Great advice from McLovin - especially advice to get lessons. The lesson will offer a better value if you learn to fly the kite first but will speed your progression to safe riding and staying upwind. Much better to get a lesson than learn the hard way. As an alternative to the Uno inflatable traine...

Chris - that photo looks like the LEI delaminations we had 25 years ago. It all comes back - like the AA kites totally remind me of the Hellfish. Also good memories. I hope they last longer. OR is a good company after all. My impression of the AA wing is that it is bomber compared to polyester spin...

, lengthen depower line and front safety line by 2m, lengthen steering lines with 2m extensions, done! Pros: When in control nothing changes. When out of control or badly overpowered just let go of bar, bar travels >2m and completely depowers kite on 2 front lines. I set up a bar like this when tea...

I'm currently riding 5'9' x 22' x 95L and a 7'2" downwind board. The downwind board is the ultimate light wind answer no question. The intermediate size board is an excellent compromise. Its easy to get some speed and up to foil. I think the length helps more than width getting to knees and standing...

I would expect minimal to zero tariff. Ship it UPS or DHL and they will contact you if a fee is due. You can declare a reasonable low value in a used kite.

So many used kites in USA. Hard to imagine it’s worthwhile unless a brand that is exclusive to Europe/Britain.

Is the salary enough to buy a kite and a board after reasonable expenses?

1) do you disconnect the bridle from the bar when you do this? Yes or no. If the kite or bar goes through a loop in the bridle you can work it out backwards or you can disconnect. I prefer to disconnect. But if the kite or bar has not gone through, then the bridle tangle is a bunch of slip knots an...

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This image is brilliant! It illustrates the foil kite experience perfectly. A hundred kites in the air jockeying for position, far downwind of the foil kite. If you want to see foil kites riding, look behind you LOL.

Strutless kites get better in smaller sizes and as the wind picks up. I have also ridden small boxers and pivots. The upwind and lift advantages they have become less significant in more winds and you just can’t beat the drift of a strutless kite if you are riding downwind on a wave even if theee is...

Get rid of it, swim in, deal with the tangled mess. Yes I agree with this sentiment entirely. I have thrash both kinds of kites in waves. Double skin foil kites are the light winds king but they pair better with a faster board. My experience in moderate winds is that it is too easy to let the foil ...