Murdrak

That's a very good question, however I truly believe that it can't be answered. First of all you must realize that feeling a lot of pull doesn't necessarily mean that you are going in the right direction if what you want is more speed, actually when you get the most power is when you're fighting against it. The good thing about going a little bit upwind (which is when you are trying to go away from the kite) is that you get a faster turning rate. So, it all depends on the wind, the size of the kite and your skill level. In light winds you have to keep moving the kite and a good technique is to put the kite at the zenith then dropping it as fast as you can in the direction you want to go and just before it hits the ground lean back while turning and repeat the whole process. You will notice that you are leaving an "s" pattern behind you if you do it right, if you lean back too much you will come to a complete stop and if you don't do it enough your kite will hit the ground. In strong winds the problem is not how to go fast but how not to go too fast. Normally (if the wind is strong enough) going almost directly towards the kite will result in uncontrollable speed, so you need to start going upwind and in some cases you must start what I can only call an endless power slide (this is when your wheels are barely moving but you are going amazingly fast). I hope this helps you with your problem and I apologize for my english (I'm not a native).

You forgot to mention dry lake bed!! That has to be the best 1!! but then again there aren't so many of us with one 10 mins away.

I've been flying foils for quite a while, but since now I'm thinking of making the switch to LEIs I've been researching on their differences. I've found that the weight of the LEIs is the main reason for their bad performance in low wind. Wouldn't inflating the bladders with helium reduce the problem?

I have a bullet 3.5, a blade III 4 and a blade II 7.8 and I use them for land boarding. I've heard great things about the Frenzy, but in order to buy one I would have to sell 2 of my kites. Which kites do you think I shoud sell and what size of frenzy should I buy?

Bob, when you say " if you don't have it" do you mean having brakes without pulley? or setting up the bar on two lines?

Does the pulley where the brake lines go on a Blade III bar work for anything besides safety? Does it affect the turning speed?

I've only used my new BIII 4.0 3 times. The first time, it was on gusty (but strong) winds using 4 lines on a bar and it kept luffing. The second time it was in steady 13 mph winds, I used 2 lines and it flew great. Today I used 4 lines again on gusty winds and again it kept luffing. Whats wrong?? Using 4 lines or are blades III just horrible in gusty conditions??

If it'll be your only kite (at least for a while) get the bullet. With a little bit of practice you will be able to handle the bullet in very extreme winds whereas the blade, due to the lift, gets trickier in strong gusts.

try http://www.papalotesandkites.com/kitegirls.htm

Does anyone know if Flexi is planning on making a VPS for the Blade III? Why can't the VPS for the BII be used on the BIII?