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Postby Who1 » Sat Apr 30, 2011 3:37 pm
I've owned many different kites from different brands over the years
Almost all, without any exception came in a bag too small to properly fit the kite. Typically, you would need a 14 bag to fit a 9 kite.
I mean, typical bag size is good to fit the unused kite in a factory sterile conditions, but its a straggle to do it on the beach. I even once damaged the kite while trying to fit it in
Anyone have an explanation for this? I doubt its money, how much money would it cost to make the bag 10cm bigger?
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Postby nikalaitzian » Sat Apr 30, 2011 5:59 pm
Always about money man
Hopefully Epic kite has bags that you can fit 2 or 3 kites in if you wrap them well without expanding the bag
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Postby sharky79 » Sat Apr 30, 2011 6:27 pm
you should deflate the kite first...
now seriously, in 2004 i had GK kites and one bag could fit two of them (15 and 12).
today, each bag has enough space for a kite and a bar if you give it a nice fold, i never had any problems fitting the kite in if i folded it good enough.
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Postby Who1 » Sat Apr 30, 2011 7:00 pm
sharky79 wrote:you should deflate the kite first...
now seriously, in 2004 i had GK kites and one bag could fit two of them (15 and 12).
today, each bag has enough space for a kite and a bar if you give it a nice fold, i never had any problems fitting the kite in if i folded it good enough.
They do fit in eventually, I just don't see any reason why we should strugle and fold them tightly to fit.. things should be comfortable..
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Postby Will Barton » Sat Apr 30, 2011 7:04 pm
If you do lots of travelling (by air) you'll find you actually want them to be smaller not bigger!
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Postby Will Barton » Sat Apr 30, 2011 7:31 pm
I should put my comment in context - I ride North and all their bags are the same size....so my 7m is drowning and my 14m is pretty snug....10 is about right.....
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Postby ronnie » Sat Apr 30, 2011 7:44 pm
My 7M Nobile bag is so big I put my 13m Xbow in it, the 10m xbow goes in the 13 bag and the 7m goes in the 10 bag.
Well done Nobile.
The Cabrinha bags are a bit bigger now, a couple of years ago they were kite purses.
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Postby sojopo » Sun May 01, 2011 12:05 am
Cabrinha: Bare minimum. Epic: Plenty for two Wainman: Just right.
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Postby dyyylan » Sun May 01, 2011 3:18 am
Hmm, haven't had any problems with slingshot or LF
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Postby Kamikuza » Sun May 01, 2011 3:24 am
My 2010 Xbow bag is a little on the snug size (better now the kite has had some use and is 'softening' up) but the 2011 Xbow bag is an easy fit!
Seems it's just a matter of technique and getting as much air out before you put the kite away - especially if it's still new ...
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