jimerke - 20-6-2011 at 12:30 PM
peter lynn pepper 5.5 or HQ Beamer IV 4.0 as a beginner kite in low(er) winds?
jimerke - 20-6-2011 at 12:40 PM
i can fly 2 lined kites ( i am not a tottally newby...)
Pulsar - 20-6-2011 at 02:04 PM
I'd go for the Beamer. It's a better size for a beginner, even in low winds, and it's a lot more recent. The first Pepper is a kite from 3 generations
ago (Pepper II, Hornet, Hornet II is current), the Beamer only 1 generation ago (Beamer V is current).
thanson2001ok - 20-6-2011 at 02:52 PM
Dude, you have narrowed your choice down to a handful of great kites. You can't go wrong. You are wasting valuable flying time. Get flying!!
You are going to eventually own several kites and if you choose another direction in kites, you can always sell these at a reasonable price.
Now, go buy one and fly it! You won't regret it. Have fun. Be safe.
Drewculous - 20-6-2011 at 04:33 PM
... buy the Beamer... i'll just tell you... so you buy it and get you @ss flying!
Look at the peeps on this board.. i know of ONE guy that has 1 kite! (not a beginner kite, so dont ask ) Buy this one, learn what you like about it, what you dont... then ask us where to go from there!
Its an awesome kite, you'll love it... but on the weird, off chance you dont... you'll get your money back in a heartbeat if you sell it, because it
is such a good kite!
Lol GO FLY!
John Holgate - 20-6-2011 at 06:24 PM
Honestly, I think 5.5m is too much to static fly in all but the very lightest winds. Except if you're on sand - you can 'scud' through the sand
pretty easily and it's ok on the ankles. On grass it will be too much of a fight which is not my idea of enjoyment. Even the four will give you a
hell of a good workout and spank your a$$ if you don't respect it. Good buggy kites though....