So I have recently decided I want to buy myself my first power kite, I'm not near the sea so it would be used for kite jumping and boarding.

I was just looking for any suggestions on what I should buy for my first kite, I'm not looking to fork out too much money for this and I will get the board later on and seperate (Unless someone can recommend a good package). My weight is around 11 stone if that is any help for anyone.

Thanks

11 stone = 154 pounds (Yes it helps)


1. Choosing your First Traction Kite
   
2. Traction Kiting 101: First Time Out with your Four Line Traction Kite
   
3. Traction Kiting 102: Your Next Flights with a 4-line Kite

Read all of the above, but to answer your first question, Angus states it pretty clearly.

No Jumping Today
The next truth you need to face is about kite jumping. You may have seen pictures or videos on-line or you’ve seen someone at the park or beach soaring off the ground, swinging on their lines like a kitesurfer on water, and swooping down for a landing. Such sights may be why you are interested in the sport, and that’s why we are putting this up front. The fact is, kite jumping is one of those things in life that every power kiter knows is bad for you, everyone will agree in public that it is dangerous and you shouldn't do it, but then they all do it anyway. Keep watching kite jumping vids on YouTube and you will notice that they do not all end nicely.

The conundrum faced by novice kite fliers and would-be jumpers is that no kite that is safe for a beginner is going to be effective for jumping, and no kite that can loft you and possibly set you down softly should ever be in the hands of a novice. Traction kites are not parachutes, paragliders or hang gliders and should not be used for intentional human flight. That being said, any kite can lift you off the ground in a gust and some foils over about 5 sq. meters can, under certain circumstances, mimic the “floaty” effect of a parachute and allow a relatively soft landing if flown with skill. You have to learn a maneuver called a "re-direct" in order to maintain some float. We have however already established that such a large foil is unwise for a first timer for very practical reasons, so let’s just forget about jumping for the first kite. If you really want to try jumping, learn to fly with a smaller foil first, then trade up to something 5 square meters or more, depending on your size.

Depending on the winds, a 2.5Meter-4Meter (Use the large kites only in low to moderate winds) kite can easily drag you around.

Larger kites can easily cause you harm.


Consider starting on a smaller (2.5M-3.0M kite), develop your skills with it, it's never to early to consider gettings some pads and a helmet, sell the trainer kite (or keep it for higher winds), and then start looking for a kite that will provide more lift.

In the meantime, you can search the forum. Type "first kite" or "newbie" in the Search for box and "The beginning" in the From box. This question comes up a lot this time of year, and you will find a lot of information in the questions people have asked before.

ATB,
Sam