Hey everyone i live in the UK and i want to take up kiting and ive been watching some awesome videos and it looks like lots of fun i seen one guy go
about 25 feet into the air
i have flown kites but that was years ago lol
im 21
weigh 9 - 10 stone so very slim
alot of upperbody streanth
i was wondering what size kite should i get for my weight and also which is better one long handle or 2 handled with 4 cords also how much have power
kites changed these last 5 years ?
i want a power kite that will lift me off the floor in the air quite alot also one more quiestion how much do they get tangled ?indigo_wolf - 17-7-2011 at 04:54 PM
Kites have changed a bit in the last 5 years in terms of safeties, smoothness of power delivery, efficiency, and to some degree build quality
(materials and production methods).
Initially you might have some problems with line tangle, but once you get used to packing and packing a kite, that should diminish.
For the most part fixed bridle kites turned faster on handles (two handles/4 lines) than on a control bar. There are exceptions (cross-over control
bars).... but that will add to the initial cost.
Quote:
Originally posted by shadowhound
i want a power kite that will lift me off the floor in the air quite alot.
Before reading the thread about "First Kite" think about the above statement....carefully. If you get a kite that is capable of "lifting you off the
floor in the air quite alot"...intentionally, it can also lift you unintentionally (if your control skills are incomplete). At that point, you could
easily be 15-25+ feet in the air with less than graceful/safe options of returning to terra firma.
i agree with indigo. learn to fly kites then start doing the more fun stuff. you have to learn to fly a kite before you learn to jump. i recommend
ozone imp quattros a large one will lift you in higher wind but in lower wind you can learn to fly it. ozone flows are also good a 2 meter can lift me
off the ground i weigh about 65 kgs. in 25 mph winds.viperkid181 - 17-7-2011 at 06:49 PM
I am recovering from a fall from about 10 feet with my blade. Had I not had the practice from my beamer for a month prior to trying this monster, my
injury could have been fatal. Get yourself something less lethal for your first kite.shadowhound - 18-7-2011 at 01:17 AM
thanks for the into guys and espsh thank you to indigo_wolf for all the great info thats made me realise to walk before i learn to run :Dpyro22487 - 18-7-2011 at 04:34 AM
Good call. Happy winds.mbreslin - 18-7-2011 at 10:06 AM
If you can wait until this weekend I will tell you how a PL Viper S 3.9m went as a first kite. shadowhound - 18-7-2011 at 12:45 PM
yea man totally tell me i would totally love to know ive not bought a kite yet due to working on my car but the more info the better :Dthrasher - 20-7-2011 at 03:45 PM
i started with a rush 300 3m kite. it pulls REALLY hard when you have like 10 mph wind and still hard in lower winds. i HIGHLY recommend this kite as
a beginner kite. ive had a ton of fun with it and you learn easily. if you time the pull right, this kite has lifted me about 5 to six feet off the
ground. and thats good air for a nine foot wide kite and i weigh 170 lbs. just stay away from field goals. my buddy flew it for the second
time...dragged him 200 feet down the field, forgot it had the safety strap and held on the whole time and ended up on his stomach and the lines were
snapped from hitting the field goal post....still hasnt paid me back for that now that i think of itthrasher - 20-7-2011 at 03:46 PM
i started with a rush 300 3m kite. it pulls REALLY hard when you have like 10 mph wind and still hard in lower winds. i HIGHLY recommend this kite as
a beginner kite. ive had a ton of fun with it and you learn easily. if you time the pull right, this kite has lifted me about 5 to six feet off the
ground. and thats good air for a nine foot wide kite and i weigh 170 lbs. just stay away from field goals. my buddy flew it for the second
time...dragged him 200 feet down the field, forgot it had the safety strap and held on the whole time and ended up on his stomach and the lines were
snapped from hitting the field goal post....still hasnt paid me back for that now that i think of itthrasher - 20-7-2011 at 03:48 PM
by the way that kite is only like 160 dollars....and the rush pro 350 isnt much more and would prbably be your best bet as it has a brake line that
allows you to launch after crashing upside down, which you cant do without the line....and you would have to do the walk of shame:bouncing:
