sparkycrew Posted July 1, 2012 Report Posted July 1, 2012 hi guys,so a new kite land boarder,out yesterday with a 2.2 FB as it was gusting to 20 mph but lulling to near 0 mph at times,suspect a poor venue choice but i figured i would a few practices runs on the board,oh yeah between the rain showers as well,did manage two runs but it was just hard work,struggled at times to keep the kite inflated at the zenith while mounting the board,it just luffed and fell out of the sky,then in flash i was scudding down the field after getting out of the bindings,still kept the misses laughing,it was one of the thoses days when i questioned myself,wot the h£ll am i doing i know i can do it as i have some success in the past nick Quote
Jim O'Hara Posted July 1, 2012 Report Posted July 1, 2012 Yesterday was a pretty tough time to kite, especially while learning. I was in Gunnersbury Park trying ot buggy, and I had all the same things go wrong. Either getting jerked around with too much power, or the kite balling up or doing a bow tie. I was by myself as well, most people were too smart to go out on a gusty day like that. Not only is it frustrating, but dangerous as well. Quote
Spielson Posted July 1, 2012 Report Posted July 1, 2012 ditto the last couple of weekends have been shit. got spanked last weekend too gusty. tried yesterday in 10 to 26mph and the grass was probably bout 4inches deep at damyns. session didnt last long for obvious reasons.. Quote
sparkycrew Posted July 1, 2012 Author Report Posted July 1, 2012 glad it wasnt just me then,got a wind metre and i reckon its the best bit of kit ever,you can really see wot the wind is doing,ok at ground level,hopefully got another venue to try locally,not always easy to find an open space with mown grass and no wind obstructions LOL Quote
high.as.a.kite Posted July 1, 2012 Report Posted July 1, 2012 Got to say that in the last few weeks of gusty gnarly crap I've actually had some very good buggy sessions. Anyone that's flown a NASA (NPW) will know that they don't go upwind and they hate gusty conditions. Well the latest BigE/Haak development kite is proving to be a really good kite in gusty conditions, and also to have a large enough window that upwind is a real doddle! Quote
high.as.a.kite Posted July 1, 2012 Report Posted July 1, 2012 Got to say that in the last few weeks of gusty gnarly crap I've actually had some very good buggy sessions. Anyone that's flown a NASA (NPW) will know that they don't go upwind and they hate gusty conditions. Well the latest BigE/Haak development kite is proving to be a really good kite in gusty conditions, and also to have a large enough window that upwind is a real doddle! Quote
carltb Posted July 1, 2012 Report Posted July 1, 2012 you really need to find a better site or youll just get hurt Quote
sparkycrew Posted July 1, 2012 Author Report Posted July 1, 2012 yeah carl working on a better field,going tomorrow after work hopefully it will be a bit better,its a bit more open although its tree lined around the perimiter but hopefully its big enough for some smoother air,regarding safety,ive learnt to let the handles pull out of my hands when over powered by a gust,but yeah know what your getting at,thanks for the heads up Quote
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