Sry for my bad english.I'm totally new in kiting, so i have to ask. I want to buy kite wchich can lift me up for 2 or 3 sec. I weigh about 60 kilos. I
thought about Radsails Aztec 3.0 or 4.0. Can you help me?:puzzled:http://www.powerkiteforum.com/images/smilies/puzzled.gifindigo_wolf - 13-4-2011 at 03:33 AM
An Aztec is a beginner friendly kite that is not particularly suited for jumping.
If this is your first power kite, jumping should be not be something to contemplate until you have spent a good deal of time with a 3 meter trainer
kite.
The 3m is a good choice for learning. I would say you should buy one. Only once you know how to fly a kite without looking at it should you attempt
jumping. To jump and float like you want you will move up to a much larger kite when you have gained skill.
It is a problem for most people learning that the kite you learn on will not lift you. TRUST US starting out on a 3m is the best way to go.Ghostwriter - 13-4-2011 at 09:19 AM
But what size 3m or 4 m? And can I use this kite when I ride oin Snowboard or anythin?B-Roc - 13-4-2011 at 09:53 AM
In the right conditions you can snowboard with either. In the wrong conditions both will be more than a handful.
I'd start with the 3 and go from their once your skills increase.Ghostwriter - 13-4-2011 at 10:24 AM
And what about 4 metres? I don't want to change this kite too fast. It isn't freehttp://www.powerkiteforum.com/images/smilies/yes.gifGhostwriter - 13-4-2011 at 10:27 AM
There is no one kite for all conditions. If you want fixed bridle kites I'd be thinking that you will need a 3, 5, and 7 meter for all conditons or
2, 4, 6 if you prefer slightly less power and more working of the kite. No matter what kite you start with it won't be the last kite or enough kite
so start with a good kite to learn with (3 meter) and use that for your high wind kite as you progress. Short cuts in this sport lead to injuries.
Starting slow and progressing at a reasonable rate leads to years of enjoyment.Bladerunner - 13-4-2011 at 04:56 PM
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Originally posted by Ghostwriter
But what size 3m or 4 m? And can I use this kite when I ride oin Snowboard or anythin?
The 3m is a good choice for learning. I would say you should buy one. Only once you know how to fly a kite without looking at it should you attempt
jumping. To jump and float like you want you will move up to a much larger kite when you have gained skill.
It is a problem for most people learning that the kite you learn on will not lift you. TRUST US starting out on a 3m is the best way to go.
We all have more than one kite because NO single kite does everything in all winds !!!!! It's a fact!macboy - 13-4-2011 at 05:47 PM
Sorry - just saw this. I'd give a nod to the Aztecs. I feel they are very beginner friendly, easy to fly and nicely put together. Depending on your
winds the 4m might be OK but respect it. I say this because pound for pound the Aztec seems a little less powerful than any of the other 5m's I've
flown.
Yes to the snowboarding and yes times two to any mention of safety, low winds, helmets and respect for mother nature ; )Ghostwriter - 14-4-2011 at 04:48 AM
The wind is often 4 or 5 Beaufort Scale it's quite strong :Ange09:Bladerunner - 14-4-2011 at 06:37 AM
Your 1st kite becomes your ultra high wind kite + the one you teach your friends with. 3m is better for both + is easier to resell .
4m is an odd size . Big for most beginers and the wrong size for jumping.
+ you have strong winds! You NEED a 3m so you won't be tossed all over instead of learning how to fly!
Once you learn to fly then you control when you get tossed ! :bouncing:Seanny - 14-4-2011 at 07:37 AM
4m is a bit of an odd size, I agree. Go with the 3m. I have 4.1 and 7.7m fixed bridle kites, and both of them scare the living hell out of me
But seriously, please don't try to jump on a 3m kite. Ever. :saint:RePT - 14-4-2011 at 03:50 PM
buy a 7m like me and fly it in low winds :o. i took it out today, in like 0 wind. and it dragged me twice o.o.
id advise you not to take my advice, unless you are a responsible person!
kite killers always!
p.s i ruined my favourite shirt + jeans :@Seanny - 14-4-2011 at 04:20 PM
Having slow steady coastal wind is one thing... but if you live inland, buying a 7m Pansh is not the best option...
In fact, starting on a 7m Pansh isn't a good option for ANYONE. But it's doable, I suppose... some things will just be learned a harder way than
others... Stick with the 3m :saint:Ghostwriter - 15-4-2011 at 03:30 AM
