Power Kite Forum - LADIES what do you fly?

LADIES what do you fly?

WELDNGOD - 17-1-2011 at 02:25 PM

I was just wondering what kind/style of kites all the LADIES were flying. Also what brand/model and size.

EDIT( What I'm lookin for is females that kiteboard/landboard/buggy and what kind of kite do they fly. I'm trying too check out my assertion that Depower kites were invented because girls wanted to kitebuggy too.):shocked2: :smilegrin:

What is that smell,did someone step in somethin'? or is it what's in this pot I'm stirrin?:wee:

Feyd - 17-1-2011 at 03:33 PM

My smarter half flies primarily HQ Apex 2's or Chargers. For light wind she has a P4 SA 19m.

WELDNGOD - 17-1-2011 at 03:38 PM

So that is 1 for depowers

Lee - 17-1-2011 at 05:50 PM

My other half flys a 2m Prism and a couple HQ Symphony's

WELDNGOD - 17-1-2011 at 06:04 PM

1 for foils

rocfighter - 17-1-2011 at 06:16 PM

Sandy flys FB as well. Mostly Skydogs becouse that is what we have!

WELDNGOD - 17-1-2011 at 06:26 PM

2 for FBs

aircav1182 - 17-1-2011 at 06:27 PM

My daughter flew my old Rush 2.5....and was doing well until she got it wrapped up in a high light post at the local high school. I went to recover it the next day (after she reluctantly told me about it) and it was a goner.

shaggs2riches - 17-1-2011 at 09:16 PM

I'm a foil guy for sure!!!! All depower experience thus far err....except for using the imp trainer. Biased to F.S., P.L., and Ozone cuz that's all I've flown so far.

edit: The wife wants to fly the access if she ever gets the hang of flying the imp. Don't think she'll try to ride the boards though. (forgot to add that part in when I posted)

stetson05 - 17-1-2011 at 09:24 PM

my wife has flown the 3m legend and my daughter my symphony 1.4. My daughter did a downwinder in the buggy with the 1.4 on sunday! :lol:

shaggs2riches - 17-1-2011 at 09:27 PM

I can't wait till my daughter can come kiting. 5months old is a little young though :lol:

I'm thinking that she will grow to show up her two older brothers :spin:

WELDNGOD - 17-1-2011 at 09:31 PM

I edited this threads original post

shaggs2riches - 17-1-2011 at 09:37 PM

yeah I forgot that wasn't a lady when I originally posted and that's why I had to edit my wife's aspiration's into the comment. My bad:P

chudalicious - 17-1-2011 at 10:51 PM

What I fly is in my sig... granted the 9m was for Anderson but I play in light winds for now a bit myself. Flew an 11m Frenzy in 5 to 8mph for my snowkite lesson and I have to say it was fun for my 135 frame just to get up from a seated position with such a "big" kite.

Can't really say I'm comfy flying the 7m Frenzy yet - tried taking it out in some "erratic" winds for a beginning snowkiter (15mph gusting to 25) at Tug Hill and had to call it a day. The 4m worked better but was so quick that when I was able to generate enough power to get up and try to ride, the wind either died down or I got ganked into a super'gal, snowboard and all! Sad part was others were flying and grinning with anything from 5m LEIs to 15m FS S2 and I can do was watch with envy

SO yeah, I fly these but sometimes they fly me. :barf:

airin - 17-1-2011 at 11:04 PM

'nother FB fan...as you can see from the kites in my sig.

why not de-power? costly, bulky, relatively more complicated than handles.

KiteMama - 17-1-2011 at 11:48 PM

I personally fly a PL Core 3m and 5.1m. Alexys flies a PL Spark 1.5m
I was the crazy chick who's gonna faster then most while sitting on a rear axle doing 86k. Hoping to hit 100k this year at NABX!!!! Can't wait to see everyone!!!!

kitemaker4 - 18-1-2011 at 08:01 AM

I fly nasa wings starting off with the 0.4 all the way up to a 15 meter.

Susan (npw goddess)

WELDNGOD - 18-1-2011 at 08:13 AM

Hey Susan, what about your Brooza's and Bora's?

flyjump - 18-1-2011 at 08:16 AM

chuddy get an ARC for those gusty days

you'll be able to keep riding comfortably because of the gust busting capabilities

kitemaker4 - 18-1-2011 at 08:29 AM

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Originally posted by WELDNGOD
Hey Susan, what about your Brooza's and Bora's?

I have not flown a foil in years. I guess I still know how :puzzled:.

Susan (npw goddess)

pbc - 18-1-2011 at 09:31 AM

Of course you still remember how. :-)

My 11-yr old would-be kite buggier daughter flies FB. That said, I want to get her on depower as soon as she can master the bug with the FB.

