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bobalooie57

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posted on 29-4-2011 at 08:32 AM

Have you been able to check out the very useful tutorials at coastalwindsports? http://www.coastalwindsports.com/101FirstFlight4LineHandles....

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slee

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posted on 1-5-2011 at 02:25 PM

Took the Kite out this weekend I am getting better with it already. I've been using the brakes to make sharper turns and it was a lot of fun. Not that I want to ye but will I be able to jump with this kite?

Any good tips on flying it? I've been bringing the kite down lower to get the pull which was making it much kore fun as it pulls lots

spork

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posted on 2-5-2011 at 05:18 AM

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Originally posted by slee
Not that I want to ye but will I be able to jump with this kite?

you can jump with any kite, assuming the wind and lines are strong enough.
but in some cases its downright dangerous or irresponsible, so always be careful and sensible.
for a 3.5m you should be good to jump in higher winds (unless you're on the heavier side)
some tips i'd suggest:
-soft ground

as smaller kites drop you harder
-dont overdo it. take a small slice out of the window first, see how that feels before taking bigger slices.

Quote:

Originally posted by slee
Any good tips on flying it?

I found this site really really helpful for learning the lingo and basic moves
http://www.kiteboardingevolution.com/trainer-kite-exercises-...

*note i fly bar (not sure how different things will be for handles)

hope this helps

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