GrodanBoll wrote: ↑Mon Jun 05, 2017 3:41 pmQuestion is which loop gives the softest landings? I have a feeling that the front heli loops give the softest landings even though I can't explain why.
scenario number 1 is the most common especially in moderate jump of 5-7m. it's a question of timing, at that height you don't get many scenario. Right after apex you are pretty much ready for downloop, you don' have time to play around with kite.GrodanBoll wrote: ↑Mon Jun 05, 2017 7:28 pmSo the conclusion is that there is no specific loop that makes landings softer, but it's all about getting a feeling of which type of loop that will give you the softest landing in different scenarios.
I barely crank the bar, maybe 45 degree, it depends how far from 12 kite is as you swing under it, i start to crank slow and perhaps I crank a little more as kind gets behind me, but at this point ts muscle memory.TheRussian wrote: ↑Mon Jun 05, 2017 10:54 pmVery useful thread - According to WOO stats I am struggling to land under 3 to 4.5G for jumps between 10-19m
I am not doing proper heli-loops, instead I crank the bar as soon as I start going down into a half heli loop and then pull out of the forward/downloop, unless doing a lower transition jump and I continue to do a full downloop - I am cranking the bar with tensioned lines through 90 degrees but I no doubt need to leave the bar cranked to keep the kite heli-looping.
It would be useful to hear what riders are doing regarding bar input and how far the bar needs to be cranked & for how long?
That may be my problem, as I go from moving the kite at the zenith/apex of the jump (when its overhead) to keep it moving with airflow and then tend to crank/fishpole the bar through 90 degrees - it seems for best results you need to have the kite moving properly before the heli-loop
Like Denis said I have a fairly fast kite but like you said kite needs to be moving prior to starting the heliloop. Certainly you don't want the kite straight over head at 12 while you glide downwind then crank the bar, you will land it but won't have that lofty feeling of a well executed heliloop.TheRussian wrote: ↑Tue Jun 06, 2017 1:24 pmThat may be my problem, as I go from moving the kite at the zenith/apex of the jump (when its overhead) to keep it moving with airflow and then tend to crank/fishpole the bar through 90 degrees - it seems for best results you need to have the kite moving properly before the heli-loop
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