Sthrasher38 - 30-5-2007 at 05:21 PM
Can someone help me find a good floaty kite I weigh 200# wind is around 8-17mph thanks
tridude - 30-5-2007 at 06:20 PM
If you mean floaty during descent the B3 8.5 and Bego 600 are very floaty. I have owned/own and flown both. The winds you described are within each
kites wind range! 15 mph winds on a 8.5 is awesome! Damn good on a Bego 600 too! Big airs, great board runs, and the floaty landings your looking for
"IF" you know how to control/redirect the kite! I installed a pic with my 600 in 18 to 20 mph winds nd I didnt redirect! Hard landing but thank
goodness the ground was very wet. Also, I didnt have my lid on very stupid. I got lucky!
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Pablo - 30-5-2007 at 06:41 PM
Price range?
Depowerable?
Fixed bridal is the large blades hands down.
tridude - 31-5-2007 at 08:40 AM
Thrash,
Review your which blade thread--the same responses by Pablo! The winds you described and your stature would work well with a B3/4 6.6/6.5. The Bego
600 and CF 6.3 are also lifty/floaty and would fly nice in 8 to 17 mph winds! Just a few fixed bridle options that Ive flown. Depower-- I can only
speak on Air Evolutions, and Montana 2s--very nice kites! Im sure the Ozone and FS pilots will chime in as well. As always, fly before you buy if
possible!
Sthrasher38 - 31-5-2007 at 03:54 PM
thank every one for the info. and the pics. were cool too. I wish more people would do that.
powerzone - 31-5-2007 at 05:27 PM
Tridude called it.... FS pilot chiming in.....
Flysurfer kites are known for floaty jumps, especially the Speed and Speed2
High AR... paraglider technology.
Bump on Air Evo as well
Sthrasher38 - 31-5-2007 at 05:39 PM
Guys I have five kids on a fixed budget. No water for a hundred miles. All I have to fly in only half the year is rice fields. I'm looking for a good
static flyer. Maybe some boarding too. Thats another story. But help finding the right kite Is hard. I wish I had a way to try them first like
Tri-dude said.I have heard the Beamer & the Blade are nice for that. Thanks.
Pablo - 31-5-2007 at 07:12 PM
For static and jumping, as well as budget, there really is only one cheap option, You can probably find a smoking deal on a BIII 6.6m kite. Probably
all you'll need for now, probably scare you pretty good the first time you fly it in real wind as well. No need for harness, easy solo launch, good
safety system, awesome lift and good float. The price should be starting to come down on the used ones seeing as the new BIV's are out.
tridude - 1-6-2007 at 08:11 AM
Thrash,
Just to let you know Flysurfers creed is WSL--water, snow or land! Versatile kite good on any surface. You could argue a one kite quiver given the
correct size! Pricey yes but if you have the right size for your conditions thats all youd need!
domdino - 1-6-2007 at 09:12 AM
I'd agreee about flysurfers, but i do find their pull a lot more violent in heavier wind (especially the speed!)
The floatiest kites i've ever flown - redirect or not are hands down peter lynns... venoms or guerillas mainly. They are incredibly floaty.
Although the flysurfers are like mini paragliders - they do have a habit of yanking you downwind extremely fast if you don't do your redirects
properly 
Sthrasher38 - 1-6-2007 at 02:10 PM
Thanks alot pablo do you know where I can find one?
Pablo - 1-6-2007 at 04:50 PM
If no one's willing to part with one here, then start digging around E-bay or the buy sell on Flexi forums.
Sthrasher38 - 1-7-2007 at 10:26 AM
Thanks you guys are the bomb!!