Power Kite Forum

how big should my kite be?

MrJacobGamble - 30-7-2010 at 04:27 PM

hello
I really whant to get a power kite but i dont no haw big i should get1
how big would a kite have to be to pull 13 stone quite easily in normal english weather?

Bladerunner - 30-7-2010 at 05:55 PM

Your 1st kite choice is pretty easy.

Get a 3 meter 4 line foil of a quality design. Peter Lynn, HQ, Ozone and OKD are all good choices. All will re-sell if you need to.

You NEED to get a 3m and learn to fly it wthout looking at it. It will be big enough to thrill you and in the mean time you can learn about what you want for your next kite.

WIllardTheGrey - 30-7-2010 at 06:11 PM

+one for what BR said. 3m-4m Is the way to go for a first kite. Its large enough to learn the potential power, but small enough to be forgiving of mistakes. Later on they will be your high wind kite.

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Originally posted by Bladerunner
OKD


PKD right?

ripsessionkites - 30-7-2010 at 09:03 PM

Flexifoil

arkay - 31-7-2010 at 02:11 AM

If your average wind conditions are under 15, get a 3.5 flexifoil rage otherwise get a 2.5 rage. They're about this :bigok: big... ;)

nocando - 31-7-2010 at 02:59 AM

also you can go to this site, it has excellent tutorials on kiting

www.coastalwindsports.com

MrJacobGamble - 31-7-2010 at 04:06 AM

thankyou all very much i will start looking for a 3m kite straght away :D

indigo_wolf - 31-7-2010 at 09:42 AM

Not sure where in the UK you are but there is are some kites for sale on KiteCrowd/eBay right now:

Ozone Flow 3M - £100 (no lines, Kite & Bag only)

Flexifoil 1.8 rage in rasta. It's on Ozone handles and the lines have been shortened to 20m. / Flexifoil 2.5m Rage in Hulk. Prolink Handles, Practically new Open to offers and willing to split

2.5M Flexifoil Rage on eBay UK - £139.99 (Buy It Now Price)

Flexifoil Sting 3.3 on eBay UK - £97.00 (9 bids)

Flexifoil Bullet 2.5M - £66.00 (9 bids)

ATB,
Sam