Hung,
Could perhaps the inverting be controlled by adding a
few more bridle lines that attach to points not on the
leading edge of the kite such as that of a foil? I've
never heard of a foil kite inverting, but I've not
read much about foils. In rating foils versus bow
kites, which would your recommend? I may try a foil
if the bow kite prices stay high (Flysurfer versus
Cabrinha Xbow).
Thanks,
George

--- hungvu2000@... wrote:

> George,
>
> Some flat LEI kites have the invert problems due to
> their flatness. The
> flatter the kite, the more it tends to invert. I
> think that all future
> flat LEI kites will not be too flat to remove this
> problem.
>
> Also, you need some curve in the kite to get the
> "sled boosting" effect
> as described in
>
http://kitesurfingschool.org/kite.htm#Kite%20Design%20Fundamentals
>
> (heavy duty reading)
>
> Hung.
>
> George Sarris wrote:
>
> >Although I do not own a flat LEI (bow kite) I have
> >read forums regarding the kite inverting.
> Supposedly
> >after that happens, there is little control in
> >depowering. I plan to buy a flat LEI bow kite by
> late
> >spring if the prices come down to what I would
> >consider reasonable. The prices for a Cabrinha
> Xbow
> >16m are around $1700 complete. I would consider
> >purchasing one if the price was around $1200-$1300.
> >
> >George
> >
> >--- hungvu2000@... wrote:
> >
> > > Having used a new flat LEI in the last couple
> weeks
> > > on snow, my response
> > > is a definite yes for snow (assuming that all
> flat
> > > LEIs are somewhat
> > > similar).
> > >
> > > So far, there are almost no negative things
> about
> > > the flat LEI kite I used.
> > >
> > > The positive things are:
> > > - Depower: boy, can these flat kite ever
> > > DEpower. I've never had to
> > > use the safety leash and wonder whether you need
> it.
> > > There was a time I
> > > crash landed and the bar got off my hand, the
> kite
> > > lost control and shot
> > > across the wind window. I was not dragged
> around at
> > > all for that.
> > > - Relaunch on snow: even better than foil.
> You
> > > just let go off the
> > > bar and the kite will slowly drop and hover at
> the
> > > window edge waiting
> > > for relaunch. When you relaunch, it goes up
> slowly
> > > and not dragging you
> > > around like foil.
> > > - Less kite to carry around: A single 9m
> feels
> > > like a 8m/10m combo
> > > (or even a 7m/11m combo). Two kite quiver is
> now
> > > possible. For me
> > > probably a 9 and a 15 flat LEI.
> > >
> > > Jumping is very good and hang time is excellent.
> > > The condition have
> > > never been ideal so I did not have a chance to
> "take
> > > it to the limit";
> > > however, I would think its "take it to the
> limit"
> > > jumping and hang time
> > > performance would be better if not the same as
> the
> > > traditional LEIs.
> > >
> > > I will know more about it on water in spring.
> > >
> > > Hung.
> > >
> > >
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> > >
> > >
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