Man am I glad I started small...

Yesterday I was out flying in some wicked winds that came through before today's storm, and I finally was able to learn first hand why it's important to start with a tiny kite. I'm not a very big guy as it is, but even with my Prism Stylus P2, I found myself leaning way back as the kite zipped through the center of the window, and a couple times I could swear that I felt my feet starting to slip on the ground (wishful thinking maybe :dunno: ). I don't know the exact windspeed, but the weather folks reported 18mph with 25+ gusts for my area... much stronger than our typical winds, that's for sure. Considering that the P2 is about 1.2m2, I can only imagine how the day would have been had I started with a 3m or bigger... I might not be typing this right now lol

So this was my first real humbling experience with the kite... It's a blast to fly, I love how fast it zips across the sky when the wind picks up. I'm unsure yet when/if I'm going to go bigger, though. The risks/dangers become much more apparent when you're clutching the handles and you feel the power surge first hand.

If any other newbie is reading this and is thinking about starting with a big kite, I hope you'll reconsider. If you decide to ignore our advice and go big, try not to hurt yourself too badly.

Here's a pic of my kite if anybody's curious