Why spend money on a trainer kite? Flying a trainer kite is included in your first lesson... from what I've read it's about 30 min or so flying the trainer depending I guess on how quick you progress with it and the school you go to.redman333 wrote:... but I'm also going to order a trainer because I want to know what it feels like to fly a kite before I go for lessons.
redman333 wrote:Also this was never an issue with money more so an issue of I wanted to be able to say I did it myself. I'll be honest even though I've decided to do lessons, inside of me going to be burning to say the heck with it and buy a kite and try on my own but I'm trusting you guys here and hopefully I'm happy in the end.
Dude, read the guy's posts before engaging in name calling.Laughingman wrote:I nominate redman33, there is no doubt that this dumbass will cause some sort of fall out.
Redman33, you are a dumbass. Please do some other sport. We don't want you, you are not welcome.... Go away.!
I am super glad you have decided to take a lesson. It will make you more part of a community....the reason I say this is because all of what you have said above will help you exactly zero.redman333 wrote:
I have snowboarded for most of my life. Mine done quite a bit of wake boarding also as well as skateboarding and long boarding when I was younger.. I thought my self how to surf a few years ago also, that one was interesting. Nth at one was one of those oh that
Oops cool, hey buddy can I try to learn on your short board while a hurricane is coming in. That was definetly one of the dumber moves in my life. It took a lot of falls and some very tiring paddling out(until someone told me to paddle out between the waves not right into them), but I finally learned how to surf after my 3 day.
I'll definetly keep you all informed as to my progress. I have a waterproof cam also so I'll try to get some good video as well as have my GF take some pics.
Looks like I did not read that one post where Redman said he was going to take a lesson. Oops Sorry, Redman! My bad. I am glad that Mr. Weetabix posted this and Redman, yes, you are very welcome to our community. What I have noticed about new kiters is that the ones who get out there almost every day and ask a lot of questions, seem to get over the learner humps faster. Good luck and I hope there are many helpful people around you when you kite to get you through the rough spots!Mr_Weetabix wrote:redman333 wrote:Also this was never an issue with money more so an issue of I wanted to be able to say I did it myself. I'll be honest even though I've decided to do lessons, inside of me going to be burning to say the heck with it and buy a kite and try on my own but I'm trusting you guys here and hopefully I'm happy in the end.Dude, read the guy's posts before engaging in name calling.Laughingman wrote:I nominate redman33, there is no doubt that this dumbass will cause some sort of fall out.
Redman33, you are a dumbass. Please do some other sport. We don't want you, you are not welcome.... Go away.!
I've read yours. Dumbass.
Redman, welcome. There's plenty of stuff to teach yourself after you've covered the basics in lessons - you'll enjoy it more if you're confident that you can get yourself out of trouble and avoid collateral damage when it all goes sideways. (And it will. Oh yes.)
Mr_Weetabix my mistake, I read his last post, and still did not see any sign of reason in it, I missed the one where he reluctantly accepted that taking lessons was the right thing to do.Mr_Weetabix wrote:redman333 wrote:Also this was never an issue with money more so an issue of I wanted to be able to say I did it myself. I'll be honest even though I've decided to do lessons, inside of me going to be burning to say the heck with it and buy a kite and try on my own but I'm trusting you guys here and hopefully I'm happy in the end.Dude, read the guy's posts before engaging in name calling.Laughingman wrote:I nominate redman33, there is no doubt that this dumbass will cause some sort of fall out.
Redman33, you are a dumbass. Please do some other sport. We don't want you, you are not welcome.... Go away.!
I've read yours. Dumbass.
Redman, welcome. There's plenty of stuff to teach yourself after you've covered the basics in lessons - you'll enjoy it more if you're confident that you can get yourself out of trouble and avoid collateral damage when it all goes sideways. (And it will. Oh yes.)
frankm1960 wrote:
If you go to your first lesson never having flown a kite before that might not be such a bad thing.
Good luck.
I have to second Brent's comment above here. Time spent on a trainer in "appropriate" conditions will help you learn the much needed kite control. That doesnt mean take a 3-meter trainer out in 30+ mph winds. That is asking for trouble. Take it out in less than 15mph winds, and you'll be fine. If it is a 2-meter trainer, then you can kick that up for 20-25mph winds. Get a smaller trainer, and you can handle more winds. However, you WILL be better off flying a small trainer in lighter winds. In my opinion, you learn a lot more about kite control when you AREN'T being dragged around by the kite.Brent4336 wrote:frankm1960 wrote:
If you go to your first lesson never having flown a kite before that might not be such a bad thing.
Good luck.
Really? IMHO its all about kite control. tons of people have loads of boardsports experience and it does eventually come into play, but at first its all about kite control.
Not sure how time spent on a trainer or any small traction kite can be a negative.
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