People talk about depower like it is more advanced and thus not for noobs. On one hand I agree it is more complex and requires more training, but the advantages in maximizing the Fun/Risk ratio are huge. Noobs need safe, easy, and fun in that order. I just feel that after kite school 101 changing the order of priorities to safe, fun, easy can really amp up the fun without increasing the risk.

Philip

WELDNGOD - 18-1-2011 at 09:44 AM

If it gets any safer ,I'm going back to motorcycles! And I do believe de-power is for noobs,women , sissies, the frail,aged,injured , and the scared. :lol:

WELDNGOD - 18-1-2011 at 09:54 AM

I'm sorry....not tryin to start a flame war , just pokin fun at all you de-power freaks. I'm bored outta my gourd
No offense meant peeps

BeamerBob - 18-1-2011 at 09:55 AM

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Originally posted by WELDNGOD
If it gets any safer ,I'm going back to motorcycles! And I do believe de-power is for noobs,women , sissies, the frail,aged,injured , and the scared. :lol:

ALLRIGHTY THEN! :smilegrin:

There is something special when you come out of the turn with a well powered depower, and the kite is bottoming out of a downturn. Pull in the bar halfway and have enough acceleration to lift you out of the seat momentarily with only your feet on the pegs till the buggy catches up with you, then pull the bar into the sweet spot and light the afterburners. The allure of depower is not so you can depower it, but have the ability to choose your kite size so you can control it when you don't want full power (or a gust hits) but have enough "throttle" to also be powered enough to start breaking your tires loose at speed. It's possible to get balanced power like that with a fb, but you can do it every time with a depower if the wind is blowing. I have shaped my quiver to be able to do it either way so its not like I've missed out on the joys of a fixed bridle ride. I'd hate to have to choose just 1 type kite.

flyjump - 18-1-2011 at 10:00 AM

no way man, de-power is for those who really want to fly. If i wanted to sit on the ground and go fast, i'd ask my grandma for a ride in her car. de-power is for those who really want to ride the sky!:wee:

pbc - 18-1-2011 at 10:02 AM

My goal is to find a balance between my risk aversion and my need for wind-powered speed.

ER visits due to FB: 1
Abrasive OOBE's due to FB: 3

ER visits due to depower: 0
Abrasive OOBE's due to depower: 0

Philip

BeamerBob - 18-1-2011 at 11:08 AM

For me:
ER visits due to FB injury - 1
OBE due to fb - 6-8

no injuries or obe with depower ever.

bobalooie57 - 18-1-2011 at 11:18 AM

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the frail,aged,injured , and the scared.

I fly both, so I'm glad you added a category for me, though most of the time I'd much rather be flying any of my FB kites. Haven't had any serious injuries, but many OBEs, all with the FB's but I rarely use the de-powers in the buggy.

chudalicious - 18-1-2011 at 11:36 AM

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chuddy get an ARC for those gusty days you'll be able to keep riding comfortably because of the gust busting capabilities

I'm willing to try one Adam - maybe at WW in April!? Not being able to get up and ride for more than 10 feet at Tug was VERY deflating

@WG - dems fightin' words... "Noobs" not so much but pairing "sissies," "frail," and "aged" with "women" makes this hockey player ready to rumble!!! :ninja:

flyjump - 18-1-2011 at 11:58 AM

arcs are so easy to learn with chuddy. I bet you anything it'll be so much easier to ride on that beach than in the snow. I garuntee we will get your riding with style at WW.

ragden - 18-1-2011 at 12:13 PM

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Originally posted by chudalicious
... Not being able to get up and ride for more than 10 feet at Tug was VERY deflating

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You were trying on Saturday. Winds were very gusty at nearly every location that day. Not good learning conditions. If you had made it out to any site on Sunday, I think you would have had a very different experience...

Hopefully we have on-shore winds at Wildwood in Spring, and you will find that flying ANY kite will be 100 times easier...

WELDNGOD - 18-1-2011 at 01:13 PM

Chud,don't be ready to rumble. Get ready to FIXED BRIDAL! Take that 3m flow and find ya some 20+ wind and tear it up. I guess everyone's not into speed like me. It's all good though ,we all have fun and that is what is important. :thumbup:

Adam ,you are like a paraglider w/ landing gear! :lol:

:wee:

:wee:

WELDNGOD - 18-1-2011 at 01:19 PM

For the record, I don't see any depowers here

2010-07-01.jpg - 71kB

bobalooie57 - 18-1-2011 at 01:22 PM

Must have missed the green/black and white Flysurfer!:P

flyjump - 18-1-2011 at 01:23 PM

hahaha WELDNGOD you are so awesome, I can't wait to meet you in April. 21mph winds with a 15m de-power is just about right for me. :thumbup:

I actually got into kiting because I wanted to paraglide but didn't want to pay for lessons lol

WELDNGOD - 18-1-2011 at 01:33 PM

Bob, I couldn't make it out on the thumbnail dang ,there is always one in the bunch ! Does a FS have to be depower or can it also be FB?

