Power Kite Forum - Pop or float?

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posted on 13-4-2008 at 12:03 PM

Pop or float?

Hey, so as you all know, my dream is to hit the skies and fly away. And I am for sure a kite jumper at heart. So here is the question....which of my kites have pop and which have float?

3m=CRAP FOR ANYTHING!!!
5m=Not sure yet, but prob no jumps
5.5m NPW9b= No pop, lots of float on the hill jumps
8m= Good amount of pop, some float
17m= Havent gotten up more than 5 feet w/ this damn thing yet!!! And its been out in 15mph!!!!

I will also be getting a 14m Naish Boxer (original, not boxer 2) (many thanks Steve McDonald) what can you tell me about this kite?

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posted on 13-4-2008 at 12:44 PM

Most of my pop floats...

I think that is just biology...

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posted on 13-4-2008 at 01:57 PM

It looks like you answered your own question with the descriptions of the kites you gave.

17m would have the most float. The others-it depends on how each one flys.
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posted on 13-4-2008 at 02:24 PM

Which one has the most pop? I tend to have issues getting off the ground. I am 130lbs.....ive seen people twice my size go way higher with the same kites.

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posted on 13-4-2008 at 02:56 PM

Maybe the 8m Pansh. Since I don't know exactly how the homemade ones are constructed I can't comment. I would think one of the 5 meters has more "pop" or snatching ability

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posted on 13-4-2008 at 03:33 PM

In my mind POP can't be properly had without traveling ? It is when you brake contact and get launched. With a pendulam jump you sort of swing away more than edge and pop ??

I think that this is the trouble you are having with your arc. Those kites do what they do best when traveling. They kind of suck for static stuff ???

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posted on 13-4-2008 at 03:34 PM

low aspect fast kites greatly improve popping! You need to be able to swing the kite back really fast to get the pop out of it.... that being said i was out on my silverarrow yesterday and i just turned it pulled the bar in, and i went up 20 feet and hung around there for about 20 seconds

that things just silly though

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