dont skimp on lines, after all you are going to be depending on them heavily if you jump......

One more time for good luck Pyro :D

Not sure what happened, Oh I know what happened bad cell phone coverage when I posted I probably reloaded the post screen then posted again. If you notice there are no capital letters. My cell phones cap button for some reason never worked. I bought it refurbed so that was that. Another interesting thing they are like a half hour apart. Oh well you asked for it so you get it part three of the spam….

i would buy dyna lines or spectra. most sets are $60 to $100 some can be much more you need at least 160kg over 110kg and usually 20m long. hornets and flows both come with everything. so for 220$ you get everything you need to fly safe exept for the helmet.

Sorry I couldn't resist now on with your regularly scheduled thread…..

thanks for clearing that up pyro..i think i've got the message now lol :D

in the end i won an ozone samurai mk1 4m on ebay can't wait to get out and fly it!! in low winds to start with of course! absolutely no wind where i am at the moment though, completely dead

So here's another newby's perspective...

thought I'd start with a bigger liftier kite because I have experience with 2 lines 2, but trust me,... its not worth it.

I started with a 5.6m Twister IIr, which is an uber lifty machine, and quite frankly, It scares the pants off me. I won't take it up in winds over 7mph, because its hard to hang onto when the gusts pick up over 12mph. I get nervous when I fly it and it takes the enjoyment out of the sport. It has already hurt me once, and I'm still slowly getting back in the saddle. I love the kite and continue to fly it, I just am REALLY cautious with it. And yes, it was recommended to me to start smaller and no I did not listen.

Since then, I bought a 3m Beamer V, and love to fly it. When the wind gets up around 12-15mph it starts to drag me, but it won't pick me up and hurl me like the Twister will.

My advice is definitely start smaller then go bigger.

Well described Soliver. Your story is pretty common. Including you hurting yourself with the bigger kite 1st.

I'm sure that you now find you are progressing faster. Controling the kite rather than protecting yourself from it !