So now you know why I hate Soul so much. Or any foil kite. At some point, it is about the investment and fun, and whatsnot I have not had to swim in my Soul for the last 40+ sessions. In the meantime, I have enjoyed the performance of a foil kite, which is far superior to that of ANY tube ever made...

YA I live in a crap-dump because I don't like work and all I do is kiteboard, fly Paragliders /Hang gliders , and snow ski. In the USA , you can do whatever your heart desires ; then live with your decisions. :cool2: Bille Wow. Living the dream. How much do you spend on kiting in a year? Any hacks ...

... Right. It is so nice to live in rich West and let those poor ba..rds work hard in their sweatshops. ... In short my motto is: "Support local, buy global" 8) YA don't like capitalism ? My brother lives in a million $ house, because he and his wife went to school then worked for it ; I live in a ...

kitexpert wrote: ↑

Fri Nov 17, 2023 8:05 pm

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But air inside weighs same and there is many kg's of it in 18m kite. So for the flight dynamics difference is less than 10%, which is probably hardly noticeable.

That weight savings , would be Quite noticeable ; in 5 to 8-kt of wind.

Bille

funalex wrote: ↑

Wed Nov 15, 2023 2:43 pm

I'm not the pilot, I'm the cameraman (and designer).
But yes the pilot have tons of experience in soaring/paraglider.
...

Here is a cool shot of me , (the legless guy) last September , (1 mile Up)
on an Ozone Delta 2 :

Bille

... yet it sometimes makes great stories, like “remember how you/I showed up and asked ton of questions and then we met on a kite beach both riding?” I wish I can say that to guys I bugged in 2006 in Miami Beach for what/how information on kiting. I still have their pictures I took, I might be able...

Great job ; repurposed stuff that ya had around !! :thumb: Lazy people can buy a 12v Boat Bilge Blower ; get them for about $25, + the battery. I use one of those , with a 1.3-amp, 3s , 11.1v, Lipo , (from a crashed RC airplane). https://www.google.com/search?q=boat+bildge+blower&rlz=1CAMKOE_enUS106...

Toby wrote: ↑

Sun Oct 15, 2023 9:23 am

,,,
…I always launch standing at the water line. So I have some punch out time…

Used for landing , as well.

That strategy has saved me several times , since 2003 ; risk assessment
to reward has bin a hang gliding theme since 1977, and PG since 1989.
You don't bet better ; if your dead.

Bille

This forum Thread , it started out Fun , and now it's not .

There will always be some fricken Schmuck ; that wants to
just ruin it for everyone ...

Bille

... And a little on land with Kitebuggy. In gusty wind 5..15 knots the 12m was too much for me yesterday ;) But I'm a Sissy, especially when landkiting. NO you are, "Not" a Sissy ; for being careful when kiting on land !!! :nono: Your being Smart for being more prudent with the longevity of your li...