shadowhound - 18-7-2011 at 04:16 PM
i was looking at ebay and seeing cheap 3.0m and 5.0m kites but not really known names but i was wondering whats better for bugging ? i love the idea
of being able to jump and have loads of fun in them but also going fast as well and enjoying myself 
so would someone reccomend what kite they have bought or got for there buggy and which preforms well
Bladerunner - 18-7-2011 at 04:22 PM
Avoid Ebay if you don't know what you are buying. More bad deals than good on there.
LOTS of good used kites in the for sale section here and sellers you can trust.
shehatesmyhobbies - 18-7-2011 at 04:26 PM
First off do yourself a favor and make sure that you don't buy a second rate kite from ebay. buy from a reputable dealer or buy from this forum or
another forum of this type, there are plenty of used kites for sale here and you are better off with a decent used kite than a cheap mock brand kite.
Second, there are several types of kites you could go with, any of the usual brand HQ, PL, Ozone and a couple others.
Start with something in the 3 or 4m range like the one for sale here.
http://www.powerkiteforum.com/viewthread.php?tid=18706
Great kite, and can also be used in the buggy with no problem.
shadowhound - 18-7-2011 at 04:31 PM
thank you for that guys :D i didn't know this site had a sale section and it will be better since you guys know whats what :D im glad i havent bought
off ebay :D
indigo_wolf - 18-7-2011 at 04:35 PM
There are currently a fair number of Flexifoil Bullets and Rages on the UK side of eBay. Anything in the 2.5m to 3.5m range would be a good place to
start.
If you the kites you are looking at don't specify a manufacturer names or it is one that doesn't seem familiar, you might want to pass on them.
eBay is full of no-name or knock-off kites. In a lot of cases, the price indicates a product where it's a much, much older design, poor construction,
or inferior materials. In the end, this generally leads to a kite "that just doesn't fly right" and will lead to hours of frustration if not proving
to be downright unsafe.
There are bargains to be had on eBay if you can find a reputable seller. However, if the price seems really, really too good to be true, then it
probably is.
Kites are also re-sold by flyers (many in the UK) on www.kitecrowd.com.
For lots of information on building buggies, Google "Popeye The Welder."
ATB,
Sam
pyro22487 - 18-7-2011 at 05:30 PM
depending on the wind where you are you may want to go smaller for your first kite. we let a guy fly a 2 meter ozone flow in 20 plus winds and it
supermaned him about 15 feet and then drug him another 10. i would go with a 2m or 1.5meter for a begginer.
tridude - 18-7-2011 at 08:08 PM
BR is right.......................be careful on ebay if youre not familiar with the kite......................there are a couple 3.5m Flexifoil rages
for sale on the forum................nice starter kites..................