blackbeard Posted October 2, 2005 Report Share Posted October 2, 2005 I only have one kite a hq invento .I call this a mid size has compared to a 90 cm wide kite. I fly on 100 ft lines.I figured this would get me far enough of the ground so i would not crash often.In Johns demo video its hard to figure the line length he uses.I would like some opinion on line length and kite size .could i learn better with a 90+ wide kite and shorter lines? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backspin23 Posted October 2, 2005 Report Share Posted October 2, 2005 100 foot lines should be good for you to learn on. I believe John usually flyes on 100 to 120 foot lines, however his kite's wing spand is about 90 inches. If your kite is significantly smaller and hard to see at that range then 80-100 feet should do you good, or even shorter if it is still difficult to see. I don't know how well the invento tricks, but I'm sure you could learn axels, cascades and stuff like that. The trickability of the kite, isn't only related to the wing spand, it depends on what the kite was built for. Hope this helps JD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorsal Posted October 2, 2005 Report Share Posted October 2, 2005 I fly nearly everything on 75 foot lines. The exceptions are SUL's in near-zero wind (45 foot lines) and Thor's Hammer (110 foot lines). I think you should fly with the length of lines that fits you, more than ones that fit the kite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audioRob Posted October 2, 2005 Report Share Posted October 2, 2005 All about 75ft here. Indoor/SUL I fly 22ft's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Barresi Posted October 3, 2005 Report Share Posted October 3, 2005 Backspin has it right... Usually 100' or 125'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted October 7, 2005 Report Share Posted October 7, 2005 I just got an older used model prism 3d off ebay for extremely cheap but It came with no lines. What should I use?? I just got it yesterday and made do with some broken pieces of lines from my parastunter. I wrapped the ends of the lines around my fingers just to control the thing and it worked fine just to try the kite out. Kite was flying great in my backyard winds yesterday! So what's a good lineset to get for it? Thanks for any input! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorsal Posted October 7, 2005 Report Share Posted October 7, 2005 3D = 30# - 50# line, 10ft - 40ft long. The kite has a very light pull, so you could simply sleeve the ends, and use the sleeve as the flying straps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kite Shoppe Posted October 8, 2005 Report Share Posted October 8, 2005 I believe John usually flyes on 100 to 120 foot lines,JD I make John's line sets any where from 100' to 125'. Also, he has approx 10' of leader line to add to the #1 position Shiva, which puts him at 135' on the 150#, 200# and 300# sets. Scott likes to fly his individuals at 131'. Also, depends on the field size! Theresa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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