I'm 180 lbs. the largest kite I enjoy flying is 14m.LetsFlyaKite wrote:So if I had more experience would this kite still be useful? Or do you guys think it's totally worthless because it will always be a danger for someone my size?
I'm 180 lbs. the largest kite I enjoy flying is 14m.LetsFlyaKite wrote:So if I had more experience would this kite still be useful? Or do you guys think it's totally worthless because it will always be a danger for someone my size?
if you live in an area with light wind you will appreciate this kite when you have more experienceLetsFlyaKite wrote:So if I had more experience would this kite still be useful? Or do you guys think it's totally worthless because it will always be a danger for someone my size?
From your original post it seems that you may have an old 16m LF Havoc.(it is a hybrid kite)darippah wrote:if you live in an area with light wind you will appreciate this kite when you have more experienceLetsFlyaKite wrote:So if I had more experience would this kite still be useful? Or do you guys think it's totally worthless because it will always be a danger for someone my size?
I totally disagree, this kite will do nothing for you light wind or not. A kite like this at 140lbs will do nothng but pull you down wind like a train. Even after many years of practice. I've been here, trust what I am telling you. The biggest kite you should need is 12m. Maybe a 13m... But not now, now you need a 9m or a 10m and some instruction.darippah wrote:if you live in an area with light wind you will appreciate this kite when you have more experienceLetsFlyaKite wrote:So if I had more experience would this kite still be useful? Or do you guys think it's totally worthless because it will always be a danger for someone my size?
With enough experience it might one day be useful, but it will be of limited value as it will ahve a narrow wind range where it is good for you.LetsFlyaKite wrote:So if I had more experience would this kite still be useful? Or do you guys think it's totally worthless because it will always be a danger for someone my size?
What?!?!? I doubt that airfare and lodging would cost less than one beginner lesson. That's all you really need to get started.dracop wrote:LetsFlyaKite wrote: The other approach to saving money on lessons - fly to Cabarete in the Dominican Republic, where lessons will be like $30/hr. Just go down for a week and you will come back a kiter. Airfares are cheap on Spirit and JetBlue and lodging/food is very cheap there.
awesome, if you are in SWO I have a trainer kite you can borrowLetsFlyaKite wrote:Well I've decided I'm going to see about borrowing a trainer kite and take lessons . I really hate paying someone who is there to make a profit off someone with no skill to pay their bills... But I guess it's nessacery if I want to figure out what size kite I'm going to need and what the average wind conditions are around here....
Thanks for the helpful advice everyone, I probably would have ended up dead if I would have tried to fly by myself...