gpierson Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 Hi, I'm a newbie to KAP and I have a very basic question. Can I use a basic trianglular shaped kite (roughly 30 inches wide) to lift a small camera? I'm using a Go Pro Hero 2. (See image attached...kite is like this only smaller) It flies well in 10 to 16 mph winds. I figured I want to try this kite first before I invest in a 60" (or other large) kite. Thanks for any responses in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpierson Posted April 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 DOn't think my image attached properly...I'm trying again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobB Posted April 24, 2013 Report Share Posted April 24, 2013 30 inches is REALLY small (almost a miniature kite). The kite you pictured looks like a larger delta, somewhere around the 7 foot range. Tough to tell, since there's nothing to scale it against. I use a 12 foot double DC, and a Power Sled 24 & 36 for my KAP kites. Sure, that's overkill for a GoPro, but you just want to make sure that you're using a stable kite that flies stapled to the sky. You're flying an expensive camera into harm's way... don't skimp on what's holding it up in the air. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poolking Posted April 24, 2013 Report Share Posted April 24, 2013 You might want to test the weight and see if the kite will lift it. Us a bottle of water that weights the same of your camera. Mike 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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