Not sure if this goes in the kitesurf section or not. But, I'm proud to announce that I pulled my first off the lip kiteloop with my Blade III 10.5m this afternoon. I've not tried to kiteloop my 10.5 while surfing but went for it this afternoon. Waves were about 3' wind was about 13-15mph.

It was perfect. I don't do kiteloops very often while kitesurfing and only when I'm on a 4.9m or smaller. The 10.5 was very smooth and a lot easier than expected. I just wish I had some video of it.

Later-Scott

Respect! That kite is tough to kiteloop considering how slow it is. ANd you did on waves, wow!

Thanks. It was cool. I was watching the kite thinking oh, crap here we go. You get pulled down wind real fast when looping a foil especially while in the air.

I actually just flew my blade 10.5 in 9 km/h, it still pulled me quite a bit and got even few pendulum jumps, around 4 ft thou.

I'm not a huge fan of the 10.5. It's just a little to slow in the turns for me. But it pulls like a freight train. The power is just not as usable as my Quadrifoil XXXL 8.5meter. I hear the Blade IV 8.5 meter has a similar wind range as the 10.5 but turns quicker and has more pop for jumping.

The attached picture is me jumping with a XXXL in very light wind off of a very small wave. The kite has super pop unlike the 10.5 meter.

Scott

You are SO COOL

Keep the foil fires burning BUDDY !!!!

hehehehe...I'm cool :tumble:

Foils for me

Blimps are for.... :puzzled:

The cool thing is two guys were out flying LEI's. Both crashed their kites within seconds of each other. They were good flyers pulling off double spinner board grabs. Neither of them got their kites back up in the air. Their kites got tumbled in the surf. They were flying Best Waroos. I think what happened is they hit a lull and the kites fell out of the sky hence the reason they crashed within seconds of each other. If you dump in the surf very few kites will relaunch. I wish I had my camera!!

Later-Scott

Wait....you went out with an open cell foil?

uh....yeah.

Here's one of my Competition XXXLs from 1999

What do you do if the kite crashes?

simple answer-swim.
Long answer-I carry a large mesh sack. I then wind up the lines on the handles. Then stuff the kite into the bag and swim. On the beach I unroll the kite and let it flap around in the breeze while holding it for a bit. Then put it on the sand and unroll the lines and in about another 15 minutes I'm usually back up and flying.

I've not crashed a kite in the water since 2004. I really only kitesurf in the waves and most kites won't come out of the water after getting twisted up by the waves not even LEI's.

Scott

Sweet! I don't believe what I read either:singing: as far as foils not being used for the water

Foils on water work just fine. Just have to pay more attention to your kite.

Here's a Quadrifoil Competition XL.

Here's a Quadrifoil Q2004 4.0 meter

Here's a Quadrifoil Competition XXL in very light wind.

Here's a Quadrifoil Competition XL in some small waves.

dude your hardcore thats so cool keep on kiting bro. i got mad respect for you flying open cells in the water. i manage to drop my kite at least once every time i go out.

Keep at it. The more you fly the less you drop. Just focus on flying the kite no matter what.

Scott

Thanks for posting all the pics Spele!

Can you also post that pic of your handle/strop again.

Ok Davinch here is one of my handle harness line setups. They are Concept Air handles and a Chinook windsurf harness line.

Scott

another view

last one

Finally got a couple pics while kitesurfing with my Blade 10.5 meter yesterday.

Enjoy-Scott

Another one-

How do you manage to body drag with handles?

Same way you do with a bar. There is no real difference.

Scott

I tried to kitesurf with blade 10.5 today, I put it on a bar 50 cm! The kite didn't even want to turn! #@%$#!ty! Had to put it down!

If it flys right on handles why change it to a bar? Bars suck for fourline foils anyway. Take your Blade on the water with handles. Gotta have balls...take 'em with you...don't leave 'em on the beach:D

Scott

Spele,

Just curious how much you weigh and which kite you use for what wind?

Clint