I want to use my skateboard and tainer kite to muck around in some parking lots, but they all have lamp posts EVERYWHERE! I am thinking about trying
the 3.5 Hydra with no lines (kite directly to the leader lines). My big concerns are: it will be too short to control, my body will make a wind-shadow
and kill power or that the safety won't work.:puzzled:
Has anyone seen or tried this flight technique?
I have seen a video somewhere of a dude skateboarding with a NASA foil and a cool looking four way bar so he could control the thing with one hand. I
will look for it...
If this works, I will post pics or vid. If it doesn't I will never mention this again :Parea429 - 6-12-2012 at 01:05 PM
Okay I stand corrected. It looks like only two lines are in play here... Even better! :wee:erratic winds - 6-12-2012 at 01:21 PM
have done a 2m on handles connected straight to leaders in a parking lot with a flowboard. (skateboard-thing)
Fun!abkayak - 6-12-2012 at 01:23 PM
better to try and fail than not to try at all......just protect u and that kite from roadrash...than look for a more open placeJohn Holgate - 6-12-2012 at 01:29 PM
Here's another twist on the theme...
area429 - 6-12-2012 at 09:54 PM
That's great! I'm stoked to go try it. Lucky the city never gets much snow this time of year, so as soon as we get some wind I will try it out.
I am going through withdrawal tbh-mj- - 7-12-2012 at 07:26 AM
Direct connection to your bar works pretty well with most trainerkites, but if you can get lines of 4 to 7m it's even better.
having at least a few meters of line gives you more winds to play with, no lines at all limits the kites windrange a bit.
Added side effect of short lines or no lines is that its quite safe, as you can kill the power much quicker.
Have fun! kite long/skate boarding is awesome, no more pushing/pumping :-)
