Power kiting?

[DR]

So, who is it in to it - I am not talking about nancy little kites - I am talking about proper kites:

[DR]

I use a flexifoil bullet 4.5 and a flexifoil buggy

I am going to get a Blade IV - probably a 6m one maybe an 8.5 - depends on how much I want to die

[DR]

Some videos: http://www.aeolian.co.uk/kites/video/index.html

[Moby-Dick]

I used to be into it about 10 years ago - the design of the kites has moved on a lit but I still have a 3.3sq foil sitting in the garage

[Lee H]

I'd love to give it a go while rollerblading

Are the kites expensive ?

[hitman67]

Are the kites expensive ?

It's only a lump of tablecloth so I can't imagine so.

[DR]

They aren't cheap.... but not too bad compared to other things you spend money - meaning a buggy is about 330 quid - Bullet 4.5 - uhm 280 ish? The Blades are more.

I also have a stacker - Super 10 - I want to get several.

Its a cheap way of killing yourself

[Moby-Dick]

I'l got a little flexi 6ft which is still one of the fastest tracking kites I've flown ( but I do have an odd taste in kites - love everything from a little paper indian fighting kites up to the stunt kites and foils

[DR]

Is yours a stacker?

[mart_haj86]

I have never done power-kiting however it does look like great fun although i did have to re-read the title of this post to double check it didnt say "power Knitting".

[Lee H]

although i did have to re-read the title of this post to double check it didnt say "power Knitting".

Same here.

I thought it was going to be images of David out in the Wiltshire Wilderness with this Brother Knitting Machine making hexus scarfs

[Moby-Dick]

Is yours a stacker?

you can stack them but its only a 6ft one

[Lowe]

Used to fly about 10 years back too. Got quite a collection, but was more into formation stuff than power.

Had 2x stacked Speedwings, 1x 6' Phantom for formation and preciscion flying, 1x Spectre for ripping the world up, and 1x Revolution for 4 line silliness.

When I was at uni I once had a go with a stack of an 8ft Flexi and a 10ft Flexi in 60mph winds. I was lifted about 15ft up, and flew about 100 yards before hitting the ground again, where I then got dragged another 100 yards before managing to stop! Was real pant staining stuff, but funny looking back

[DavidM]

Why did I read this thread title as "Power Knitting" ?

[Moonshade]

They aren't cheap.... but not too bad compared to other things you spend money - meaning a buggy is about 330 quid - Bullet 4.5 - uhm 280 ish? The Blades are more.

I also have a stacker - Super 10 - I want to get several.

Its a cheap way of killing yourself

Hehe, yeah a cheap way... although looks kinda cool!

[Moby-Dick]

Used to fly about 10 years back too. Got quite a collection, but was more into formation stuff than power.

Had 2x stacked Speedwings, 1x 6' Phantom for formation and preciscion flying, 1x Spectre for ripping the world up, and 1x Revolution for 4 line silliness.

When I was at uni I once had a go with a stack of an 8ft Flexi and a 10ft Flexi in 60mph winds. I was lifted about 15ft up, and flew about 100 yards before hitting the ground again, where I then got dragged another 100 yards before managing to stop! Was real pant staining stuff, but funny looking back

nice collection - I've got a phantom copy IIRC - nice little kite. My 4 liner is a bit odd - a SkyDancer that changes shape with speed - quite tricky to fly but fun !