julz350 - 29-9-2010 at 11:17 AM
I want to start kitelandboarding and maybe a little jumping and i was wondering wether to get the HQ Beamer 3m, Ozone Imp
Quattro 3.5m or the HQ crossfire 3m has anyone got any thoughts on which one is the best. I am also only 16 so i weigh about 8 stone/112 pounds.
Cheers Julz
shehatesmyhobbies - 29-9-2010 at 12:55 PM
If this is your first time flying any type of kite then You need to start small and work your way up.
What is your age, weight, plans in the future with power kiting. What type of winds do you generally have, and are you flying inland, or on the beach?
Generally, if you are new to this and just need to get started with a trainer, hang out in the 3m range. You can decide whether or not it is on a bar
or a 4line. I prefer teaching on a 4 line. Let me know if I can help you with any thing else.
julz350 - 29-9-2010 at 01:10 PM
I currently fly an HQ symphony 2.2m which i fly inland it is normally around 10/15 mph where i fly. I weigh around 8 stone and im 16. I would like to
progress and use the kite for kite landboarding.
John Holgate - 29-9-2010 at 03:15 PM
The 3m Beamer would be a good choice. The smallest member of our local club flys a 3m Flow on a landboard and does very well and I use a 3m Flow for
the buggy when the wind gets up. The 3m Flow is a better kite than the Imp Quattro - although the Quattro is still ok. 3m Hornet would be good too.
Stay clear of the crossfire for now - high aspect kite - lot's more pull, would require a lot more skill to get the best out of it - not what you'd
want for an entry landboard kite. As for jumping - a 3m kite (ANY 3m kite) will lift you if there's enough wind BUT there just isn't enough sail to
let you down gently. (referred to as 'Float') Leave that for a bigger kite later on.