Yes. Its more difficult with an overpowered kite but the two options for self landing (anchor tether and walking the centre lines) both work the same from 12-35 knots. As with everything, local conditions may change how safe any technique is and having an assistant simplifies things so why wouldn't you have someone else land you (unless you are the first back onto the beach again)elguapo wrote: ↑Thu Jun 03, 2021 1:28 amnot sure if i understand...
you're saying you can self land a tube kite exactly the same from 12-35 knots?
back in the old days.. i had a heck of a time trying to self a tiny cloud in 30 knots winds.. it never wanted to stay on the ground.
i always needed a helper.. just like i would use if using a foil kite in 35 knots winds.
Yeah. This is what puts me off a bit with the small foil kites. No sandy beach launch (grass football field launch spot) so I'd be carrying about a million sandbags to use instead. I did wonder if pre-inflating with a pump would make it flap less but I figure its difficult to pin to the floor then.
Loop it! I've looped my Soul2 8m a little already and it's possible. To help with the surge, shorten the rear lines a little more. Feels like the V2 has a slightly more powerful loop but that could just be new kite syndrome. Interesting about the top end differences between the 7m and 6m, I REALLY wanted a Soul2 7m.
Yes, clouds don’t stay on the ground at all but that’s clouds - I have 2. Normal tubes dont have that issue but I also don’t prefer to self land a tube above 25. But with a helper it’s no difference launching and landing a tube at 10 or at 35. With a foil there is a huge difference - especially launching at 35. Even landings at 35 are a mess - mostly to be sorted out later on. G
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