Good morning,

Martin Blais sent me over this way, I am new to traction kiting.

I am a fairly big guy (6'1 275 pounds) who loves pull, I was looking at some thing like a HQ Scout II 4m or the Rush pro 350.

I have a 1.5m quad i fly, and love it. Just looking for something more aggressive and could possible used for scudding or kite jumping. Let me know what you guys think.

Welcome to the forum!

Let us know what strength / quality (gusty / wiggly / smooth) wind you deal with, and you'll get more focused advice. If you are getting good pull from a 1.5 it must be pretty decent, eh?

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Originally posted by furbowski Welcome to the forum! Let us know what strength / quality (gusty / wiggly / smooth) wind you deal with, and you'll get more focused advice. If you are getting good pull from a 1.5 it must be pretty decent, eh?

The wind depends on the time of year near the lakes it is pretty smooth but can be gusty, i would guess the 1.5 is pulling 35-40 pounds.

There's some good info for you in this thread:

http://www.powerkiteforum.com/viewthread.php?tid=17831&p...

I'd buy used off the forum to save dollars....

4m is ok but u will need a good bit of wind to have fun may be about 15mph and up if u really want to jump and stuff a good start kite size is a 5m or 6m fixed bridle kite. ozone riot, flexifoil blades , HQ crosssfire are all great kites also pansh ace which ais probally the cheapest of the bunch. Jumping kites are designed with a high aspect ratio which has to do with the shape of the kite. you want a ratio of atleast 4 for a really good jumping kite.

If you plan to jump please stock up on safety gear.

Susan (npw goddess)

Welcome to the forum. Glad you have come to like the sport. I agree with Susan on the safety gear.

Welcome, nightwolf. This is a great place for information as well as quality used equip. Here's a great deal on a 3M Beamer. http://www.powerkiteforum.com/viewthread.php?tid=17760#botto... Which lakes were you referring to?

Thank Martin for adding another wolf to the PKF population.

Another likely source for a first kite might be some of the kites on clearance at Big Mike's

Currently up for grabs are some HQ Beamers and Peter Lynn Vipers/Hornets/Twisters.

ATB,
Sam

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Originally posted by bobalooie57 Welcome, nightwolf. This is a great place for information as well as quality used equip. Here's a great deal on a 3M Beamer. http://www.powerkiteforum.com/viewthread.php?tid=17760#botto... Which lakes were you referring to?

We have about 5 lakes with in 35 miles Norris, Melton Hill, Douglass, Fort Louden, Cherokee.

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Originally posted by indigo_wolf Thank Martin for adding another wolf to the PKF population. Another likely source for a first kite might be some of the kites on clearance at Big Mike's Currently up for grabs are some HQ Beamers and Peter Lynn Vipers/Hornets/Twisters. ATB, Sam

Sam I just got off the phone with Mike, it looks like i am going to be picking up the 5.6m twister II he has. mostly because of the poor wind we have.

Glad to hear you're sorted and that you got a chance to talk to Mike on the phone. Email's fine, but sometimes it's nice to be able to talk with dealers on the phone. Go easy with the 5.6.

If it's the 5.6 IIR, it's the prettiest of the bunch. I'm so shallow

ATB,
Sam

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Originally posted by indigo_wolf Glad to hear you're sorted and that you got a chance to talk to Mike on the phone. Email's fine, but sometimes it's nice to be able to talk with dealers on the phone. Go easy with the 5.6. If it's the 5.6 IIR, it's the prettiest of the bunch. I'm so shallow ATB, Sam

No its just a Twister II its the orange blue and grey.

Welcome! :bigok:

Welcome aboard

:eekdrull: I cant wait to get my kite

Peter lynn looks like a great product.

The Twister II you will enjoy for sure, just be careful with it.