[quote="Westozzy"] I wouldn't call it fun....it is just INTENSE, requires total absorption. Time and space stand still. [quote] I started off storm kiting absolutely shitting myself. massive wind, bus sized swell. monster waves. Then i progressed to intense but fun but still shitting. Now i have pro...

i bought one of these adjustable vacuum switches. works a treat. ps i use an lpg bottle as a resevour.

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Yesterday went off as forecasted,20-30 early morning picked up to 30-35 with a few 40+gusts late.Started out on 10 mtr rpm,(I weigh 220) slightly overpowered in gusts.Mid tide typical wind driven crazy waves. Nice jumps off 2-6' faces. Looping wasn't consistant with kite depowered.Put up 8 rpm as w...

i hate the wake style setting on my c4. hate it!. the kite feels dull and slow and shit upwind. which i guess means its sitting further back in the window. on the standard setting is rocks, flys fast and good upwind.

im not an unhooking wakes styler so i don't want crappy flying kites.

ok its sort what your mum says goes!

now for you buzz killing wind speed bad person's. list up some stoke about high wind kiting. or be silent.

hey supaezy. does your wife have a sister? my missis hates the wind with a wrath of 1000 circus monkeys!

We've got storm warnings up for tomorrow -SSE 15-20 gusts to 35, increasing to 25 -30 gusts to 45.We'll see how much fun this will be! I'll report back if I'm still in one piece. yes please. my wind has dissappeared for the week. so at the very least i want to here about other peoples storm sessions.

Pete you getting too technical. and devalueing our stoke with your beaufort scale quotes. ps you are wrong. beaufort lists a storm to be 48-55 knots, 56 to 63 is violent storm. so be sure of your data first before you devalue the stoke please ;}. In practice we call storm kiting a 35+ knots activity...

Kamikuza wrote:

Brent4336 wrote:... I measured 12 to 28 knots on the beach. Not much fun......

12-28 is less fun. ,,,. .. the lulls suck.

but add 10 knots to the baseline. 22-38.... lots and lots of fun. Feel that gust hitting.. usually you can see them on the water!. pull the trigger and booooost in the gust.

Extensions will help some... I notice the difference on the 21, and prefer the longer lines on that kite. Why the North board? Have you thought about the Flydoor L... similar size and I KNOW they work well with Speeds :) The conditions of the water make a huge difference. Agreed, for ANY kite! yeah...