Hey folks. I have 2011 and 2012 Torch kites with bars and just bought 2014 without a one. 2012 bar is extensively used and not in good condition - I bought it used and one leading line was 5" longer than another, fixed it with knots. But still, looking for a new bar. Have checked 2014 one recently a...
ChickenTikka , take it easy, don't be so categorical. It's possible to manage it all by your own, and it'll be much cheaper. I know people who got to a camp by local buses cause 60 Euro each way for taxi from camp is to much. Of course it took half a day to get into a camp but it was some kind of a...
Thanks for the info. I'm looking for some cheap places to stay. Are there any around this spots? You can rent a house from locals, price will be like $8-10. You can contact guys from camps for a help or do it by your own when arrive. IMHO, kite kuda lagoon will be more suitable in your case, there'...
psyho wrote:On which part of the island did you kite and sleep?
Kalpitiya which is in NW province of Sri Lanka.
There are two kite camps with flat lagoons in that region: KiteKuda and KSL. I've stayed at the last one.
As it's a time of SW monsoon all the West and South coasts should work
Oh, just tried it with 2012 bar - love that kite! So stable, can't manage to fly it behind a head. 2012 bar has shorter depower, i think the issues come out here
What i saw on different beach is that the Torch has a tendency to bakstall if you do a mistake when jumping....and some time the 5th line roll around the kite ! Are you mean send jumps? It happens when you act wrong with your board while release the water. However it's very friendly and forgiving u...
I wasn't about relaunch, it's always easy with 5 line setup. I was about starting from the water, when a kite is in the air and i'm sitting in the water
Hey guys, I've tried friend's 10m Torch and I love its unhooked performance. The only thing stopping me to consider these kites for myself is the behavior in simple situations. The kite managed to fly behind the head when it was at 12 and fell down between lines. I'd say it's ok if wind was gusty. B...