Flight Time wrote:
If I did buy a low wind kite, it would have to have a big top end to it, because I would suffer some lawn mowing if it was looking like it was going to pick up, but I don't want to switch to a different kite if it goes from 8 to 15 knots.
I have a feeling that most kites that you could fly at 7-8 knots would be freakin lit at 15.
Well said...that is why i ride the kite i ride (19)
Huge top end for a giant lightweight well constructed & balanced kite
At 18 knots...i can stay on the water if i desired...and still be in control EZ..and NOT freakin lit
To be freakin lit...which i tested...my limit was 22 knots ...i am 75kg...was on strapped surfboard
At 7-8 kn i ride with a bit of sinin & parkin...breakin even..in front of my beach
At 8-9kn no more sinin.....flying upwind...the jumping starts
At 6kn too much sinin...zero fun..going downwind...on my regular gear in ocean
At 5-5.5kn kite will stay in the air...no hindenberg
At our beach when wind backs down real real low..the last one to come in...is the SP3 21
Then me and my friend with Dyno 18 (about same low end)
And before us...those who come in (underpowered) are the 17M Turbine,core 17,INF V2 ?,etc etc
There is a world order out there...and size of kite/shape + LW construction matters
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..to prevent BS ......i say 8kn minimum is my low end for FUN........