rossb63
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what size am i after
hey guys ill be making my first venture into 4 line power kiting very soon ive already got my kites in mind just wonderd was size im after a size that
would gve a lot of pull but not pull you off the ground lol
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Let us know your weight and winds and we might be a better help here. Just two weeks ago I saw a guy lifted and carried about 10 feet by a 1.5m
Hornet.
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Usually suggest the 3m kite as a starter for most people. Great size to learn on and can be flown in relatively lower end winds. will also become a
high wind kite once you have advanced. Some people go 2m or less, but then the need for higher winds are there. Which could make it difficult to learn
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| Quote: | Originally posted by macboy
Let us know your weight and winds and we might be a better help here. Just two weeks ago I saw a guy lifted and carried about 10 feet by a 1.5m
Hornet. |
was his name: Coolbreeze???
hehehe :P
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Go to www.coastalwindsports.com and read through the tutorials. In there Angus gives good info on kite selection.
As mentioned going with a 3m kite is usually your best bet getting started. It has plenty of pull in high wind and flies well in low wind.
I find it interesting you know what kite you want before you understand about sizes? Exactly what has made you so sure of the right kite?
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Just a word of advice: some people will tell you that size doesn't matter...but I've learned that when it counts...
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rossb63
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cheers guys i kknow what size im after now 3m
RO55B \"Life\'s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to slide in sideways, totally worn out,
shouting \"Holy #@%$#!, what a ride!\"
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What kite you getting?
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rossb63
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itl eaither be a hq beamer 5 a peter lynn hornet 2 or a peter lynn core power :-)
RO55B \"Life\'s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to slide in sideways, totally worn out,
shouting \"Holy #@%$#!, what a ride!\"
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