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learning to ride Sector - Use 4:1 depower or start with std?
Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2012 3:32 pm
by knot_moving
Just picking up a Sector this weekend I hope. Never been on a directional board before. wondering if it will be advantageous to put together a 4:1 depower now or just spend a few months figuring out how to tack & gybe and ride, then go to the 4:1?
Also I have an extra Bandit 3 bar that I'll probably use to convert, I think it should be fairly similar to other conversions I've seen, but if anyone has any 'gotchas' for me to watch for I'd love to hear them.
Re: learning to ride Sector - Use 4:1 depower or start with
Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2012 3:53 pm
by Peter_Frank
It doesnt matter - you can choose to learn to ride with 4:1 depower on your existing TT gear, to get used to it.
And you can learn to ride the Sector without 4:1 depower to get used to it.
You can also do both, and just not use the 4:1 depower much
If I were you though, I would start riding the Sector first, and learn how everything works and what the ups/downs are regarding power and apparent wind etc etc.
Then when you got some experience, you can get/make a 4:1 depower and use that
Peter
Re: learning to ride Sector - Use 4:1 depower or start with
Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2012 9:29 pm
by yuko
Ahmm...I myslef am a Sector rider since the beginning of the seson, I may sound stupid but what is 4:1 depower and why would it be needed for the Sector?
Re: learning to ride Sector - Use 4:1 depower or start with
Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2012 11:20 pm
by gmb13
As the Sector is not a Full Courseboard and you still edge a little you don't need a 4-1 Trimmer. You only really need to to keep your body position back when trimming. Leaning forward to adjust the trimmer on a courseboard puts you off balance and you loose some ground.
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Gunnar
Re: learning to ride Sector - Use 4:1 depower or start with
Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2012 11:33 pm
by davesails7
yuko wrote:Ahmm...I myslef am a Sector rider since the beginning of the seson, I may sound stupid but what is 4:1 depower and why would it be needed for the Sector?
See the videos here of the new Ozone bar that comes with the 4:1 system:
viewtopic.php?f=159&t=2377382
Re: learning to ride Sector - Use 4:1 depower or start with
Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2012 2:47 am
by knot_moving
Thanks all - I am planning to use the Sector as a step towards racing. No racing at all in this area right now, but it sounds like a fun light wind board & we definitely have that going on.
So for now I'll just figure out the board - add the depower or not if/when we ever get some racing going on around here.
Re: learning to ride Sector - Use 4:1 depower or start with
Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2012 2:48 am
by knot_moving
yuko wrote:Ahmm...I myslef am a Sector rider since the beginning of the seson, I may sound stupid but what is 4:1 depower and why would it be needed for the Sector?
So how's it going - and what was your experience level when you started?
Re: learning to ride Sector - Use 4:1 depower or start with
Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2012 9:05 pm
by gbleck
If you have a spare bar and like tinkering it's fun to play with the 4:1. It makes blast reaching more fun. Where you at?
Re: learning to ride Sector - Use 4:1 depower or start with
Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2012 11:48 pm
by droffats
Not to sound arrogant, but I don't thing there is such a thing as learning to ride a Sector. It's just get on it and go.
If you have concerns about riding it, don't add another level of learning by adding a depower system you aren't experienced with.
- Droffats
www.adventurekiteboarding.com
Re: learning to ride Sector - Use 4:1 depower or start with
Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2012 3:00 am
by knot_moving
gbleck wrote:If you have a spare bar and like tinkering it's fun to play with the 4:1. It makes blast reaching more fun. Where you at?
NW Florida - Where you at?
