pete41 Posted January 12, 2011 Report Posted January 12, 2011 im wanting to start landboarding but not sure what kite to get. I would rather get one under 3m that drags not lifts.Also im not sure about what board to get or if i should get a harness,bar or handles... any ideas on this.? Quote
carltb Posted January 12, 2011 Report Posted January 12, 2011 Flexifoil Bullet 3.5m Power Kite on eBay (end time 14-Jan-11 15:36:29 GMT) have a look at this. low lift and pulls like a train Quote
slide Posted January 12, 2011 Report Posted January 12, 2011 3.5 is the best one, size wise-i started with 4 bullets and the 3.5 was my fav 82 posts-what kite or kites do you have already Quote
eazyrider Posted January 12, 2011 Report Posted January 12, 2011 Kite size depends on your weight but a 3-3.5m low/medium aspect kite will be a good start out size, under 3m and you will need to take it out in strong winds to get any pull and as it's a small kite it will be very quick and will catch you out when learning. Over 3m and it will limit your days to low winds as the kite will have a lot of grunt in it. I use Flexifoil Rages in my school and after 2 years still look almost new plus I feel they are a good general all rounder but... Every body will post up with their own "best" kite so wont go on. Forget the harness for now and go with handles! I had a row on here saying this once but think of each line being 25% of your control over the kite, put the kite on a bar and you will lose 50% of your control over the kite and with handles you can use the rear/brake lines to speed up the turning rate and even get a nice power boost with slightly tweaking the handles. Board, down to how big your budget is and how big you are. But Scrub do make some cracking entry level boards that will stay with you till your at a stage where you will either go for freestyle-freeride-cruising. Give us your weight, budget and if you want new or second hand and we can offer more details for you Quote
pete41 Posted January 12, 2011 Author Report Posted January 12, 2011 65kg-10 stone,1.74m-5.11 feet oh and about £150 for the kite and £60 for the bored, second or 1st hand Quote
pete41 Posted January 12, 2011 Author Report Posted January 12, 2011 i had a blade 3 4m but i didnt like flying it that much (it scares me abit ) Quote
slide Posted January 12, 2011 Report Posted January 12, 2011 i 've just got a purple BIII 4metre, and flew it in anger last wkend for the first time. BIII's rock in hangtime and glide . a grunty blade the III...a kite that as you progress you would love - to landboard i think it's good to have a kite that is lifty , but to fly a kite like that properly, you'll need to know where the big power is, and where to fly the kite for least power ,so you are in charge of what power you get -then it wouldn't scare you so much and i agree don't go smaller than a 3metre Quote
StevieJD Posted January 12, 2011 Report Posted January 12, 2011 My first kite for landboarding was a Peter Lynn Hornet and I can thoroughly recommend it. Very easy to fly, pulls well (IMHO it generates more power than the equivalent sized Ozone Flow) and is very predictable so it lets you concentrate on improving your boarding skills. I also found it was very stable at the edge of the wind window, definitely an advantage when learning to board. Quote
KiteKim Posted January 13, 2011 Report Posted January 13, 2011 I went for a PKD Buster soulfy 2.2m and I agree with eazyrider. It's so fast across the wind window that the slightest mistake will punish you. Go with around 3m it will be easier as it is slower so you will have more time to correct a mistake. Stick with handle you have so much more control. You wont be dragged round on your face so much and it will be a little more fun and rewarding. Trust me... I learnt the hard way. Quote
pete41 Posted January 13, 2011 Author Report Posted January 13, 2011 Thanks everyone for the help,ive decided to get either the ozone flow or peter lynn hornet 3.0m (as recomended) then progress onto more powerfull kites from there.And ill find a second hand land board,scrub maybe.But will have to wait a while,paper rounds at my age dont pay much Quote
