As of now, I haven't gotten all of my depower gear in so I'm using my fixed bridle for landboarding. I also ride inland, and as you know with inland
goes some pretty lousy winds. I'm not sure if its just a lack of experience, but I'll be sining the kite and be cruising along nicely and then it
seems that I'll just lose power or get ripped or it seems like the kite is always out of the window. I'm also riding on bumpy somewhat hilly terrain.
Will depower help this problem?Houston AirHead - 31-10-2009 at 03:41 PM
fixed bridal is like driving a 1980 station wagon over lava rock, and flying a depower is like driving a porche down a smooth concrete road.Bladerunner - 31-10-2009 at 04:49 PM
I think you can expect an improvement particularily with the power boosts but bad wind is bad wind. Closed cell may help with keeping the kites shape
in those lulls.flyboy15 - 31-10-2009 at 05:04 PM
yea fixed bridle can shoot way off the window and luff thanks to gusty conditions. Basically your set at one power level and if the wind gusts, then
you get yanked. Depower will help like blade said with the yanks, you can regulate your kite's output better and anticipate those gustsbigkahuna - 31-10-2009 at 05:43 PM
If it's really gusty, then perhaps consider a Peter Lynn Arc?Houston AirHead - 31-10-2009 at 05:51 PM
bottom line, yes it will help.power - 31-10-2009 at 08:38 PM
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Originally posted by Houston AirHead
fixed bridal is like driving a 1980 station wagon over lava rock, and flying a depower is like driving a porche down a smooth concrete road.
Is is actually that drastic?ripsessionkites - 1-11-2009 at 05:34 AM
using a depower will help progress you a bit quicker
before the bar vs handles debate starts.
with a bar you're only dealing with the kite and push and pull, so more attention to your riding
with the handles, you'll have to manage brake controls, both hands occupied.
if you're just cruising the FB on handles would be fine, but after with jumps / freeride/style. Im going to finally say it. USE A BAR. there its out!
:D
since you fly inland, the winds are on/off so when it goes from off ---> on... you tip forward. in a depower situation, you could easily push the
bar forward to take off the gust of wind.dylanj423 - 1-11-2009 at 07:02 AM
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Originally posted by power
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Originally posted by Houston AirHead
fixed bridal is like driving a 1980 station wagon over lava rock, and flying a depower is like driving a porche down a smooth concrete road.
Is is actually that drastic?
not quite.... depower will help smooth the gusts, but may do worse in the lulls... poor ground warrants trying to find a new place, or maybe try
buggying... fixed bridles are great in a buggy...
i sometimes miss my inland boarding with fixed bridles in gusty wind, but i had a nice field, covered with grass, and not too bumpy... nothing like
that "oh sh&^" feeling when you get that gust on your board... i wore a lot of protective gear, though, tooBladerunner - 1-11-2009 at 07:16 AM
Good point.
The reason I own a buggy is because I can ride on much rougher ground opening up more places.
If you are stuck with that place perhaps a buggy is in your future ?Houston AirHead - 1-11-2009 at 11:42 AM
yes be excited that your new depower stuff is on the way. depower will help. I am smarter than every one else. Listen to me only
:Ppower - 1-11-2009 at 04:41 PM
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Originally posted by Houston AirHead
yes be excited that your new depower stuff is on the way. depower will help. I am smarter than every one else. Listen to me only
:P
I like what you're saying the most, I hope you're right!kiteNH - 1-11-2009 at 04:46 PM
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Originally posted by power
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Originally posted by Houston AirHead
fixed bridal is like driving a 1980 station wagon over lava rock, and flying a depower is like driving a porche down a smooth concrete road.
Is is actually that drastic?
Depower will probably help with the gusts, but if you're riding on a lousy surface, the kite can't fix that. I do prefer depower, but my landboarding
breakthrough was when I finally went to a nice hardpacked beach and flew in clean winds (and flying a fixed bridle), not when I switched to depower.Houston AirHead - 1-11-2009 at 05:08 PM
same here kiteNH.power - 1-11-2009 at 06:05 PM
How much does depower help with jumping on a landboard?Houston AirHead - 1-11-2009 at 07:59 PM
For me because I guess because have so much skill and am just naturally gifted and talented in every aspect of my general everyday life, I find that
the de-power lets you jump higher in low winds because you can make it fly through the window faster and pull in the bar when your going to boost. I
am awesome, and I crap golden nuggets in the morning.Kamikuza - 1-11-2009 at 08:11 PM
