This is an interesting statement,
I have been switching to foiling recently, mostly because of being scared of flying big kites, so I've always been under the impression that flying small kites is safer.
so I was being wrong there then?
This is an interesting statement,
Statistically, flying small kites are more dangerous, simply because they are designed for higher and more dangerous wind range.
Yes this sounds very truedeniska wrote: ↑Fri Mar 15, 2019 3:26 pm
Statistically, flying small kites are more dangerous, simply because they are designed for higher and more dangerous wind range.
Foiling just solves it by allowing use of ridiculously small kites for conditions.
But if you trade big kites for hydrofoils to improve safety, I say it's a zero sum game at most.
Foils find creative ways of trying to hurt you (hitting, stubbing, twisting ankles, jumping in to the lines, etc), no wonder much bigger percent of foilers wear helmets, vests and other safety gear, than say TT riders.
Me personally, I only foil with big kites: 12 & 17. If conditions call for 9 or 7, I'll be on TT with those small kites.
you got it right. plus gives you more confidence to throw new tricks.
Interesting and you should know because you take your two Core bars in really high windsdeniska wrote: ↑Fri Mar 15, 2019 4:45 am
Don't be so sure, if you have new version (tektanium safety line, covered in plastic) - it jams pretty easy with sand, especially on big days, when sand is flying.
The problem is that the the metal tube inside the rotator is way too narrow. Wet PU line catches sand and then, even with very little amount it can get jammed, because unlike previous soft rope, the new plastic cover does not give in even if serious force is applied.
How I know? I was caught in a squall trying to flag with kite on a side of the wind window, touching the ground. It took 2-3 seconds and some pushing with my hand to make the rotator move along the plastic line.... pretty scary few seconds as I was sitting on my butt trying to hold my ground and get rid of the kite..
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