TJH Posted June 15, 2011 Report Posted June 15, 2011 I was told you could not fly kites in the rain by a "kite expert" however we ventured in heavy ish rain this weekend and had one hell of a fun sesh. 360, power slides were plentiful just wondered if anyone else gets out kiting in rain. Quote
auto-photos Posted June 15, 2011 Report Posted June 15, 2011 Well... Depends what kites... How they have been protected if they are foils??.... how you them dry them after as they will rot othwrwise Quote
Chris P Posted June 15, 2011 Report Posted June 15, 2011 I've kited in the rain as well, with foils (light rain) and LEIs in heavier rain - drying both is a pain in the ass in a small room One thing to keep in mind, especially this time of year would be lightening. Last thing you need is to be the highest thing for miles around and find yourself becoming a human lightening rod. One other reason you may have been told not to fly in rain is the way the wind changes, and if it all goes tits up i'd imagine its fare worse than what would happen in dry weather. Quote
Batz Posted June 15, 2011 Report Posted June 15, 2011 You can, but you get more fun out of it kiting AFTER the rain, less wet kites but all the slides. Then again, why can't you powerslide on dry grass? LOL! Quote
fat Old Whimp Posted June 15, 2011 Report Posted June 15, 2011 My C quads are great in rain. I don't usually go out if its raining but If I get caught out in a shower or I am at a meet and its raining then I will ride in the rain. Quote
Chris P Posted June 15, 2011 Report Posted June 15, 2011 Rain?????????? That wet stuff that fall from the sky... We say the same about that orange/red fire ball in the sky... Whats it called again... Oh yeah, the sun i think. Seem to remember seeing it about april time Quote
mrphil Posted June 15, 2011 Report Posted June 15, 2011 This seems like the right place to ask this, seeing as there's talk about flying in the rain... How do l go about waterproofing a kite? Its a 9metre blade II so she's an old one. Could l just put nikwax on it? Cheers Phil. Quote
festa Posted June 15, 2011 Report Posted June 15, 2011 That wet stuff that fall from the sky... We say the same about that orange/red fire ball in the sky... Whats it called again... Oh yeah, the sun i think. Seem to remember seeing it about april time the last wet thing that came out of the sky over there was a plague of frogs Quote
Easyrider Posted June 15, 2011 Report Posted June 15, 2011 This seems like the right place to ask this, seeing as there's talk about flying in the rain... How do l go about waterproofing a kite? Its a 9metre blade II so she's an old one. Could l just put nikwax on it? Cheers Phil. a lot of kiters use something called glide and seal ( i think ). try looking for a thread on here, i'm sure there was even a thread were someone was trying to get people involved in a bulk purchase. as for flying in the rain, i've done it a good few times. as long as its more of a passing summer shower then its all good by me, obviously as stated above dont do it in a thunder storm. definitely good fun on grass with a buggy though i can vouch for that. me and my mate also sessioned in heavy snowfall with some big ass flakes which was pretty amusing too. i think we lost all the video of that now but it did look quite epic. Quote
jrd Posted June 15, 2011 Report Posted June 15, 2011 don't put nikwax on your kite, its far too heavy. Quote
plummet Posted June 15, 2011 Report Posted June 15, 2011 Foils fill up with water and get heavy after a while and don't fly very well. Inflatables will fly in torrential rain. I've been flying in rain/wind so hard the rain hurt my face! You need a few extra knots of wind than normal to overcome the extra weight weight of the water. I'll admit that most of my rain flying happens on the water. i'm already wet so who cares if its raining. Rain/Wind comb is very cold so yourl need to be well dressed to stay warm. rain/wind/night combo is even sillier. but i've had some silly fun times flying in 40 knot squalls in the middle of the night!.... Quote
mrphil Posted June 16, 2011 Report Posted June 16, 2011 thanks for the davice on waterproofing. And plummat, you must be a crazy man flying at night. it sounds like it would be a buzz, but scary as hell. thumbs up Quote
mrphil Posted June 16, 2011 Report Posted June 16, 2011 thanks for the davice on waterproofing. And plummat, you must be a crazy man flying at night. it sounds like it would be a buzz, but scary as hell. thumbs up Quote
Sand-Yeti Posted June 16, 2011 Report Posted June 16, 2011 That wet stuff that fall from the sky... Ah Yes! Thanks, I remember now, I saw that strange phenomena about 3 years ago in England. the last wet thing that came out of the sky over there was a plague of frogs Last frog I saw falling out of the sky over here was Laurent when OBE'ing. He pefers to be called a citizen of Bretagne instead of French. Quote
KiteKim Posted June 16, 2011 Report Posted June 16, 2011 Seal and Glide is awesome stuff. Not tried it on kites but it does make spinnakers on boats super slippery and waterproof! Link :Holmenkol Seal n Glide (HMK25200) at Pinnell and Bax Quote
Beancapooer Posted June 18, 2011 Report Posted June 18, 2011 +1 for on grass after good rain shower. Had one of my best session in 25 mph winds on wet grass. Crazy stuff but real good fun Quote
Easyrider Posted June 19, 2011 Report Posted June 19, 2011 Seal and Glide is awesome stuff. Not tried it on kites but it does make spinnakers on boats super slippery and waterproof! Link :Holmenkol Seal n Glide (HMK25200) at Pinnell and Bax haha cheers for the clarification kim, and there was me having a senior moment calling it glide and seal......... well i wasn't too far off lol Quote
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