I know the answer to this has to be somewhere, but I haven't been able to find it. I learned on a two line kite and then purchased a 4 line kite in Maui, but...
Karl
keenkarl@...
May 2, 2003 9:14 pm
4163
http://www.kitepower.com.au/news/storm_instructions.pdf Click on the link above and print out the Adobe PDF document of the Flexifoil Storm instruction...
Has anyone designed and constructed a foil kite? If so, I would like to know how successful you were and was it worth the cost of the materials. I am ...
Hi George, I'd suggest you to go to the foildesign group @ yahoo.. There is a full range of guys doing just that! <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Foildesign> ...
I guess this seems stupidly obvious after the fact but I thought I share this info with anyone who like myself is a)a novice and b)can only afford second-hand ...
Any kite can blow like yours, but it is most likely to happen to older kites now. It can still be repaired, but you need to take it to someone with expereince...
I blew up the leading edge on my 2000 15.5 AR5 two weeks ago just by pumping it up. Yes I pumped it up too much! Airtime under kiterepair.com has been very...
Hi Hal, someone else sent me a link to airtime.. however I find it hard to justify the cost of $145 and shipping is $7.50 for their 37' L.E. Bladder. Someone...
Try www.airtimegear.com for bladders ... people in my family, so it must be one of them. It's either my mum or my dad. Or my older brother Colin. Or my younger...
That's exactly what I am debating. Do I just trash the kite or spend the money for the repair. So I decided to send the kite off for repair and try and patch...
Repairing large splits in bladders is not that hard, I do it regualrly here to save people like you buying a bladder for a kite that is realistically on its...
Steve, Thanks for the great guidance. I will give it a try...Hal ... regualrly here to save people like you buying a bladder for a kite that is realistically...
The key to not going insane, or developing an overwhelming urge to destroy something, is to use cello tape to hold it all together! The patch must be taped...
You mean tape the patch down to the table when you place the bladder down right? Should you put sail tape over the patch after the repair is made as extra...
Yeah tape the patch to the table first, then apply the continuous bead of glue, approx 1cm away from the maker pen otline of the split. Hold the split bladder...
Great advice! Anyone got any good ideas for what can be used for patching other than trying to track down an old bladder? There's bound to be an inexpensive...
There may well be some commonly available materials that "might" work, problem is if it doesnt you will have ruined the $200 bladder you are trying to save? ...
Hi, I'm searching for a good kite surfing spot in stockholm, sweden where it is possible for a beginner to learn kitesurfing on water. Does anyone here have...
Matt, Its over. It was in Lucate. the speeds were lame. Speedkiteboarding has been cancelled. philip Philip Mann Inland Sea Windsurf Co Kitesite.net ...
Hello i live in solna right outside sth,pratar du svenska, you know there is a sth kitesurfing group/forum that can get you a lot of info..... Otherwise ive...
Hi, I need some help in picking some gear to start with. I have access to an 8'foot windsurf board and would like to try to cruise around the local lake close...
Sounds like a day of frustration to me. Just take a lesson. You'll have more fun and will have a better idea if you really want to get into the sport or not....
I'm new to kiteboarding on water and am ignorant as far as what type and length of board to get. Are there any advantages to length (of board) on the water?...
sdcarrollus
sdcarrollus@...
May 20, 2003 11:29 am
4188
Check out the new kite landboarding videos on the Kitepower website. www.kitepower.com.au Enter the site, click on the orange buton with the vid camera icon in...
I've been flying Ozone Frenzy 9.5m foil kites with landboard for about 4 months (I weigh 83kg). I've got the stage where I can control the kite fairly well...
For me it seems to be quite a big kite (16.5 square meters if i'm correct?). I think you should begin with something smaller... probably 11-13 square meters...
The 9.5 frenzy is equivalent to a 12-13 tube kite so why should he get another kite with the same power range? It depends on where you live, what you weigh and...
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