Power Kite Forum

First controlled jumps

ratindahat - 4-5-2007 at 10:16 PM

got the 5.5 up in about 18mph winds. What a blast.

Did my first intentional/controlled jumps today and i am impressed. The kite would just float me up and then float me down. It was amazing. I'm hooked. Just need to get better at boarding so i can do the two activities together.

Sorry for the waste of a post, but i am so excited.

-Dusty-

Bladerunner - 5-5-2007 at 09:45 AM

I think most of us understand how you want to tell the world about a great day. The great thing is, the feeling lasts for a day or so. If there is no wind by then you'll start to Jones. Then you'll start to appreciate what those other addicts go through. Don't worry ! More wind will come ! :smilegrin:

ratindahat - 5-5-2007 at 05:20 PM

Had some good flying today as well, but the field wasn't wide enough to pull out the real big boys.

We were at a wind festival to help promote the sport and i think we got a couple of people interested. The best question of the day, "What kind of kite is that?"

-Dusty-

powerzone - 10-5-2007 at 02:18 PM

if you want to experience serious air time and floaty jumps..... FLYSURFER..... enough said.

Pablo - 10-5-2007 at 06:19 PM

Eventually you get hooked enough that you start getting stupid big kites that'll go in anything, Today I was cruising around, underpowered for a change with the 13m, got home and checked the wind report, I was riding in 2mph gusting to 4mph. I rarely go home dissapointed now days. I know the FS kites have major lift and float, but I must say, the old yellow bus does quite well for herself. Last time I had it out in 6mph gusting to 8mph I was having trouble staying on the ground.

ratindahat - 11-5-2007 at 06:07 PM

i want to get a 12.5 meter or so for the ultra-low days over here.

-Dusty-