As of now, I haven't gotten all of my depower gear in so I'm using my fixed bridle for landboarding. I also ride inland, and as you know with inland goes some pretty lousy winds. I'm not sure if its just a lack of experience, but I'll be sining the kite and be cruising along nicely and then it seems that I'll just lose power or get ripped or it seems like the kite is always out of the window. I'm also riding on bumpy somewhat hilly terrain. Will depower help this problem?

fixed bridal is like driving a 1980 station wagon over lava rock, and flying a depower is like driving a porche down a smooth concrete road.

I think you can expect an improvement particularily with the power boosts but bad wind is bad wind. Closed cell may help with keeping the kites shape in those lulls.

yea fixed bridle can shoot way off the window and luff thanks to gusty conditions. Basically your set at one power level and if the wind gusts, then you get yanked. Depower will help like blade said with the yanks, you can regulate your kite's output better and anticipate those gusts

If it's really gusty, then perhaps consider a Peter Lynn Arc?

bottom line, yes it will help.

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Originally posted by Houston AirHead fixed bridal is like driving a 1980 station wagon over lava rock, and flying a depower is like driving a porche down a smooth concrete road.

Is is actually that drastic?

using a depower will help progress you a bit quicker

before the bar vs handles debate starts.

with a bar you're only dealing with the kite and push and pull, so more attention to your riding

with the handles, you'll have to manage brake controls, both hands occupied.

if you're just cruising the FB on handles would be fine, but after with jumps / freeride/style. Im going to finally say it. USE A BAR. there its out! :D

since you fly inland, the winds are on/off so when it goes from off ---> on... you tip forward. in a depower situation, you could easily push the bar forward to take off the gust of wind.

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Originally posted by power Quote: Originally posted by Houston AirHead fixed bridal is like driving a 1980 station wagon over lava rock, and flying a depower is like driving a porche down a smooth concrete road. Is is actually that drastic?

not quite.... depower will help smooth the gusts, but may do worse in the lulls... poor ground warrants trying to find a new place, or maybe try buggying... fixed bridles are great in a buggy...

i sometimes miss my inland boarding with fixed bridles in gusty wind, but i had a nice field, covered with grass, and not too bumpy... nothing like that "oh sh&^" feeling when you get that gust on your board... i wore a lot of protective gear, though, too

Good point.
The reason I own a buggy is because I can ride on much rougher ground opening up more places.

If you are stuck with that place perhaps a buggy is in your future ?

yes be excited that your new depower stuff is on the way. depower will help. I am smarter than every one else. Listen to me only
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Originally posted by Houston AirHead yes be excited that your new depower stuff is on the way. depower will help. I am smarter than every one else. Listen to me only :P

I like what you're saying the most, I hope you're right!

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Originally posted by power Quote: Originally posted by Houston AirHead fixed bridal is like driving a 1980 station wagon over lava rock, and flying a depower is like driving a porche down a smooth concrete road. Is is actually that drastic?

Depower will probably help with the gusts, but if you're riding on a lousy surface, the kite can't fix that. I do prefer depower, but my landboarding breakthrough was when I finally went to a nice hardpacked beach and flew in clean winds (and flying a fixed bridle), not when I switched to depower.

same here kiteNH.

How much does depower help with jumping on a landboard?

For me because I guess because have so much skill and am just naturally gifted and talented in every aspect of my general everyday life, I find that the de-power lets you jump higher in low winds because you can make it fly through the window faster and pull in the bar when your going to boost. I am awesome, and I crap golden nuggets in the morning.

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