Happyspoon Posted July 7, 2016 Report Posted July 7, 2016 Hi all! Just wondering what the smallest kite you've flown (with success) for trick flying was? I don't think I've found videos of anyone tricking anything as small as a micron but they have to be somewhere right? I'd love to hear your stories! Quote
John Barresi Posted July 7, 2016 Report Posted July 7, 2016 Smallest I've been able to trick well on is the "Jump" by Level One, not made anymore I think. Shrink your movements enough and its capable of Jacob's Ladder, roll ups, Cascade, Comete, you name it... All on a wingspan of about 3' or so. Such a great little kite, I bought two. 1 Quote
kwmf Posted July 8, 2016 Report Posted July 8, 2016 I'm going to throw out a variant of the question that is more specific to me... Would a 7' wing be a better fit than an 8' wing when flying on 50' lines? Quote
SparkieRob Posted July 8, 2016 Report Posted July 8, 2016 I'm going to throw out a variant of the question that is more specific to me... Would a 7' wing be a better fit than an 8' wing when flying on 50' lines? General rule, yes. But there would be circumstances. A bigger wing can get even bigger the shorter lines you use but it will have a wider usable wind range. A 7 foot wing is great on 30 footers. However I use my UL rather than the Standard. Sent from my iPhone using KiteLife mobile app Edit: Thinking, what type of 7 footer and 8 footer? With respect to freestyle a 7 footer would be better BUT an 8 foot poly kite will still be tricky but the rotations and roll ups will require more attention to height above the ground. Quote
kwmf Posted July 8, 2016 Report Posted July 8, 2016 I'm only just starting to grasp what I need to do to trick ... so the smaller window makes it tough since there's no speed control or hover to think. Just trying to find a speed / size / window balance that I can work with Quote
SparkieRob Posted July 8, 2016 Report Posted July 8, 2016 Speed can be trimmed with nose back bridle setting. Hover (stall) is achievable walking forward and such. A bigger kite would be slower. Sent from my iPhone using KiteLife mobile app Quote
SparkieRob Posted July 8, 2016 Report Posted July 8, 2016 One of the tips I got from @Dodd Gross was to walk forward when in the centre and back when at the edges. This helps moderate sail pressure. Sent from my iPhone using KiteLife mobile app 1 Quote
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