pete41 Posted January 14, 2011 Author Report Posted January 14, 2011 Infact would anyone recomend a bladeIII 3m.I know a friend who's selling one. Quote
marman Posted January 14, 2011 Report Posted January 14, 2011 Infact would anyone recomend a bladeIII 3m.I know a friend who's selling one. Blade 3 is quite aggressive, fast and generates lift but to small to offer float if it picks you up, The Flow is much much nicer than the hornet in terms of flight and build also Quote
flylite56 Posted January 14, 2011 Report Posted January 14, 2011 ozone flow 4m or 5m nice stable kites with plenty of pull and a very good learning tool and a good kite to keep in the bag as you progress , they tend to keep their price used tho , dont overlook a good mk2 pkd buster a 4m has enough grunt to learn with and are cheaper to buy used , yeah they are a bit old now but i weigh about the same as you and i love the buster needs a bit of a tinker to set it up it also has adjusable bridles so you can alter the angle on it .... check out Bill at sports corner he has a good range of used kit for sale and is a gent to deal with Quote
Batz Posted January 14, 2011 Report Posted January 14, 2011 I LOVE my 3m Flow BUT I foun I progressed most on a board with a 4m Hornet. The Hornets are all saweeet kites, lift if you really give it some but calm otherwise. Go big for learning, lower winds and slower reactions needed. Where in leeds are you? You can come join ys and have a go with some gear anytime. Quote
redmark Posted January 14, 2011 Report Posted January 14, 2011 are you going to let him try your ion 4 when you get it batz congrats on that purchase btw and hope to see some vids of you soon doing some big airs as i see your boarding skills have improved since you flew depowers Quote
Batz Posted January 14, 2011 Report Posted January 14, 2011 I'm still on blades. The Ion ought to bring me on some more. Throwing a powered 4-9 blade into a jump still scares me to death lol. F U N though. Quote
pete41 Posted January 18, 2011 Author Report Posted January 18, 2011 My first kite for landboarding was a Peter Lynn Hornet and I can thoroughly recommend it. Very easy to fly, pulls well (IMHO it generates more power than the equivalent sized Ozone Flow) and is very predictable so it lets you concentrate on improving your boarding skills. I also found it was very stable at the edge of the wind window, definitely an advantage when learning to board. What size hornet did you learn with? Quote
Batz Posted January 18, 2011 Report Posted January 18, 2011 Are you about tomorrow mate? I'm going for a low wind sesh on Castle Hill. Huddersfield! Quote
Batz Posted January 18, 2011 Report Posted January 18, 2011 My first kite for landboarding was a Peter Lynn Hornet and I can thoroughly recommend it. Very easy to fly, pulls well (IMHO it generates more power than the equivalent sized Ozone Flow) and is very predictable so it lets you concentrate on improving your boarding skills. I also found it was very stable at the edge of the wind window, definitely an advantage when learning to board. I'd say the opposite. The Flows need less wind for GO som I found that my mates Hornets were good for learning cos I was on the 4m Hornet when I would have been on the 3M Flow and same with the 6M Hornet and my 4.9 Blade 3. I would reccomend a Hornet. IF you fancy a go with one back to back with a Flow my mate has a 3M Hornet I can borrow to show you. Other sizes i'll have to talk nicely to Hammer and Saw from here. Quote
StevieJD Posted January 18, 2011 Report Posted January 18, 2011 What size hornet did you learn with? Did a bit of research and spoke to the guys at the ATB Shop, eventually decided on a 4m (I'm around 11 stone). Still one of my favourite kites, don't use it so much for boarding now as I've moved into depower, but it's my preferred buggy kite. Very stable, powerful and seems to perform better at the edge of the window than my 5m Ozone Flow. Quote
pete41 Posted January 18, 2011 Author Report Posted January 18, 2011 I'm contemplating a 3m, do you thing that would be too small ? Quote
StevieJD Posted January 18, 2011 Report Posted January 18, 2011 At 10 stone, I think a 3m would be fine to learn with. Quote
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