Hi im new to power kiting.
I recenly purchased a meteor 2.2m 2line para foil kite with an exit landboard.

The kite is fun i i think i mastered it quite quickly, but it does not pull very much even when you bring the kite to the max pull window. Wind speeds were high in North Wales (rhyl beach) as they always are >20 mph i think. Despite this i didnt get pulled across the beach or even move when i got on the mountain board at 45 degrees to wind direction.

I am now looking for a bigger kite but as i weigh 10.5 stone i am not sure what size kite to go for??? ? 3.5m 4m or 5m

Look at a 3-4 m four line. You'll be fine with it after your 2-line. 5 m is a bit much until you are used to it.

I went to a 4.5 m after my smaller 2-line and it was a bit much for me, and I'm 14 stone. It had a small useable wind range in which I felt safe flying it (for a while). Trying to compensate by flying a larger kite in light air is actually tricky for a novice and would be frustrating, I think.

Good luck

Hey SRD,

If you have the money, i'd recommend a 2.5m or 3.5m Flexifoil Rage. They're brilliant kites if you ask me. I'm about 12-13stone, and about 6ft. I started out on a 2.5 rage, and it haven't looked back!!!!

I agree with 5m1ff! I too started on a rage but i got a 3.5 and it is a great kite. so a 3.5 would be ideal. To landboard, a 4 line kite is easier to use so look around, if a rage is to expensive then i probably advise a hq crossfire, around £170 for a 3.2. I have had no experience with this kite but it looks ok.

Since you want to landboard and hope to get some good range with some pretty high winds you may want to look at a depowerable foil. Maybe something in the 7m range.

Ozone access , Flexi Sabre , Flysurfer Pulse or possibly an arc from peter lynn.

These kites will turn out safer in the long run. Also give you the chance to jump . One of the main reasons folks shy from depower kites is that they need more wind to fly right. It doesn't sound like that is an issue for you ! What do the locals fly ?????

Just another option for you to think about !

Thanks for the tips guys. Really helpful.

My budget is no more than £140 so i think a flexifoil rage is might be a bit out of my price range.

I was looking at : hq beamer2 3.6 m, ozone imp quattro 3.5m, pkd buster 3m, ozone fury 3m, flexifoil sting 3.3m

At present ive a good price 140 pounds for the hq beamer with bar.
two more qns then: should i go for that kite??

second- whats better- handles or go straight for bar??

I learnt on handles and i believe you get best control of the kite through handles. If youve got a local dealer, i would advise you to go try the beamer with handles and then bar and then make the decision.

I am partial to the HQ Beamer III models. I started with a Beamer 3meter and now have a 2meter and 5meter Beamer. I would guess that a Beamer III 3 meter would be good for you. Just as an example,,, I was out today with my 2 meter in winds about 15 to 20 mph and that thing was pulling me (scudding) 30 and 40 feet... I was pulling the kite through the window and was riding across the beach like I was sking doing figure eights and it produced one giant scudd. Cool as hell. I think that would be pleanty of power for you to get start with. Of course they say that Beamers of this model don't produce alot of lift but more traction. Good luck. And the price is reasonable too.

Try a profoil from TED... he's still got 3.5m in stock in his bright pink or the smaller 2.5m