Ive saved my penny's and Im ready to go shopping for my first depower kite:wee:, I weigh around 205lbs I want to get a kite for snowboarding. The
outlaw looks sweet and looks like a jumping machine but I'm not sure what size to get? I want to fly and float safely.
I was thinking of a pulse2 but dont really get near the water much so the extra $$$ could be used for a harness & new board.
Should I upgrade to the infinity bar? Its almost $400 to upgrade to the deluxe model.
Chewing on my nails ready to order.....
Ive been flying for a few years with
5m pansh ace
4.5m ace
3m ace
2m ozone
Thanks
Redheaddylanj423 - 29-6-2009 at 11:39 AM
what winds are you going to be flying in?RedheaD - 29-6-2009 at 11:56 AM
Hey thanks for the reply!!
I would say between 5 to 16 or so knots on average here in southern ontario. Sometimes it does blow hard but I dont think I"d be venturing out in
those conditions
Redheadragden - 29-6-2009 at 12:07 PM
I have two Outlaws (in my sig) and absolutely love them. You weigh a little bit more than I do, but I think you might be fine with the same size
kites. Someone else might chime in and say differently, not positive. I love these kites. Amazing really.
You say you arent going near the water, but you might want to plan for it eventually anyways. I am finding myself getting ready to get water kites,
and almost wishing I had bought something that would go in the water. Oh well. If you are POSITIVE you arent going to the water, then get the Outlaws,
they are really really nice kites. The 12m will work well for you in light winds, and the 8m will handle the upper wind range quite nicely.
You MIGHT want to consider doing a 10/14 combo, but thats a lot of money.
Going deluxe is an interesting idea. The extra 400 dollars gets you the super light fabric, your own custom color AND the infinity bar. The infinity
bar is amazing. I really wish I had that on my current Outlaws. I hate having to worry about untwisting the lines, and that safety system is sooo easy
to use. With the current safety system on the Outlaws, you will be NEVER wanting to pull the little red ball, putting that thing back together is a
real pain.
You really will not need the light fabric for the 8m, but the infinity bar might make it worthwhile for you... Hard call, if I were in your shoes,
looking back at what I got, I'd spend the extra cash for the deluxe package. :D
Hope that helps, and best of luck in your kiting. :Dedk442 - 29-6-2009 at 01:09 PM
sent you a u2udylanj423 - 29-6-2009 at 01:48 PM
not so sure how much power you need for snowkiting... we dont get much snow down here!.... but for landboarding 10 would be the right size.... i think
snow needs more power, but i dont know how much more power... def the 12 or 14... maybe some locals could share their experience?B-Roc - 29-6-2009 at 02:22 PM
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Originally posted by dylanj423
not so sure how much power you need for snowkiting...
Unless the snow is deep and heavy you can usually get by with a smaller kite because there is little friction on snow / ice.
However because skis in particular can hold an aggressive edge, you can usually hold down more power on snow than you can with a landboard.
At least that has been my experience.Luke S. - 29-6-2009 at 03:04 PM
RedheaD ,
Hi, the Outlaw is a great kite, as you have read above, it has plenty of lift and float, quick turning & for a high performance kite it handles
gusts very well.
I do not think it is necessary to upgrade to the infinity bar, the standard bar works fine (if you want to save the money), the chicken loop can can
take a bit of getting used to, I hook into it with a caribena.
10m is an all round good size although 5-16 knots the 12 would possibly be preferable.
Here is a video of the 10m, it was gusty conditions, but video has more weight IMO than anything I could say in a post.
Luke
Awsome videos! Thanks for sharing.Luke S. - 1-7-2009 at 06:32 PM
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Originally posted by acampbell
Luke
Awsome videos! Thanks for sharing.
No Problem Ac, videos are the best reviews of kites IMO.AD72 - 1-7-2009 at 10:27 PM
Luke nice videos! Can you please elaborate on the "Crash test P4 8m quick release". What do you have for a seat belt and quick release on the buggy?Luke S. - 1-7-2009 at 10:56 PM
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Originally posted by AD72
Luke nice videos! Can you please elaborate on the "Crash test P4 8m quick release". What do you have for a seat belt and quick release on the buggy?
Hi AD,
The crash test P4 vid was a play on words, putting light on a nasty situation, it was the end of a photo shoot for a magazine articles & it was
gusty as hell, short version I got slammed, pulled the QR on the infinity bar (first time I had had to pull it) kite went straight to the 5th line and
I stopped from getting dragged.
Problem was damage was already done. You will notice that video on impact I was ejected from the buggy, it saved me from more serious injury (notice
the buggy doing cartwheels, if I had to pull a quick release there is no way I would have done that on the impact itself)
I use a very different set up to others, most use a QR release, whenever I have landed upside down in a kite buggy if I had a QR there is no way I
could have pulled it while being dragged.
I use plastic clips which break on any impact past my own body weight, they have saved me a few times.
All flyers should do research and be of intermediate ability before adding a lap belt to their flying.
If buggy manufactures intended on people using lap belts they would have sold one with the buggy, I don't blame them for not doing it as a small
minority of people will blame others for their own mistakes.
