Roderick50
Junior Member
Posts: 2
Registered: 21-4-2010
Location: Southport
Member Is Offline
|
|
Hello Everyone :)
Hey All. I'm new to all this, I am thinking of getting a kite with a buggy  .
I live in England, Southport, there is a huge beach for me to go kiting on. Any tips or good websites to buy kite/buggy off is very much appreciated!
If your from Southport or close to Southport and own a kite/buggy I would very much like to tag along to learn a few things. I am in love with this
sport but have never thought of trying it until now.
P.s I'm called Chris. Nearly 19 years old. Nice to meet everyone! 
\"<I want to fly with the birds>\"
|
|
|
stetson05
Posting Freak
Posts: 1581
Registered: 15-3-2008
Location: Pasco, Washington
Member Is Offline
Mood: wanted: wind please
|
|
Welcome, There are a bunch of people from England on here. Someone will speak up and point you in the right direction.
US40
HQ 1.4m which my 8 and 10 year old fly
Pansh Flux 2m, Legend 3m,
HQ Hydra 300 PZ depower, Neo 8m, 11m
Flysurfer S3 Deluxe 19m, S2 15m
Flexboardz Haize
Radbuggy
SIMS snowboard
Crazy Fly 145
|
|
|
nocando
Senior Member
Posts: 986
Registered: 15-1-2010
Location: Blue Mtns, NSW. Aus.
Member Is Offline
Mood: Mad As
|
|
Welcome there are a mob of antipodeans visit here also
go here for good info on buggies etc
www.coastalwindsports.com
Experience is something you get, just after you need it!
Kites I own
PKD Century 1.8
PL ViperS 2.6
PL Reactorl ll 2.2
PL Vapor 2.7m
PL Reactor 4.9m
PL Vibe 1.6
HQ Apex 3m
HQ Apex 5m
Ozone Cult 3.5
Flexifoil Rage 2.5
PL bug
|
|
|
rocfighter
Posting Freak
Posts: 3950
Registered: 13-10-2009
Location: Haddam Neck, CT.
Member Is Offline
Mood: Elimenate warning signs, Promote natural selection
|
|
Welcome aboard. You should look up Popeye The Welder, or PTW he is on your side of the pond and a kwealth of knowlage
NAPKA # US65
HQ ApexII 7.5
Skydog/ SDT2.8, SDT4.0, SDT5.5, SDF3.0
Pansh Ace 5.0 X2
North Husky 6.0
PL Guerilla 13, 18
PL C-Quad 2.3, 3.2, 4.2
Home made Rat Buggy
Libre V Max on barrow Plus wider taller sand tires & bigfoot front end
Blades Of Death, \"thanks Fran\"
|
|
|
Roderick50
Junior Member
Posts: 2
Registered: 21-4-2010
Location: Southport
Member Is Offline
|
|
Thanks All. I have moved from motocross to power kiting. I dont know where to begin. I want a buggy with a 6m kite. With harness :\
\"<I want to fly with the birds>\"
|
|
|
acampbell
Posting Freak
Posts: 3879
Registered: 26-7-2006
Location: Las Cruces, NM. Sometimes
Member Is Offline
Mood: Digging Deserts and Mts.
|
|
Welcome
So you have protective gear- good. But you do NOT want to start with a 6m kite and certainly not a harness yet. Others will say the same so trust us
on this. We don't want to see you hurt/ frustrated and mess up the sport for others.
Start with a 3-4 meter. No worries you will always be able to use it. Starters now, and later, your wicked high winds kite, and it will always be a
useful buggy engine. Suggestion in no real order...
Peter Lynn Hornet or Viper
HQ Beamer
Flexifoil Sting or Rage
Ozone Flow
The Viper and Rage are more expensive but faster higher performance kites that will go upwind better yet are easy enough to fly to recommend for a
first timer if the budget permits.
You do not want to be hooked into a harness until you are really familiar with your kite and will absolutely know what it's going to do next in all
winds and conditions. And with the smaller kites you need to start with, you don't need it most of the time anyway.
Later on, get a 5-6m to fill you quiver for lower winds, and get harness if you like as it helps going up-wind. then consider de-power kites
|
|
|
acampbell
Posting Freak
Posts: 3879
Registered: 26-7-2006
Location: Las Cruces, NM. Sometimes
Member Is Offline
Mood: Digging Deserts and Mts.
|
|
|
|
|
![[*]](images/perspective/default_icon.gif){kind=icon}
