landon96
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Could I jump with a 3m kite if im a115lbs??????
Hey this is my first post and i was wondering if i could jump with a HQ Pro 300. By the way it is a 3m kite and I weigh 115 pounds. Any feedback or
suggestions of any kind are greatly appreciated!
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Seanny
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Simple answer: NO.
Just don't do it.
Any kite CAN pull you into the air, but it's much too small to KEEP you in the air long enough to provide a soft landing. Please. Do not try to jump
this kite.
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landon96
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How should I go about getting into kite jumping then lol.
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furbowski
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Another way to say it... Sure you can! Landings are the problem, and survivability becomes a big issue.
A 3m kite will be moving a bit too fast for your reflexes, so you won't good controlled jumps. And it's still about a meter too small for any amount
of float (even at your weight). Finally your landings will all be hard and fast.
A good 4m might be OK, but you'll be having the best time on 5-6m. (Assuming appropriate winds for your weight)
fixed bridles, flying static, been two years now... ??? folks must be wondering....
sting 1.7, dp power 2.5, crossfire 3.2, ace 5, blade iv 6.5, ace 8, ace 12...
also a couple of arcs, 12 syn and 12 phanny, but i\'m not yet up to speed on them.
(13.11.09)
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Seanny
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Well, there is an unsafe way to kite jump, and there is a sort of safe way to kite jump. There is no completely safe way to do this. Regardless of
weight, a 3m kite is just too small and fast to provide enough lift for a safe jump. Even if you did get into the air, the redirect would be very
difficult as the kite turns extremely quick, and you'd plummet like a rock. A small kite is good for learning on, but bad for jumping on. A larger
kite is unsafe to learn on, but safe(r) to jump on. Kind of a paradox. Once you get really good at learning on your Pro 300, move up to a larger, more
lifty kite, in the 5-6 meter range. Then you'll really be able to have a blast.  I know a "no" answer is not what you wanted to hear, but taking out a 3m kite in strong winds thinking you're going to get some
good hangtime is a surefire way to land yourself in the hospital 
Sean Tully
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landon96
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Well what kind of stuff could I do with a 3m? Since I live In West Virginia and it being winter. Could I have it easily pull me around on snowboard.
IS there something you could do on ice?
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furbowski
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If you want to get into kite jumping you'll need to be ready to roll the dice many many times re: the integrity of your bones.
That said, good smooth winds and soft loose sand for landings can make a big difference.
Also skills. If you can't fly the kite by feel (i.e. blind) around most of the wind window while powered up, spend more hours flying. The skills
will come if you put in the hours.
Eventually you'll want a kite quiver which includes a good 4m and a good 6m. It's best to start with the bigger kites in lower winds.
Finally you'll need to be able to walk away from winds that are just that little bit too much for your skills.
Good health insurance, too. You'll be needing that emergency room coverage sooner or later if you get into static jumping, the only question is when.
fixed bridles, flying static, been two years now... ??? folks must be wondering....
sting 1.7, dp power 2.5, crossfire 3.2, ace 5, blade iv 6.5, ace 8, ace 12...
also a couple of arcs, 12 syn and 12 phanny, but i\'m not yet up to speed on them.
(13.11.09)
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Seanny
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Most definitely. A 3m kite will easily pull you on a snowboard once the wind picks up. A breeze of about 20 to 30 mph should have you screaming
downwind no problem 
Sean Tully
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Seanny
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I'm typing with a broken right hand because of an incident last week with a Twister II 4.1. Fixed bridle kites are monsters for their size, and you
really have to watch it. 
Sean Tully
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WELDNGOD
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and welcome to the PKF! Piease listen to the good folks here,they are really a great bunch of folks w/ alot ofpassion for the sport.
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landon96
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Wow lol. If only we had sand in West Virginia I'd be in kite heaven!. I do fly a dual line stunt kite a bit. Does anyone have any kite suggestions I
might want to "upgrade" to in the future? I'm 5'4 115lbs. Any good tips, tricks, guides, and how-to's are very appreciated! Thanks for all the help so
far!
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lad
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DO NOT PASS GO...DO NOT COLLECT $200....GO STRAIGHT TO JAIL....Totally ***WRONG*** ideal...fergetabouditt.
