Deadhead
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New kite recommendation
Everytime I Put up a new foil, my wife immeidately graps it and won't let me play. We've got 2m and 3m Rush, 3 m Pansh Blaze, and Beamer III 4m.
(haven't started playing with the buggy yes, but I know that too will be absconded with). Did order a Beamer III 2m for her but I know that won't hold
her interest long.
Anyyway, can someone suggest another kite to add to be bag? We fly at SLP eery weekend, with winds between 8-30 mph. We're both newbies to 4 line. I
just want something that maybe, just maybe she'll leave me in peace and let me fly.
Cheers!
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awindofchange
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If she's dead set on powerkites then you don't have much hope other than to purchase two of each, one for you and one for her. If she just loves to
fly and isn't that set on the power, you may want to look into a Revolution kite. It's not a power kite (unless you look at the power models), more
of a quad line stunt kite. She may just leave your power kites alone and just fly the Rev.
Other option? Get a buggy and then when you launch, take off really fast and leave her there so she can't take your kite from you.
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Bladerunner
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If you weigh 20lbs or more , more than her then you should be able to fly one size larger than her in any given wind.
Get a depower kite. The size may scare her off :wink2:
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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SecondWind
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Maybe a Flexifoil Blade would do the trick? The 4.9 gets to be a handful in winds over 15 mph
I think it's great that she wants to fly - just another reason to have more kites!
Foil Kites: Flysurfer 12m Sonic 4, 10m Soul V2, Peak 5s and 5.5m Hybrid
LEIs: 9m Naish Pivot, 12m Naish Phoenix
Land: 16" Dirtsurfer GP
H20: 134 Shinn Monk Chromatic, Slingshot 103cm Hope Craft w/ Axis Spitfire 840
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art_lessing
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man a I would love to meet a girly who WANTS to fly.....
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kitemaker4
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Like snowbird said you should be able to fly one size up from your wife. So when you get to the pass put up a smaller kite for her and then get the
next size for you.
Do you know about dead bird? Some of us get together on Galveston for Thanksgiving week and buggy.
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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Taper123
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Hey Pat...
In line with what snowbird said...
I absolutely love my Ozone Access2 that I fly at SLP. There's a 6m for sale in the forum now... Or get a Scorpion :evil:
She might like a bar better than the handles... Depowerables are great for gust munching and the ability to adjust the power a bit... but stick
with the small kites until both of you are comfortable with them and in control.
I know you two are not interested in big lift and freestyle jumps or anything... that's why I think the Access 2 is a perfect fit.
Kites are a funny thing as to what is perfect for each individual, but a quality kite will always be enjoyable! (And like Kent said... everyone
needs a Rev in their collection)
...other than that, if you get confused... just listen to the music play
What do you do with your foils?
Charger 8, 12, 19
Scorpion 10, 16
And other foils...
Flexifoil Bug, CrazyFly board, MBS atb
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Deadhead
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Thaks all for your input. Have a feeling tho the only good answer is to buy two of everything. Wife was flying the 3.0 Rush in about 18-20 last
Sunday, and said it didn't have enough power to pull her around.........weekend before a 1.8 Symphony on handles put her on her butt in about 30 mph-
she just laughed and kept flyin. This weekend seh'll try the 4.0 Beamer, and I'll stand around and watch.
Yes Susan we'll be at Dead Bird - at the rate she's going, we'll have two buggies...........
Cheers!
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DAKITEZ
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As said before you are lucky your wife likes to fly !! Maybe if mine liked to fly then I would get alot more flying time.
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Deadhead
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Couldn't agree more, Dish. We do have fun. And it's always nice to have her along when things go awry and we''re faced with a brids nest. She even
enjoys untangling such things!
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NPWfever
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What about a pansh? Cheap so you could get her alot.
\"Once you have flown you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward; for there you have been, there you long to return\" Leonardo Da
Vinci
2m Junkie
P3 Prism Stylus
3m Goflyakite Foil
5.5m NPW9b (Homemade)
6m Ozone Access
8m Pansh Ace
11m S-ARC
14m Naish Boxer
17m Peter Lynn Bomba
Kitewing (Homemade)
Kitebuggy (Homemade)
Skis for buggy
Skis for feet
Best Waist Harness
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