jamesy

i plan to fly my two line stunt, big buzz kite at the beach this month. I haven't got to fly much because of lack of wind. Anywho the wind is supposed to be around 10-12 MPH. My question is, concern maybe ... when i fly now i try to have ~200 feet in all directions. On the beach shore line I'm not going to get this. What should i do to fly safely? How big of a deal is it if the kite goes into the water? How do i keep people walking the beach from walking into my crash zone?

Havent had any wind for the past two weeks where I can fly. Not sure if its just my area or if i need to look into a low wind kite. Some days the weather says 5mph winds but its always in bursts from no wind to a few gusts and its just not enough to fly Also, higher winds seem to be associated with an upcoming rain storm.

what thread has the details on the discount ?

can you confirm, what kite is this?

I posted a new thread in reference to your post, I didnt want to take this thread off topic. Some places get upset about such.

So i ended up ordering the big buzz flexifoil for my first kite. I was concerned about the material of the lines (dyneema?), so I called flexifoil last week and spoke with someone who told me it was dyneema that has been pre-stretched. This surprised me as I have read a few people here on the forums who were unsure of its makeup. Anyone have any comments here? Now im waiting on it to arrive. I'm hoping that in low wind times it will be flyable by my Son.

Probably a dumb question and its probably been asked a billion times but here we go When your flying a 2 or 4 string kite (i'm flying 2 strings) and the kite does a full circle in the air to the right .... lets say it does four full circles in the air to the right - this would mean the strings are wound four times in that direction and the way to proceed without causing a huge mess with the strings would be to immediately do four circles in the opposite direction (the left) .. Is my thinking right here?

I spoke with Prism who suggested that I stick with 170 or below as they felt the 200 would be to much pull for my son. I still havent bought anything yet. Not sure what route I should take honestly. I like the idea of going with a larger wing span so that I can fly it in lower wind speed (which my historical data seems to indicate we have) .. however with that larger wing span I also get more pull which wouldnt be great for my son.

while the price point on the big buzz flexifoil is tempting, especially with 30bucks off (60 bucks total) ... it appears the lines provided are not dyneema and may stretch. So im looking at the prism or hq. Still not sure about size. I want it to be fun for my son. Not sure if i should go smaller, 1.3 maybe.

biggest question i think is what size. All three makers are reputable and I probably cant go wrong - the question is do i go larger with more pull for a slower speed at the risk of it being to 'pully' for my son to fly or do i go smaller with a faster fly so that it will have less pull. Thats a difficult choice. I could go the middle road, 1.7/1.8 170 180 ... Im not sure really

I guess that leaves me asking - which is a power vs sport? the symphony 180 beach version and the pro version are listed as the same measurements 180 long and 60 tall The big buzz flexifoil is listed as a power kite so i assume its larger in size naturally though the demontions are not listed on their site The prism synapse is just correlated with its model, 170 = ~170cm long. Height isn't listed. Power im assuming is larger and has more lift/pull. Sport being less lift/pull and is faster flowing in the air.

i didnt catch what that prior linked article was trying to convey regarding the difference between a sport and power kite - my assumption is the difference between say the wing span vs the height of the kite. Is that right?

what is the best site to check my historical wind speeds ?

I also didnt think about how the smaller wing span will require higher wind speeds for flying. Is this important and something I should take into consideration?

maybe what im asking wasn't asked well. I think what im trying to say is how the lines attach to the kite itself. Some are sew directly into the fabric and others are tied (maybe). The lines that you hold tie into the bridle, but the lines that attach to the kite and the bridle point ... it seems some are directly sewn into the fabric while others have tie points. Is there any reason as to why the preference for the HQ symphony over something like the flexifoil or prism ? Can anyone suggest where to purchase a decent set of second strap handles and possibly a tail?

any idea if the symphony pro's lines are tied or sewn to the kite? I assume tied is preferred as its easier to replace lines?

by anchor, you mean just me holding it with some slack on a second pair of straps in case it gets too powerfull and I can take over ... or do you mean some type of setup where the kite is literally anchored to the ground ? I keep reading to bring a kite down you just drop the lines, or run toward/forward to the kite to give it slack. Is it as easy as they are making it out to be? Droping the lines seems like a good way to watch $100 float away into the sky. I considered going smaller like a 1.5 because its supposed to be less pull, but at the expense (and maybe im wrong here) of 'slowness'. IE smaller wingspan = less pull but will be "faster" and im assuming more difficult to fly for a 9 year old. The 2.0/2.2 would be more pull but at least theoretically a slower flying kite and maybe easier to manage in the air. Am I wrong here?

Hello, I just want some suggestions and comments on a few kites. One that im looking at I cant find a lot of people talking about so it sorta concerns me. I am looking for a dual line frameLESS kite to fly with me and my 9yr old son. We have never flew anything other than el cheapo walmart kites. This is what im looking at buying flexifoil big buzz - not a lot of comments on this kite but it has great reviews on amazon. Prism synapse 200 HQ symponthy pro I intend to get something around the 180-200 range so that it will be slightly slower but with a little more pull. I dont want something so fast as im assuming it will be more difficult for my son to fly. I plan to attach a tail if I can find one cheaply. Any suggestions on places to get a tail is appreciated. Right now, the flexifoil is in my amazon shopping cart. another question I have is - i hear some people say tied lines is better than sewn in lines because they are easier to replace/work on ... yet some say sewn in lines are better. Whats the consensus here? The lines on these kites seem to be rated between like 150 and 200 lbs of force - is there a large risk of getting a digit caught in the line and having it hurt? Does anyone know if its possible to attach TWO sets of strap handles to a single kite, one longer than the other so that it can act as a trainer driver so that my son can drive it and if i need to I can help him without having to try and swap the straps ? Also, if a large gust comes i can help hold the kite to the ground. Thanks for your help.