hi everyone ! ime mogsie and yes ime completely new to both power kiting and this forum ! i was a downhill mountainbiker at heart but about a month ago i had a go with my 12yr old sons 1.4m dual line kite and loved it !! so i immediatly ewnt on ebay and purchased a cheap 4m kite for myself to learn the basics with ! so ive a lot to learn !

Welcome to the forum.:D Lot's of great people here.

Welcome to the forum. Lot of answers here. Most of em good
Let us know where you are and what you want to do with this new endeavor and advice will be sure to follow.
Mel
PS: I raced road and mountain bikes in Florida and the Southeast for a lot of years. This sport has all of the adrenaline without the training.

thanx for the reply ! ime not focusing on any particular discipline of kiting ! i enjoy anything with speed, big air and adrenaline ! the 4m kite i bought to start with was so cheap it didnt have a brand name on it !! it seems to have a decent bit of pull as it will pull me across the field sitting on my backside ! then i dont have any prior experience to compare it with ! i also have a home modified mountain board ! which i can pick up a little bit of speed on ! the kite seems to pull me ok but carnt seem to get it to lift ! ( that could be due to me ?) is there a differance between pulling force of a kite and lifting force ?

YES,

Some kites produce more pull than lift. Often that is the case with basic models.

A 4m kite isn't exactly big enough to jump with anyway. It will lift you but drop you just as quick. It is a good size for exactly what you are using it for. Getting started.

Is this kite a 2 line or 4 line ? On a bar or handles ?

Check your U2U messages I sent you a link.

it is a 4 line and i have purchased handles and a bar ! however i have only used the handles so far !

Handles will offer you more individual control of the brakes. Play with just turning the kite with brake input and see how it reacts. This is sort of how the kite will steer when you progress to depower kites.

The bar is nice for riding ATB one handed and just generally keeping things simple but you lose a certian amount of fine control.

A harness will allow you to fly for long periods without getting tired out. Something to consider ?

thanks for the advice and the links ! i will check them out.