Velociraptor

Ahh cool. Thanks for clearing that up Joel

Are any of the kites listed here recommended?

I took a look at the second hand kite forums. Best I could find was this: viewtopic.php?f=18&t=13076 Do any of the kites there look suitable. Pepper is a traction kite so I didn't think that would be suitable. I'll probably start flying it just by itself, but will start using a land board when I feel comfortable I can control the kite. Cheers V-Rap

Thanks for your replies plummet and bob2. I take both your points about getting a smaller kite. Landboard sounds good, I wasn't 100% set on the dirt surfer at this point. If the 6.5 metre is too powerful for a beginner, I'll look for a 4 metre kite. When you are looking though, I've never seen any mentions of whether the kite is a fixed bridle or a depower. I've read about the differences that each make, but haven't seen how they are physically different. Maybe someone can explain the difference. Where is a good place to buy a second hand kite? Is ebay okay or are there better places. Keep in mind I'm in Perth Cheers

Hi everyone, I'm looking at buying a Kite for land boarding and kite jumping here in WA. There's obviously a lot to know about kites (I've been reading about them for 6 months) and I want to do kite jumping and kiteboarding with it. Although this will be my first kite, I don't want to waste money on a "Kiddy" kite. I'm quite physically fit, routinely run 30km per week, skateboarding and do weights. It doesn't seem like there are many places to buy a kite in WA, let alone Australia. Also, are there any places overseas or Australia that give good deals on Kites?? What are your recommendations for a Kite based on this: WHERE: Perth (Western Australia) WIND SPEED: Perth typically gets slow wind (5-15 km/h, sometimes 20-28 km/h but NOT very often) BOARDING: Want to buy a Dirtsurfer, not interested in Buggies as I've done a fair amount of Skateboarding. JUMPING: 2-10 metres. Yeah I know it's dangerous. WEIGHT: I weigh 85kg HEIGHT: 5"10 if it matters. I've had a look at the Flexfoil Blade V 6.5m but i'm not sure if it's a good kite, suited to my purposes or if it will pull my weight. Cheers, V-Rap