WELDNGOD - 18-1-2011 at 01:41 PM

Adam , I'm gonna try to make it . even if it is just for a day.I have alot goin on this April. Besides recovering from surgery, I am moving across the water to Portsmouth.So cash will be iffy at best. Just have to see how it plays out.

flyjump - 18-1-2011 at 02:30 PM

Donnie we need to get some photos for trampa!

WELDNGOD - 18-1-2011 at 02:33 PM

I know

bobalooie57 - 18-1-2011 at 03:47 PM

I suppose you could put it on handles, kiteboyza didn't like the way his Blaze (II?) flew as a de-power, and said he hacked the bridle to put it on handles.:tumble: But he is used to flying racekites.

WELDNGOD - 18-1-2011 at 03:56 PM

Well them boys are racers , so I wouldn't be suprised if one of them didn't hook up that FS for racing.

flash - 18-1-2011 at 05:00 PM

guess what.... I fly it all.... but that comes as no surprise.

WELDNGOD - 18-1-2011 at 05:13 PM

you GO girl!I figured you would be one to fly FBs :thumbup:

flash - 18-1-2011 at 05:15 PM

FB for buggy, depower for ATB and snow.... then again I have switched it up and done FB on snow etc...

Seanny - 18-1-2011 at 06:09 PM

Weldy, I do understand your somewhat twisted logic :lol:

but I don't really think depower was invented so that girls could kitebuggy :roll: My friend's sister is a cage fighter :lol:

WELDNGOD - 18-1-2011 at 06:41 PM

There are exceptions ,like our dear sister Flash! :thumbup:

Scudley - 18-1-2011 at 08:12 PM

My missus flies fixed bridal. She prefers the control that handles provide.
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Morrie Williams - 18-1-2011 at 09:18 PM

My wife Kelci flys a Quadrifoil Quad25, a Sky Tiger 26, a Sky Tiger Hi30 and a Peter Lynn NGen 3.5m.

archkiter - 18-1-2011 at 10:19 PM

Both - depends on my mood and the conditions.

ragden - 19-1-2011 at 05:41 AM

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Originally posted by WELDNGOD
For the record, I don't see any depowers here

Yeah, the green/white kite in the middle top is a Speed3 12m. I've heard you can convert them to Fixed-bridle, but I would guess that this guy is flying it in its normal depower setup. That is a really amazing kite though...

edit: Blowing the picture up some, it looks like the guy flying it is in the buggy right at the far right edge of the picture. It also looks like he has it in depower setup, with the trim strap pulled, you can just barely see the depower strap dangling ...

WELDNGOD - 19-1-2011 at 07:01 AM

Mike, do ya think he stood a chance against those high perf. race kites? I don't know how speedy it is,looks alot thicker than the racekites though. I would think that would cost him a little on the upwind run.

ragden - 19-1-2011 at 07:41 AM

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Originally posted by WELDNGOD
Mike, do ya think he stood a chance against those high perf. race kites? I don't know how speedy it is,looks alot thicker than the racekites though. I would think that would cost him a little on the upwind run.

Honestly, I have no idea. There is something to be said for the simplicity of a fixed-bridle racekite. However, I wouldn't totally discount it just because its depower, and "closed-cell". It is a very fast kite, with incredible apparent wind abilities. I would be curious to know what place he came in at...

BeamerBob - 19-1-2011 at 08:55 AM

Race kites have a very narrow wind range for a specific size. What seems to be the right size before the race starts can be wrong 10 minutes later. The advantage of the Speed is that it won't be nearly as impacted by changing wind conditions. If the wind stays smooth and steady, the race kites probably have the advantage.

WELDNGOD - 19-1-2011 at 10:13 AM

Yeah, geuss you're right about that BBob. I noticed that racekites tend to come in 1/2m steps all through the set.

Mike, I would like to know my self. I might try to research it .I do know this pic was @ DPO Germany in2010

Taper123 - 22-1-2011 at 06:43 PM

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Originally posted by kitemaker4

Quote:

Originally posted by WELDNGOD
Hey Susan, what about your Brooza's and Bora's?

I have not flown a foil in years. I guess I still know how :puzzled:.

Susan (npw goddess)

She flys her NPWs quite well. When I was first learning.. she beat me in a race with her NPW... No comparison to speeds anymore, but she can go anywhere with a NPW that us ARC or Fixed bridle flyers want to go. Might not be as fast, but she will get there and be comfortable doing it with Beaux as her co-pilot. It's not always about speed, but what you are comfortable with... and Kitemaker4 will cruise along all day long with her NPW's... smiling all the way.

ripsessionkites - 22-1-2011 at 06:58 PM

i love ladies that fly FB Race Kites.... droool.

SamN - 29-1-2011 at 03:08 PM

Hey feyd
How do you like the p4 19. Is the bridal complicated?