Hmmz i'm still waiting on my kite:

this is the things TnT gives me:

29 jul 2008 07:00 Liege Euro Hub Held Customs Awaiting Correct Documents. Follow Up Underway.

is that a problem or normal way of going ?
My safety gear arrived home already, bought some kite killers, helmet and knee, ellbow protectors. Realy can't wait to learn my kite flying ...

sounds like you got stuck in customs. I had a order from pansh get stuck in customs and it took a week to clear it. I hope it doesn't take that long for you. good luck.

Bah i got some problems with the shipping to belgium
The peeps from Panshkite will send another kite now, so i will have 2 kites soon what is positive news then.

Sheduled in 5 days : First kite action!

Kitesurfing seems pretty fun as well, but it's wisefull to start with kite traction on land first i suggest ?

Great summer to all, here it's raining like hell

Greetz :singing:

Wohoow my kite (pansh 5.0m) arrived,
It's realy great, nice packed, i love the handle's and how the kite works.
But, today i went flying over here in belgium in the hills, the wind was good enough to fly him,
i could control it like max. 2min, or i was pulled away. I was constantly grinding "my ass" on the grass.

Conclusion: I bought my kite to big.
Question: I considering buying a smaller one as well, but now i want to get realy good informed, i think buying a 2.5m or a 3m.
Pansh again ? or are there bether brands ... i realy need some help now, i want a smaller kite to get some experiance with it.

Thx already, and i realy <3 Kiting already! Whooowoo

Yeah, 5m is a lot to start with. Most will suggest 3 sq. meters to start. You won't grow out of it as later on it will just be your high winds kite. While nothing is as inexspensive as the Pansh the HQ Beamer III 3m is a good bit of kite for the money and comes complete with everything you need and good instructions. Probably the most often recommended for first- timers.
Other choices are Flexifoil Sting, Peter Lynn Pepper II, PDK Buster

3m so ? it won't blow me away at start like my 5m right ? :D thx for info, yes, i like pansh kite's they are not that expensive and are from good quality.

sorry for my bad english btw WTB more kite suggestions please

My brother has the legend 3m from pansh and it's a great kite, i compared it to my beamer III 3m and I can barely tell the difference. It could be my inexperience, but it feels as though it pulls a bit harder too . Good kites my friend, i'm definitely impressed with pansh! :D

I think you need to figure out what you want to do with your kites ! Believe me when I tell you that kiting only comes to life once you get moving on some kind of ride. Just flying and jumping is fun but it is just a taste of the real fun ! The type of kites you buy will depend on what you ride soon.

You definately want a smaller kite to speed up / safen up the learning curve. I was pretty impressed with the 2m ace ? Very cool looking in all black ! Seeing that you already have one ace another makes some sense ?

I like the ace's indeed, 5m is realy a "beast" i found out yesterday I bought a 2.5m Ace, i like the ace his power and Pansh are still the best on $$. To bad it isn't a black one :D but yellow-blue is nice as well :D

Thx for info.

i tested my 2.5m out today, it's realy nice ... but i can't find out yet how to jump and sutch ... i'm practising a week now, and it realy works out already, i hope to start boarding soon, is it possible with a 2.5m ? Greetz foca ... anyone got good jump-learn-site or movie please ?

a search found this thread:

http://www.powerkiteforum.com/viewthread.php?tid=6209

be warned on a couple of things: first the 5m Ace is bad on the edges of the wind window and can dump you badly while trying to jump, and second when you have enough power to jump with the 2.5 m you will find it very difficult to control the kite because it will be going too fast... Some good stories on this thread:

http://www.powerkiteforum.com/viewthread.php?tid=6467

you're belgian and therefore crazy... be careful!!!