After flying in 20 mph winds last week, I (and my arms) decided it was time for a harness. I was trying to decide weather i wanted a seat or waist harness and i decided on the Fusion seat harness. I ordered it from Big Winds, got it thursday night and used it yesterday with by Beamer TSR 3.6 in 15 mph winds. How did i ever fly my kite without this. It is easier to controll the kite since the pull of the kite isn't on my arms. The harness is very comfortable. Since it is a seat harness it does take a minuet or 2 to get it on and the straps adjusted, and it is a little funky to walk in but it gets really comfortable when the kite starts pulling. The only thing i would do different is get the pivioting (sp) spreader bar.

Next on the list, new kite.

cool! Thanks for the review man, it's good to get a review on these things from people who are in the same situation as me--not very much kites and not Super experienced. Do you ATB with it on? Thanks stl

I just stand and kite for now. I want to get into landboarding ans kiteboarding but for now just standing. I am starting to look for a depower kite in a 6 or 7 meter. The 15-20 mph winds almost never happen arround here. it is usually arround 5 mph so i want a bigger kite for the slower winds.

I kite ski and kite landboard with a dakine fusion harness. I fly on handles so it takes a bit of getting used to but once you do its a treat.

Are you looking at a 6/7m depower foil? Or LEI? A 6/7m LEI is a small kite, a 6/7m foil would do you good, but you would want more like a 10m LEI if you went that route.

and also doesn't depower make it require more wind anyways? So wouldn't even the foil have to be a bit bigger? of course unless its' fixed bridle

it ain't fun to board unless it's at least 12mph, for my depower i have right now at the moment. and it requires a little sine . i need a fixed bridle at least 8m to 10m for my low low wind days.

That's good to hear. I got an Ocean Rodeo Session a couple weeks ago but still haven't used it. Went to the beach yesterday with every intention of putting the kite in the air but the wind was blowing a tad more than I'm comfortable with, plus there were a few too many people about. Oh well, maybe next time.

Clint

I don't know what i need. winds here in st louis are usually not sable. some days are constant 7mph or less, some days are 10-15 gusting to 17 to 20, very few days are constant 15 to 20. For the higher wind days my TSR does just fine but we typically have the 10mph or less days. any suggestions are greatly appreciated.

EDIT: I should also add that i am 245 lbs

Then either big open cell fixed or depowerable

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Originally posted by NPWfever Then either big open cell fixed or depowerable

Any suggestions on a kite model to look at?

Ozone Access is a good kite, I used the 6m at Dillon on skis and had a blast, best kite I've flown to date. IDK what it's low wind performance is, but either an 8 or 10m would do you well. At your weight probably the 10m, but check the low end performance first, that part I am not sure about.

Thanks for the info.