robochimp - 1-3-2006 at 01:20 PM
hey guys,
im completely new to kiting, and am looking to get into kiting with mountainboards, ive flown a mates Beamer HQ 2.5 a few times and found it pretty
straightforwad, ive sailed dingy skiffs so i know about wind, aparrent wind and all that jazz, anyway i was figuring i would also get a Beamer HQ as
they seem pretty good value.
was just wondering what size i should get as a im a pretty light chap at 5'4" and 8 stone...i found the 2.5m to be a bit lacking apart from when the
breeze was up, but would i find a 5m a bit of a handfull???
cheers
chimpx
harry.allerston - 1-3-2006 at 01:34 PM
what is the wind like where you fly? if its light go for the 5m (radsail pro is good) and i fwindy a 3-4m is nice. if youre up for a challenge a 4m
firebee is nice and it is sweet in a blow if you are brave! otherwise 3 or 4m radsails are good for beginners and are still fun when you get the hang
of iy. i rigged my 3m radsail on a bar and i love to fly it in a big wind, and can get 6ft jumps off it and im 11 stone! so you should be fine... i
recommned radsails because they are powerful, lifty and controllable and they are one of the cheapest kites too. buid quality is good. i give mine
good thrashing (landed on barbed wire etc..) and its still fine
harry.allerston - 1-3-2006 at 01:35 PM
harness is agood investment too( you can handle more power in more wind) i can fly my 7m firebee in 20kts now! without harness it was more like 12ks
max
Scoopy - 1-3-2006 at 07:19 PM
The firebee is NOT a good beginners kite. A 5m kite is too big for a beginner as well. You can get into more trouble quicker with a kite this size
than with a kite more in the 3-4 meter range. If your thinking beamer, I would say it would be a good choice. They are great beginners kites. In
all honesty, I would highly recommend Peter Lynn's Pepper. Its the best beginner kite on the market. Super stable, lots of smooth controllable
power, and you can get it in the 3.5 meter size. You will not be disappointed with this kite. Please do your homework before you buy.
Scoop
dave jones - 6-3-2006 at 12:43 PM
go for a 3m pkd buster! great beginner kite and good quality! apart from the flying lines! lines will do for a year but will fray soon after! mine has
taken batterings and a few repairs and still flies perfect! go for one they are great! scoopy is right 5m is too big for a beginner although the
radsails are great kites!
Dagon - 8-3-2006 at 10:34 PM
my samurai was my begginer kite and it is great, stick with a 2 or 3 m, start with handles and then move on to something like a blade when you want to
get some air. fly on sand first if you can that way when you get dragged arround and slammed to the ground (like I have many times) it does not hurt
as bad
pickledave21 - 9-3-2006 at 01:15 PM
Ive just got into kiting and after much deliberation I went for Flexifoil Bullet 3.5m....great kite for boards. It can be hard work some times but
this years version has been tweeked to fly a little smoother.
:karate:
Fireball - 9-3-2006 at 11:17 PM
If you want to stay with the HQ Beamers the 3.6 is a great kite. It is the one in my bag that gets the most airtime now. Ozone Samurais are awesome
but do cost quite a bit more. The 3M is a sweet ride. Either kite Beamers or Sams are very stable easy flying forgiving kites. Great Buggy Kites. If
Lanndboarding is your thing you may want to go a little bit bigger. The Beamer TSR is a bar kite and available in 3.6 or 5m. :karate: