Pablo
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Should be fine, I fly anything from a 3m to a 9m on 25m lines
Sysmic S1 Buggy.
0.7m / 1.4m / 2.0m PKD Buster I
4.4m PKD Buster
10m JoJo RM+
6m Flysurfer Outlaw
12m Ozone Access
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Bladerunner
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What happens when you lengthen your lines is that you get a bigger window to fly the kite in. The kite will respond to your input slightly slower but
you will have a larger power zone / stroke to work with.
I think most folks fly between 23 and 30 meter lines. Some folks go as short as 10 and some as much as 40.
Kites: 2.5m Profoil , Quadrifoil XL kitesurfer, NPW 5 Danger.
Flexifoil: 1.7m Sting, 4.9m Blade 3, 9m Blade 2.
Flysurfer : 19m Speed 2 SA, 7m Pulse
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 .
Ken (K2)
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kitemaker4
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25 meter lines are good. Like Snowbird said the window is a little smaller.
Susan
PKD Brooza\'s 2, 3, 4 and 5.5 meter
Libre Bora\'s 6 and 7 meter
Libre stainless full race with standard and big foot light wheels
Nasa wings: npw5 0.4, 0.8, 1.2, 1.7, 2.4, 3.1, 3.9, 4.8, 5.8, 6.9 meters
npw9 3.4, 5.3, 6.0, 8.0, 9.0, 10.0, 11.0, 15.0 meters
Quadrifoil xm for sale
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Sthrasher38
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Pdxnebula
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Dont forget that the bigger the window the Higher the kite goes also & in those lower winds you'll get a better chance at catching "MORE" wind up
higher from which to power the kite back through, my Rush 250, only came with (20 meter lines- 65') so I switched them to (30 meter- 100') what a
difference as far as being able to catch that wind 35' higher up... Didnt notice a whole lot of difference as far as response, but then the Rush 250
is a small enough kite to be pretty fast...
56\"Thunderfoil:
72\"Thunderfoil(quadline):
HQ RushII 250:
ProFoil 1.5mē,3.5mē:
PKD\"Buster\" 9.0mē
8\' Delta Coyne:
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coreykite
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Hey Sailors,
Double your lines (from 2 to 4) - Quadruple your line drag.
Double your length - Quadruple your line drag.
(Note: the opposite is also true)
Rule of thumb: Smaller sizes on shorter lines, medium sizes on medium lengths, larger kites on your longest lines.
This can vary depending on local conditions.
Example: Every time I buggy in Florida, either coast, it seems the wind is always coming off the land. One time on the Atlantic side, with winds 16-20
mph, my usual west coast beach set-up: 3m on 77' lines, couldn't get above the turbulence caused by the condos and motels that line the Florida
beaches. Too much turbulence to ever get a clean wind that day.
The locals were also flying 3m but with 100'-120' sets.
Just enough to clear the crappy winds I was in and make tracks up and down the beach.
Your personal situation may vary from the example.
Appearance items are extra-cost.
Results are for illustrative purposes only.
I am not a real doctor.
Safen Up! Buggy On!
"Often wrong... Never in doubt"
the coreylama
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acampbell
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But did you stay in a Holiday Inn Express?
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