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Poll time: Buggy kite type

arkay - 1-8-2011 at 02:03 PM

Cause everyone loves polls. Specially this guy ---> :wee:

What type of kite is your go to kite for buggying?

Drewculous - 1-8-2011 at 02:09 PM

PHANTOM BABY!!!

... i wanna see a rev pull a bug... weeeeeeee

WELDNGOD - 1-8-2011 at 02:14 PM

4 line FBs baby!!!

rocfighter - 1-8-2011 at 02:23 PM

I just tried my North Husky 6m DePower. Not enough wind to buggy but I enjoyed it. So I guess it will still be Open cell fix bridle for me for now!!

shehatesmyhobbies - 1-8-2011 at 02:38 PM

I love my 4 liners! But I also enjoy the comfy long rides I get with my pillows as well!

but my go to is my 4 liners!

shehatesmyhobbies - 1-8-2011 at 02:45 PM

Here you go Drew! Jumps in the buggy at 1:45
:wee:

Bladerunner - 1-8-2011 at 06:40 PM

Kitemaker will soon tell you that you missed out on the NPW. :bisou:

Why would I want to change out a perfectly good arc just because I am changing the ride to buggy ? :cool:

RedSky - 1-8-2011 at 06:58 PM

LEI's. - Fuels for downloop powerslides and Crossbows for hi-speed.

mougl - 1-8-2011 at 07:31 PM

Open cell foils baby!!! The faster the better!!!

ripsessionkites - 2-8-2011 at 02:26 AM

only the best :wee: ... Vapor

ragden - 2-8-2011 at 05:01 AM

Depower all the way.
:)

revpaul - 2-8-2011 at 09:22 AM

just watch the "Professsional" buggy riders (racers) videos and you'll see nearly 90% or more FBs.
BTW my go to kite in the winds here is a 3m Beamer III then the 12m Pulse 2. those two kites probably accounted for 80% of time in seat.

AD72 - 2-8-2011 at 11:21 AM

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Originally posted by revpaul
just watch the "Professsional" buggy riders (racers) videos and you'll see nearly 90% or more FBs.

......on a wide flat beach with smooth onshore wind.
An Arc is needed for inland gusty winds.

Looking_Up - 2-8-2011 at 02:24 PM

+1 for the archive :smug:

Bladerunner - 2-8-2011 at 04:28 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by revpaul
just watch the "Professsional" buggy riders (racers) videos and you'll see nearly 90% or more FBs.


90% or more of the buggy riders in North America have NEVER entered nor ever will in a " Professional " race. Makes me wonder why so many think that FB race kites are the only way to go? :puzzled:

RedSky - 2-8-2011 at 06:28 PM

Because buggy racers don't know any better. Depower would kick their ass. :moon:

revpaul - 3-8-2011 at 10:07 AM

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Originally posted by Bladerunner
Quote:
Originally posted by revpaul
just watch the "Professsional" buggy riders (racers) videos and you'll see nearly 90% or more FBs.


90% or more of the buggy riders in North America have NEVER entered nor ever will in a " Professional " race. Makes me wonder why so many think that FB race kites are the only way to go? :puzzled:

i never said "race" kites. i said FBs.

being that 'racers' are a group of people whom buggy way way way way way way way way more than i do (and most people i'd guess do) I take into account that the type of gear they choose to use is a very well educated choice and best suited to their activity which is kite buggying. they are very experienced and knowledgable (and i assume they have the options and choices to use kites other than fixed bridals if they wish) and use fixed bridles.

inland gusty winds i hear is what an ARC is good for. i do not have an ARC and haven't had the pleasure to fly one. i think it would be foolish to even try to discount others opinions of an ARCs flight characteristics and ideal purposes.

i use depower a lot when buggying but do not recommend hooking a newbie (and or an experienced but very rusty buggier ;) ) into a kite for traction purpose until a newbie has enough general kiting experience and then some with depower (or hooked in QR with FB).

ragden - 3-8-2011 at 10:15 AM

Interesting discussion bringing up what the "racers" use. Fixed bridle kites are more efficient in their specific wind range. Depowers have a larger wind range. If the race was going to last a "long" period of time where the wind might change speed, then a depower might make sense to use. However, I got the impression that these races are pretty quick (I might be totally wrong on this point). So that would enable the racers to pick the "best sized" kite for that wind speed and take off with that.

I have seen a couple depower kites in the races. I could not tell you what they were, but I remember recognizing them.

Another possible reason for fixed-bridles is they are generally cheaper than the depower that would work in the same range.