Hello,
I just bought an HQ Crossfire 2 8.0. I wanted it for the lower wind days. I want to get started in land boarding ATB and want to know if I made the
right choice in purchasing this kite for this. Will it give me some Good Hang Time In Jumps and is it stable for this? I also have a Beamer 3 5.0 and
a Rush 2 300 Pro that I have been flying for practice but I haven't purchased my ATB yet.
Regardsmgatc - 11-2-2009 at 06:13 AM
I've not flown a Crossfire but the Neo 8m is a great sail for boarding in winds of ~10 to ~18 mph. The smoother the surface that you kite on the less
kite area you need. Beaches and hard packed sand = smaller kite, sod farms and ball fields = larger. Lower wind days (6 to 10) require the 11m to get
moving. There have been many days when I wished I had a 14m.acampbell - 11-2-2009 at 06:43 AM
Being a lifty kite, the Crossfire will be liked by many for the landboard for that reason, but many like a control bar on a landboard and the
Crossfire does not do well on a bar unless you know to trim it just right. The Neo that mgatc spoke of is a de-power kite which my definition is
always on a de-power bar.
The Crossfire is a very well built rugged kite, which makes it a bit heavier than some others for the same size and for that you give up maybe 1-2 mph
on the low end, but you can compensate somewhat by adjusting the the bridle to the low-lift setting to speed up the kite and the cost of some grunt.
This makes it a very versatile kite, but the low lift setting does require a bit more attention and finesse on the brakes to keep it from overflying
the edge of the window. That's where a control bar will limit you, since you do not have the same brake control.dylanj423 - 11-2-2009 at 07:32 AM
Quote:
Originally posted by mgatc
the Neo 8m is a great sail for boarding in winds of ~10 to ~18 mph.
The Neo and the Crossfire have very different wind ranges. The Neo is a depower, and the Crossfire is a fixed bridle. Fixed bridle kites are much more
effective at catching wind, so the same wind range does not necessarily apply.
I have been lofted by my 7.7 crossfire at around 15mph... and I shouldnt have been flying it in that, really. I would cap the wind range at around
10mph, especially at first with that kite.
As far as your questions, yes it will achieve lift, and it will float you back down nicely.
Welcome to the forum, by the way. Nice to see all these new "faces"hoversmooth999 - 11-2-2009 at 12:25 PM
Thanks Everyone,
Questions answered. This seems to be a great place with excellent support and people. I took this kite out the other day in next to no winds. (2-4
mph). It Flew gracefully and I even pulled off a 360 turn with it. Love the kite. I have another post in Kite jumping on a little oops I had
yesterday, but lesson learned. Thanks again everybody.
Regards
