1) scud and 2) jump and 3) begin to feel overpowered in with your kites, along with your weight, then the folks
who can recommend kites can give you the best information.
I'm only two years into the sport and only static jump on fixed bridles so far, so I try to limit my advice to that aspect of kiting only.
Being mindful of your prior injury I'd want to be really careful about any recommendations, and the information above would make it much easier to do
so with any confidence in your outcome.
good to hear you want to stick with kiting....
really sorry to hear about your injury, it sounds really painful!ben.f - 22-9-2009 at 09:25 AM
hi thanks for your concern, funnily it hasnt been painfull i just thought i twisted it, doh! i been flying for around 3 1/2 and years and extreme
whitewater kayaking for 10years and surfing for five years and in all that time i have not had one injury, my fault when flying this time was that i
didnt wear boots, proper protective equipment. doing all these sports has if nothing else taught me to respect the planet and its forces, 'you can
harness but not control, wind/water.
i weigh around 70 kgs and the average wind had me scudding when diving the kite to full power but no more, i would say it was prob only about 12mph
if that,(i dont really know speeds i just know which of my kites is going to fly well in the conditions if that makes sense) location- on a dry
farmers(uncles) field at the top of a hill
I fly a radsail pro 2.5, a pansh 3.5 and an x-trac 4.5, the x-trac isnt a very good kite at all if im being honest its either all power all
the time or nothing no matter how i change the set up and it likes to stall very easily if you dont keep it moving, this is the main reason for the
upgrade really. i prefer air to scudding if that helps, iv flown an ace 6m a fair amount but the majority of people i go out with have got that kite
from sheer not being bothered to look at getting better and also for the price, i do like this kite but just want something a bit different,
i have just read that back and it makes no sense to me but hopefuly someone will be able to pluck out the useful bits
thanks for your help
will be doin that in a sec