1st Stunt kite

[andy666]

Well I am after my first stunt kite, and I'm after a little advise.

I'm after something that I can fly, when there isn't enough wind to be out flying my larger foils, so basicly from 1 - 8 knots.

So, 2 or 4 line?

And is it better to get a light wind kite and fly it up to it's max or get a free style kite with a bottom wind range of 3mph?

Also, whats the HQ tango like? It seams to cover the wind range, but is it a capable kite or one that is quickly outgrown?

Any other suggestions? The budget is up to $200

cheers

[Goz]

Why don't you have a look at the Rev's Andy I quiet enjoy flying mine when there's not enough wind for anything else.

[andy666]

yeah, I looked at the Rev range but the only one that is close to my budget is the EXP. Any idea how they go right at the bottom of their wind range? I do want something that will fly from about 1 or 2 knots.

[Kamikuza]

I love my Revs - for me, so much more fun than a 2 liner ... and much less hassle to relaunch when I stick it in the ground

[KaoS]

For $200 there are plenty of really good value two line sport kites out there. Some of them are better in lighter winds than others. Generally, the larger the kite, the lighter the winds needed to keep it flying. I would recommend at least a 7 foot wingspan.

HQ kites are well made kites, as are Prism and Level One.

I love Revs, but I wouldn't recommend one as your first sport kite. The learning curve is steeper than a dual line, and you'll be hard pushed to get one under $200.

Kevin

Willunga, S.A.

[imjimbo]

i never got into the freestyle side of things as such but i bought a cheaper one when i was ten (still have it somewhere)...

good for loop d loop and swooping but thats about it....

20 years later and many a cheaper one ( although i switched to foils about 3-4 yrs ago ) i jumped in and bit the bullet bought a second hand prism ... ( still got to pick it up... )

im not an expert but i rekon if it looks sick buy it fly it and have fun....

[Jason]

Maybe look at the Jive II

Yes it is half your budget but it's quite a decent kite and you never quite know how much damage you might inflict on your first freestyler

Otherwise the Insync is a safe option.

Jas

[Hoons Unlimited]

GO THE INSYNC !!!!

I have to say this was my best investment ever, thankyou Briskites!!!.

I'm a fairly regular flyer at Clontarf, Brisbane, now on the weekend and with the carying wind conditions and the Insync in hand I only ever need to head out with 3 kites now..

My Opioum SUL, the Rev 1.5 and the Insync.

It is so nice to fly, and with the option of 2 different stand offs you can adjust the attitude of the kite easily, from perfermonce to stunt.

With the added tail weight and gentle winds exerience lately, I have easily managed now to go from a backspin into a fade, then roll up... something I have never been able to do till now!!!

Ummm.. i think i'm in love with my Insync and it will be hard to justify upgrading to something better for awhile...

[David M]

I love my Revs - for me, so much more fun than a 2 liner ... and much less hassle to relaunch when I stick it in the ground

I agree 110% with you on the relaunch.I've got a Prism Hypotist as my 1st stunt kite then got a Rev 1.5 SLE.Soooo much easier to relaunch and a lot more fun flying and trying to do all that they are capable of doing

[Coogee]

One Two Four or Five,

all kites are fun! It is good to get a bit of variety, in all things I might add, and so there are times to fly stunters and revs or even foils or even single liners. I like freestyle but get a great kick out of the Rev or my Old Imp but some days it is nice to hoist a one liner and lie back and watch it float on the breeze. When I finish sailing competitively I will get a five line kite board set up and give that a go. Life is good so give it all a go. My first kite was a Ground Zero Jester with the icarex sail. I belted the crap out of that kite and even now I get it out to tow a 110ft tail in very fresh breezes. Australian made great value and in it's day a good flyer. Have to have been the best $ to fun money I have ever spent. There are plenty of good kites out there for a good prices but the thing I would recommend to any new flyer is to use the local kite shop, if there is one, once they know you they can offer advice that will be invaluable to you learning to get the best from your gear. You will get to meet people who fly and find out the good spots to fly. Then.... go flying. Easy!

Mike