st0rk
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New to forum/first day of power kiting
I just got my first power kite in today. It's a Twister II 3 meter. The wind picked up from 8-10 mph to atleast 15-20 so I definitely had the #@%$#!
scared out of me when I left the ground. Anyways just wanted to introduce myself. I'm already addicted and glad I sold my Rev for this kite.
-John
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Drewculous
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lol! good to hear!
my first kite was a twister II 5.6 and has def been a fun ride so far!!
Welcome Aboard!!
PL: Twister II 5.6m, Phantom 15m / 12m, 10m Synergy, JIBE Viper 5.3m, Charger 19m
HQ: Montana 4 12.5m, Apex 3 5m
Flexi: Blade ViP, Rage 1.8m \"lil Pepi!\"
FlexiFoot Bug / FlexDeck / MBS Core 95 / Custom Carbon Fiber MTH \"Monster Door\"
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Maven454
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Welcome to your new addiction  .
"I gave up on wind speeds... its either crappy, gravy, epic, or stupid... in that order"
--Drewculous
Ozone: Imp III Quattro 1m and 1.5m, Flow 2m, 3m, 4m, and 5m.
NAPKA# US454
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lives2fly
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Yay Twisters for the win!!
Got to get the 7.7 at some point...
...and maybe the 4.1....
you get the idea :D
15m Naish Fly,12m & 7.5m Naish Cults, 10m & 12m Naish Parks, 9m Naish Bolt, 6m & 14m Naish X3's, 13m PL Venom, 10m & 6m Ozone
Access,
1.5m flexi Buzz, 3.5m Flexifoil Bullet, 4.7m flexi Rage, 5.6m PL Twister II, 6.6m flexi Blade, 8.0m HQ Toxic
Flexdeck Landboard, Nobile Flying Carpet 160, Airush Switch 142, Slingshot Misfit 136, Naish Monarch 134, North Whip 5'8", Fischer Skis,
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BigMikesKites
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My first was a Twister 4.1m It seems so long ago, but really wasn't.
The 3 is a great kite. You will love it.
Mike
Owner Big Mike's Kites
http://www.BigMikesKites.com
Kites: Most of them
Buggy: VTT BLACK WIDOW...The best
Peter Lynn XR+ w VTT Rail Kit
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mougl
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+1 for the Twister II
Like Drew, my first was a 5.6 and yeah the Twisters are great kites!
Welcome to the forums!
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PB: 53.1 mph
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erratic winds
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Welcome to where the fun lives.
Tide? What's a tide? Man, it's 1000 miles to any ocean.
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acampbell
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Yeah the kite will drop you down faster than you went up. Be careful and have fun. Welcome
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dgkid78
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Drewculous
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speaking of the twister... i just had a great lunch hour with mine
bunch of 5 footers, weeeee!!
PL: Twister II 5.6m, Phantom 15m / 12m, 10m Synergy, JIBE Viper 5.3m, Charger 19m
HQ: Montana 4 12.5m, Apex 3 5m
Flexi: Blade ViP, Rage 1.8m \"lil Pepi!\"
FlexiFoot Bug / FlexDeck / MBS Core 95 / Custom Carbon Fiber MTH \"Monster Door\"
Corsair Crash Test Dummy (QC Suervisor )
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bassboi
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I've just bought the 4.1m Twister... I hope to have a blast with it, as it's my first kite as well.
Let us know how it goes!
Peter Lynn Twister II 4.1m
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rocfighter
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Have a good time with the kite(s) and watch your ankels with the jumping!
Let us know how things go.
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XdisasterXdrewX
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Haha im pretty new as well.
At first i was really excited, but as soon as it lifted me off the ground i was hooked.
Now all my friends come over and want to buy one.
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Houston AirHead
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welcome to the ADDICTION :bigok:
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Drewculous
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Houston AirHead
welcome to the ADDICTION :bigok: |
i have a stunt kite named that...
PL: Twister II 5.6m, Phantom 15m / 12m, 10m Synergy, JIBE Viper 5.3m, Charger 19m
HQ: Montana 4 12.5m, Apex 3 5m
Flexi: Blade ViP, Rage 1.8m \"lil Pepi!\"
FlexiFoot Bug / FlexDeck / MBS Core 95 / Custom Carbon Fiber MTH \"Monster Door\"
Corsair Crash Test Dummy (QC Suervisor )
My most perfect days have been on Jekyll
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st0rk
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went to the beach yesterday, winds 15+, this time I connected the lines the right way haha, last time I had the top lines on the left side and the
brake lines on the right that might have been why the kite didnt respond for #@%$#!, anyways I did some skudding and I soon was tempted to do some
jumps even though people advised against jumping with anything less than 5m, some went well then one jump felt like my bone was going to pop out my
leg, so I'll stick to skudding and maybe pick up a landboard
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acampbell
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No worries; you are not the first to make a rigging mistake. Sounds like you are getting things sorted and learning fast. Best of luck...
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