hi, i first came accross this site when looking for help in which kite to buy, and atlast i have a Ozone Octane 4m with the quad handles, i am intending to get into either buggying or boarding, but do not know which would be best, however i have been advised to wait at least 6-7 months, i will be running mainly on fields used at weekends for amatuer league football so grass is relatively short, whoever i only live 30mins from a beach so during summer months i will be more likely to go to the coast if wind conditions are good:puzzled::puzzled:

In general, buggies are better for relaxed riding and more potential for speedy runs. The board is typically better for smaller riding areas, for those more interested in jumping. All these generalities can be blurred. Buggies are more "if" you fall and with boards you can expect to be on the grou d most if not all sessions.

What type of sand do you have at the beach...? Soft and silty or nice hard pack...? This will make a difference.

I like the portability of boards....

Hook up with others in your area if ya can. Ya may get lucky and have the opportunity to try both.

Personally, I like the buggy as it's more relaxed flying ...imo.

But, I do have both and they each have pros and cons.

head up to aisdale mate and if you see me introduce yourself. ill be the one flying the peter lynn arcs and spending more time in the air then on the beach!!!!

some good links

http://www.aospkc.co.uk/weather.php

It will be easy to spot Carl, I hear he wears a cape.

haha i have been known to...........

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Originally posted by carltb head up to aisdale mate and if you see me introduce yourself. ill be the one flying the peter lynn arcs and spending more time in the air then on the beach!!!!

, do you mean ainsdale, i may do that as southport,fleetwood and st annes are the main beaches, howeve i didnt get chance to go to southport much due this year as everytime i went there was either no wind, or the beach was flooded, "sounds stupid but the tide never used to make it halfway up the beach, in an answer to the question about sand types, primarily it would be quite hard packed, but some of the beaches are a mixture of hard packed, and silty

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Originally posted by carltb head up to aisdale mate and if you see me introduce yourself. ill be the one flying the peter lynn arcs and spending more time in the air then on the beach!!!!

, do you mean ainsdale, i may do that as southport,fleetwood and st annes are the main beaches, howeve i didnt get chance to go to southport much due this year as everytime i went there was either no wind, or the beach was flooded, "sounds stupid but the tide never used to make it halfway up the beach, in an answer to the question about sand types, primarily it would be quite hard packed, but some of the beaches are a mixture of hard packed, and silty

I like both.

Being able to just toss out the board and ride makes ATB the 1st choice. The simple portable route seems to win out many days.

If I have time then buggy and blades come into play.

If you can, try them all !

i know i havent been on this thread for a little over a week, i have two questions concerning buggies, do any of you recomend the eolo sport kite buggy "since it wouold be my first is it necesary to go for a higher end piece of kit" or would you recomend staying away from this from experience, secondly i have read some people claim to have experienced problems with the wheels fitted as standard, am i right in thinking that wheels are pretty much universal not including the extra wide or bigfoot style wheels

steer well clear of the radsail unless you are getting it for free. you can pick up a second hand peter lynn comp or a flexifoil buggy for between £100 and £200

are they really that bad, i was intending to buy new, as i have had more bad experiences with used item than i can count, most recently a car, everything was fine until the garages 30 day warranty ran out and i ended up with a repair bill that cost more than the car,