ripsessionkites - 30-8-2008 at 05:44 AM
I just recieved some NPWs for my wife to use. I havent used these much other than someone elses. nothing is bigger than a 4m.
How do i tell if its a NPW 5 or 9?
What is a good starting line length (if any at all)?
Short Handles or Long Handles?
Roughly the same windrange as Low / Mid / High AR Fixed Foil?
thx in advance =)
kitemaker4 - 30-8-2008 at 06:12 AM
1. npw5 36 bridles npw9 48 bridle lines
2. 100 foot
3. short I have never used long
4. because they have a lower ar maybe a little more wind but it has been several years since I have flown foils so kind of hard to compare
Just remember unlike a foil you need to move your hands down the handles and apply brake or it will not fly well.
Susan (npw goddess)
dman - 30-8-2008 at 07:04 AM
FWIW my NPW5 4.9 mtr dosen't pull quite as hard as my PL 3.5 peppper. It also is not as scary as the wind picks up on the gusty days. I put my 9 and
11 year old on it without lines in some pretty good winds and they loved how easy it was to control over a foil.