I am a long time paraglider pilot looking to get into land boarding on skiis this winter. I am looking for 3 or 4 line 3.5 meter beginner kite or a 4 to 5 meter traction kite. Thanks

Some good deals in this thread:

http://www.powerkiteforum.com/viewthread.php?tid=18659

are you landboarding or skiing?

Ive got a 3m and 5m Peter Lynn Hornet for sale right now. I am about to drop the prices again.

+1 for the 3m Hornet. I've gotten a couple of guys going on them (Every once in a while I get U2U from HK lurkers asking for help on a first fly...) and folks take to them quicker than any other 3m kite I've seen people fly for the first time.

Haven't yet laid eyes on a beamer, but what I've picked up is that the hornet is the more stable, the beamer is a tad faster.

A+ on Opie... just bought one of his kites ,great guy to work with. Help him help you and get flying you won't regret it.:wee:

Looked at Hornet, but want a bar as this will be soley for winter practice on skiis, then gear to head to the water in the spring

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Originally posted by talisman Looked at Hornet, but want a bar as this will be soley for winter practice on skiis, then gear to head to the water in the spring

Not trying to flog the hornet here, but 4-line fixed-bridle foils all fly better on handles. Some bar set-ups made specifically for fixed bridles can work pretty well, but none come up to the finesse possible with handles.

Most folks on snow ride depowers, which are all on bars.

The kite most folks learn on is usually in the 2-3m range, for risk management reasons and also to accelerate the learning curve. It's best to have solid skills before mixing in the power, and it's actually faster to learn that way, as well as safer. Kitesurf schools nearly all start the learning process with a 2m 2-line trainer on a bar.

2-3m won't power you much on snow. If you were also to provide your weight and the wind speeds you reckon you'll be dealing with, the snowkiters on this forum will be able to tell you how much kite you'll need to get moving.

But I strongly recommend getting a 2-3 meter foil first, you can always sell it on for minimal loss if / when you buy that second kite with the real power in it.

You may want to narrow your request down some, and/or do some more research.

Also editing your topic to include your snowkite aspiration would be good, 'cause right now you sound just like any other person getting into kiting in the most general way, and many of the experienced snowkiters on this forum (which I am not) are likely skipping over your thread.

Here's a thread with a good intro asking for specific advice...

http://www.powerkiteforum.com/viewthread.php?tid=18848

Just sayin'

good luck with your search.