DenisLaMenace
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Flysurfer dream day
I went snowkiting yesterday but the wind was null and I knew it was going to raise slowly according to the forecast. So I went to meet and ride with a
friend who own some Flysurfer kites as well a good hour drive from home.
The wind was slowly picking up and at about 5-6 knots, I am ready to launch my friend's Speed2 15m. I am told go ahead and have fun.
A few pumps and the kite is in the air. I step-in onto my board and that is enough to get me going. Wow I am impressed. I feel like I am just tiny
child being pulled by the majestive aisle.
The wind picks up a little bit, and I am getting some good speed. You park the kite and ride. No need to sin the kite.
As I get familiar with the kite, and I am getting more speed and fun.
I didnot try to jump with the kite. But on my surprise, when I slowly brought it at midnight to change direction, a little gust took me up a good 5
feet in the air.
Wow just a nice floaty landing, I felt like up in the air forever falling down like a feather. The lift was smooth, and the landing even more.
I was riding the speed2 15m for about an hour. But I had to give it back. What a thrill I had.
The wind had picked enough for taking out my Psycho3 10m, which I rode for a 2 hours ride. Lot of fun in about 15 to 20knots.
My friend was flying his speed2 15m all that time and he never felt over.
Then the wind seriously picked up later in the afternoon. On the lake, it suddenly became all white power blowing away for a big minute. We could not
see 100 yards far. Good we were close to the launching spot. 5th line right away.
The 25 knots forecast with 35 knots gusts were there. I packed up my P3 and swap to my Pulse 7m which is awesome when gusty. My friends swap to his
Speed2 8m.
And we were set for another hour ride in some real gusty conditions.
That was my Flysurfer dream day. I kited with 3 different sizes , models and wind condition ranges in the same afternoon.
It's like I had made love to 3 womens at the same day I had love with my wife
(Pulse), my mistress (Psycho3) and a perfect stranger (Speed2).
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Hey Buzz,,
Sounds like a magically day...thanks for sharing. Any pics?
BTW, love the analogy!!!
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It's like I had made love to 3 womens at the same day I had love with my wife (Pulse), my mistress (Psycho3) and a perfect stranger (Speed2).
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leebrianh
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Sounds like fun, Buzz!
Last weekend, I went out with my SA2 15M and SA1 17M PZ 1.5 mod. Great day! SA1 17M 1.5 was used as a benchmark for other kiters. If it's up in the
air, it's worth to try, if it's down..... why bother
SA2 15M is a great kite. Even when wind picked up, I felt comfortable staying out with it.
SA1 17M 1.5. Felt the same way + more pull than SA2 15M. SA1 17M 1.5 will be my main water kite for light wind day.
It was my first time trying out SA2 15M and I have to admit that I miss SA2 19M. I should have kept it for snowkiting (along with 15M) and use SA1
17M for water kite. Well~ lesson learned.
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Sounds like a great day Buzz
What were the winds like when you felt powered with the 15m? 11 - 13 mph?
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Glad to hear you finally got to fly the 15m SA2 leebrianh!
I'm betting it will have a way better top end (compared to 19m SA2) for you.
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DenisLaMenace
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I guess it started to have real fun with the 15m above 10-11 knots. No exact measure then, but when I finished riding the kite, the wind was about 15.
And usually I have fun with the 10m when its' around 15+.
I am really curious to see what the light fabric in 15m or a 19m can give me more ?? Is it 1 knot, more float, more speed, I guess the turning speed
of the 19 must be quite slow.
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I didn’t think the 19m was that slow.
However, I really never needed to work it - it was pretty much park and ride.
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wow sounds nice. just last week we decided to try a 16m north rhino a local friend of mine that i met when i was kiting in a park, so the winds were a
perfect 16mph and wow totally amazing. hope you have more days like that and happy ridding.
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DenisLaMenace
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Quote: | Originally posted by leebrianh
It was my first time trying out SA2 15M and I have to admit that I miss SA2 19M. I should have kept it for snowkiting (along with 15M) and use SA1
17M for water kite. Well~ lesson learned. |
Brian
I would be thinking that at your weigth the SA2 15m would be enough for light wind snowkiting. What advantage the 19m gave you that you miss now. more
speed, lift ???
what conditions do you mostly snowkite ? type of surface?
board or skis?
thanks for sharing
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It was probably right below 10 mph. I had to move SA2 15M to get going on my snowboard. I was thinking "It would have just a park and go if it were
SA2 19M..."
If I have to choose one kite, I would choose SA2 15M for my weight but still it can't beat SA2 19M for low wind.
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DenisLaMenace
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I had the same at 175lbs on snowboard
below the 10knots I had to sin the kite, just above that I could park and ride.
quite fun then when you start feeling more power as you gain speed, and more speed as you gain power and you dont feel the wind.
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leebrianh
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I judged SA2 19M too soon solely based on water use. I would still go for SA2 15M or/and SA1 17M for water but for snow, hands down to SA2 19M for
just "park & ride"
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nice Buzz, you def had the wind ranges covered!
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