Power Kite Forum - what d ya think

rossb63

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posted on 26-5-2011 at 11:50 AM

what d ya think

hi guys yeah decided on my kites itl either be a peterlynn hornet 2 or a hq beamer 5 so just saving for them just now. wonderd if i should get this one in the mean time its just a cheapy thing off ebay so was thinking of getting just for practice with 4 line kites before i get a big boystoy lol not expecting anything decent just a kite that will fly heres a link http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/300CM-QUAD-4-CONTROL-LINE-PARAFOIL-POW...

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posted on 26-5-2011 at 12:13 PM

I would just save my money and buy a real kite from a real manufacturer that knows how to build one.

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posted on 26-5-2011 at 12:19 PM

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Originally posted by awindofchange
I would just save my money and buy a real kite from a real manufacturer that knows how to build one.

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posted on 26-5-2011 at 12:20 PM

I agree with Kent - when you try and save money getting something like this it ends up being frustrating and they just don't fly the same. If you want a cheap first experience there are always used foils for sale and even getting some of the kites sold as trainer kites for surfing will be better quality and many times those kites are sold off very cheap.

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posted on 26-5-2011 at 01:45 PM

I agree with all of the above! Buying the right kite the first time is well worth the wait!

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posted on 26-5-2011 at 02:06 PM

+1.. save your money. that thing won't teach you much.

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posted on 26-5-2011 at 02:39 PM

I would watch ebay, I just got a brand new skydog sdt 4.0 for $100. In shops they go for like $350. Not really sure how good this kite is, but seems to be a decent one.

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posted on 26-5-2011 at 02:57 PM

right cheers guys ill just keep saving :-)

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posted on 26-5-2011 at 03:14 PM

If money is tight the best choice in kites is used. Typically a recent model lightly used kite will sell for about 50% of new price.

Another trick is to buy 1 kite complete and the second kite only.

Going for quality is key and I see you understand that. We need about 3 kites to cover all winds. I would far prefer to have 2 or 3 used kites of all sizes than one new kite of any size?

Good move asking the folks on here ! I think you just saved yourself 40 quid avoidin that one. That is one busy looking bridle?

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posted on 26-5-2011 at 03:14 PM

OOPS!
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