vdzg
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Advice sought...
Hey guys. First time poster here.
Got my hands on a tasty looking PL Twister 4.1 (4.9m) today and mooched down to a local field hoping for a fly. The result from that was at first a
disappointing "not windy enough" which I estimate at around 3mph/2.6knots. Also, it's been a very flat day. Such as the gusts only registered 3mph
with little to no wind between. From further reading when I got home, I'm starting to wonder if it was purely human error which prevented me from
getting a good fly in. Must be said that in the rare instance I did it the kite up, it would just spin out.
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DAKITEZ
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It is much more difficult to fly a kite in no wind than in higher wind conditions. 3mph is basically no wind day. Wait till you have a steady 8-10mph
before you try and determine if any kite issues.
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Bladerunner
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If the kite keeps spinning out when you get decent wind then you likely have something wrong with the brake input on that side.
It could be uneven brake lines, accidental input from you or something wrong with the bridle.
Is this your 1st kite? If so it is pretty big and aggressive. Not the best choice for starting out on your own. Be careful with it !
Kites: 2.5m Profoil , Quadrifoil XL kitesurfer, NPW 5 Danger.
Flexifoil: 1.7m Sting, 4.9m Blade 3, 9m Blade 2.
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Peter Lynn :18m Phantom, 15m Synergy, 10m Synergy, 1200 Farc, 460 Sarc, 130 Tarc, 5m Peel, 4.2m , 6.4, 8.5 C-Quads, 3.5 LS2 single skin.
Rides: Flexi / P.L. Frankin'Buggy , Shaped + straight skiis, sand skis, Coyote blades. Core 95 ATB. RKB R2 ATB .
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vdzg
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I'll have to see when i get a bit better wind. Thanks for the input
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abkayak
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total emphasis on be careful w/ that if it's your first....that sucker can dish out a real beating...8/10 or keep it in the bag
US-31...Cquad set/ 2.5 Bullet/ 2.6 Viper/ 2.9m Reactor/ 2- 3.5m Bullet/ 3.6 Beamer/ 4m Buster/ 4m Toxic/ 4m Ikon dp/ 4.5 Bullet/ 4.9m Blade/ 5.6
Twister/ 6.6m Blade/ 7.5 Apex/ 9m Fuel/ Phantom I 9,12,15,18/ 2 Flexibugs/ PL Big Foot/ landboards
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