Trainer kites ........... and how we remember them ...

Prism Tensor 3.1

..... Ok .. I got some info on web about what all that power kitting is all about ..... so .... I located nearest store ( Cobra Kites ) and drive down south 2h to get my first kite ......
.... I did some research on web and was set to buy Tensor ....advised at store I got 3.1m ...... and drive to near by park to try it
.... wind was just right ...... I stay there for 2h playing with the "monster" ... I been drag , pull and thrown .... when smiling all that time ...
I fly it for 3 months .... almost every time wind show some activity ..... and here is how I see it as trainer kite

Most practical thing about it is that you can change set up from bar to handles in a minute ..... that way I got to try both ways for a same price ....
Adjustable AOA its another plus ..... that let you make kite stronger or weaker according to you needs
When you done with it as a trainer ..... you can still use it as buggy engine ......
Love that kite all the way ..... nice colors and good quality
Kite is available in 3 sizes ... 3, 4 and 5 ..... and I think 4 and 5 should not be considered as a trainer .....
After my training was done ... I decided to try snowboarding with it in high win .... and it did not work .... I was not able to hold power of kite that was needed to pick me up from ground and let go bar few times ..... Kite killers did not hold ... and rip in half .... and it happens few times ...
I was able to start my first session with ATB on that kite and have lots of fun with it .....
I am still using that kite to introduce new people to the sport and its been hitting ground 1000 times by now ..... and is still in good shape with no damages ......

Would recommend this kite for anyone who can pay $$$ to start addiction and planning to keep it as buggy engine or kite that can be used by you friends and family ......


Below ..... photo from my first kite session ever .......

First dual lines were NewTech Black Dragon Thunderfoils in 1.2m and 1.7m. Steve at Gone With The Wind had them on sale and I thought "Hey, let's give these a try..."


First quads were Flexifoil Sting 2.4m Petrol & Sting 1.2 Punk (Pink). The 1.2 was the last of the Punk color scheme left and they had to ship it from the UK. Both ordered at the same times from a local (well, in the same state anyway) retailer.



Looking around for more in the Punk color was what prompted my first call to Angus at CoastalWindSports as he had some listed on his site. Sadly, the website just needed to be updated as the Punks were all gone at that point. But it was the start of what would become the first of many, many calls to CWS.

ATB,
Sam

Second the Ozone imp lll 3.5m three line on a bar of course. I still enjoy taking it out just for a relaxing session at the park. When I started out, on a few occasions flew it in 50km/h winds. I tried that last summer and swore I must have been insane. That guy has some serious power when you get in that range. My arms still hurt just thinking of it.

I had this old dual line diamond shape stunt kite that sat in garage rafters for years... took it out one windy day and broke it .... started looking online and found Victoria Kiteland on the island .. got a PL Vibe II 1.9 and instantly loved it. Started thinking quad line and found this forum online, then started asking questions ... ended up learning about Pansh deal of 3.0, 4.5 and they throw in a free 6.0 proto flux (thanks G00f) ... the one I fly the hell out of is the 3.0 blaze. Now with a buggy I am starting to go bigger more often. Say what you will about Pansh kites ... I am happy with them. Added a R8.3 from Goofba11 and a First 6.1 from Weldngod

My goal is to get some buddy lessons on the D'arc side. Got the Scorp from flyjump and new, never flown phanny, from VinceH (the phanny was kind of a kiting bucket list thing for me) but ... embarrassed to say .... haven't flown either yet until I can buddy up for some guidance. Kinda thinking now that looking at projected area, probably have a big quiver overlap with Scorp and Phanny. Maybe I should just man up and launch the darn things!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ... before someone accuses me of being a collector:duh:.... loving every minute I kite so far .... trying to finalize my first meet up with the Alberta crew (Macboy and all) as I'm headed their way for a nephew's wedding.

anyone wanna swap a Scorpion for a Phanny15 ..... :wee:

Well my first foil was a 2 line... An HQ symphony beach 2.1m fun fun fun

Then I got stupid and thought (in spite of being told to start smaller) "I want a big kite that I can grow into rather than out of,... that way I only have to buy ONE kite" ,.... HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH ,... what a goob... so I bought a 5.6m PL twister IIr,... what a fool.

I took it out and flew it until it spanked me, ... then I couldn't fly it without getting nervous and anxious when it got gusty and lifty,... then I was just nervous and anxious with it all the time,... so I bought a 3m Beamer,... that was much more manageable.

So seeing my nerves over the twister, Mr Cheezycheeze offered to trade it for his 5.1m Core, which is much less lifty, and more enjoyable for me.

So you tell me,... which one was my trainer???? I'm not sure either,... I think I learned the most from the beamer.

Fitst kite ever was a two line delta when I was like 12 or 14...

First "real kite" was my twister 2, 5.6m.... Still comes out on a very regular basis! Bad trainer for a newbie awesome kite tho... For full review, check the review section... Its got a few hits

Started out just 4 months ago with a PL Hornet II 4M, having no previous experience with kites. The Hornet II is a lovely kite, but in hindsight I'd have gone for a 3M instead. I knew next to nothing about wind conditions at the time, and soon discovered that low winds at my location usually have lots of sudden lulls etc that makes learning hard, and in higher winds the pull was too strong for me. So I ended up getting a Flexifoil Sting 1.7M to take out in slightly higher winds until I got the controls nailed, then went back to the Hornet.
I'd highly recommend a 2M or 3M Hornet II as a first kite, very predictable and user friendly, as long as wind conditions are ok it won't do anything unexpected.