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B-Roc
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All the advice given is good and sound but we aren't all good and sound all the time 
My 8 year old "jumps" with his 1.2 sting and 1.5 lil devil. Does he go high or far? No. Does he have a ball? Yes. Does he fly it in the conditions
you or I would fly a 1.5m kite? No.
I've jumped with my 2.5 JOJO. Usually just looking for a little boost, not something I'd consider a major jump. Just a micro second of
weightlessness. I've also "jumped" with my 2.5 and hit the ground hard (hard enough to have a sore back and leg the next day (and I landed the jump).
But like the others said, a 3m just doesn't have a lot of float. So you "can" learn the techniques to jump with a 3m and you could get air and you
could get more air then is wise.
I'd recommend you try it in winds that are less than ideal for jumping that kite so you don't get much air but get the feeling of what its like to get
a bit of weigthlessness.
But as others said, if you want to jump, know that there is no safe way only more safe ways and the larger the kite the better. I'm way more
comfortable jumping on my 10m Eskimo in 10mph winds than my 6m Pulse in 18mph winds.
Depower Quiver: 14m Gin Eskimo, 10m Gin Eskimo III, 6m Gin Yeti, 4.5m Gin Yeti (custom bridle and mixer)
Fixed Bridle Quiver: MAC Bego 400, JOJO ET Instinct 2.5 & 5.5, Lil Devil 1.5, Sting 1.2
Rides: Ground Industries
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landon96
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About how much are these 8m+ kites.
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snowspider
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Get yourself some skates or better yet some short skis , make sure the ice is safe and your helmet is on tight , you'll be going like a rocket.
2.6 , 3.9 , 5.3 , 6.8 PL Vipers
5 , 7.5 HQ Apex II
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furbowski
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re: the 8m
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DO NOT PASS GO...DO NOT COLLECT $200....GO STRAIGHT TO JAIL....Totally ***WRONG*** ideal...fergetabouditt.
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no no no no.
fixed bridles, flying static, been two years now... ??? folks must be wondering....
sting 1.7, dp power 2.5, crossfire 3.2, ace 5, blade iv 6.5, ace 8, ace 12...
also a couple of arcs, 12 syn and 12 phanny, but i\'m not yet up to speed on them.
(13.11.09)
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flyjump
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Learn to fall before you learn to jump. You start learning by crashing alot. I started with the intention of jumping and got myself into a couple of
hairy situations. Make sure you practice in low winds and slowly work your way up. Our friend cj broke his back after his5m kite dropped him from 20
feet up. There's plenty of kite jumping tutorials on the web but they don't teach you how to not get hurt. Practice and patience will save you lots of
grief
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WELDNGOD
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Bladerunner
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Check out all the great info Angus has put together http://www.coastalwindsports.com/servlet/StoreFront
Another interesting site is
www.kiteboardingschool.org
Get a good 4 line 2.5 - 3m and get flying !!!!!!
While you are flying it and playing with it on snow you can figure out + save for that IMPORTANT second kite. If you want to go to snow and want to
jump I think your second kite may be a depower ? That isn't as important as getting that trainer and actually flying !!!! It is all about time logged
at 1st. Setting those reflex memories.
At 115 lbs I wonder if you are young ? Or Ripsessions big brother !
( you will figure that last bit out soon )
Kites: 2.5m Profoil , Quadrifoil XL kitesurfer, NPW 5 Danger.
Flexifoil: 1.7m Sting, 4.9m Blade 3, 9m Blade 2.
Flysurfer : 19m Speed 2 SA, 7m Pulse
Peter Lynn :18m Phantom, 15m Synergy, 10m Synergy, 1200 Farc, 460 Sarc, 130 Tarc, 5m Peel, 4.2m , 6.4, 8.5 C-Quads, 3.5 LS2 single skin.
Rides: Flexi / P.L. Frankin'Buggy , Shaped + straight skiis, sand skis, Coyote blades. Core 95 ATB. RKB R2 ATB .
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Seanny
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I'm young, but eligible to be Ric's big brother I weigh like 5 pounds more than
he does. Maybe 10, but that's stretching it.
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