ed257 wrote:

HelldogBE wrote:be sure to teach your kids the sport of kites and kitesurfing aswell!

preferably on a safe 5m bowkite

You don't need 5 lines on a bow kite. 4 is plenty and some only have three (Sof-X UFO).

Ed

He said 5 meters, not 5 lines.

To my knowledge there have been no fatalities involving flat kites yet. Unfortunately this is not right. Look at this (in Danish though): http://www.kitesurferen.dk/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=20258&highlight=d%F8dsfald This kiter used a Takoon Nova (bow). He died this summer after being pulled after th...

Thank you!

Anyone?

Have anyone tried a waroo 7 with the small (48cm) Ion bar? Will it work?

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It's true that it takes some time to deflate the kite whith the air lock valves. You will be happy if one strut deflate because you will know which one you have to repair. On the Nova2, no more airlock valve. Not really true.. The Nova2 has airlock valves between the struts and the leading edge, bu...

Yes, the type wave is by far the fastest kite on the market.. No other kite comes close to it.

I have done all that was recommended plus I have also reduced my chicken loop rope to about 7 inchs and made a new knot about 1/3 the way up on the large pig tails (back lines) Sweeeeeeeet :) Its now awsome for loads of unhooking which is were its at for me and this kite rocks. :thumb: You say 1/3 ...

I agree with randykato, no variation in the tricks

wonder when big air and boardoffs will be cool again..

I have a Flexifoil Ion with a simple bridle on the kite, and that has never tangeled or in any way been in the way. I would surely never treat it for a 5th line, which is more complicated to set up, and it can split the kite in two if it rolls in a wave.. As for safety, the Ion kite has a green line...