Re: 2013 switchblade IDS? not flipping on back???
Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2013 2:42 pm
Might be worth looking at the video on page 2.shawn13 wrote:Ive used my 7m 2013 SB once in 30+ knots. I had to used the IDS to self land as I was kiting alone. The IDS did not flag the kite. The kite stayed on the LE. When I began to walk up the front line, the kite relaunched and powered up. On the second try the kite still did not flag, but I was able to pull on the front line walking in a different direction to get the kite to flip over. Was kinda nerve racking in high winds.
I haven't tried the IDS on my 10m yet but I hope its not the same issue.
It shows a trick for getting it to flag out onto its back.
Also, if I get the chance to drop the kite onto the water, I always drop my Crossbows to the side of the window and they flip over into the parked position as they drift downwind. I always go up both front lines to the kite once it has flagged out.