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Danimal8199 03-12-2008 01:31 PM

Need some advice on kites
 
I know this will be a hot topic but I need some opinions from everyone,.

I don't care if you sell kites, rep them, or just ride them.

I'm looking for a lot of feedback here.

besides a C kite, what are some good kites to do unhooked tricks with?

Simple enough question, right? Lets hear what you guys have to say!

inferno 03-12-2008 01:42 PM

whats wrong with a ckite???

Danimal8199 03-12-2008 02:04 PM

Nothing, I've never riden a C kite and I'm pretty satisfied with the depower and safety of bow style kites...

Tom Stock 03-12-2008 02:04 PM

Flexi ION, new 2008 waroo are two nice ones I've ridden and liked how they felt unhooked.

I learned to ride unhooked on my 06 waroos (probably one of the worst kites for freestyle).. I wouldn't consider it a "good" kite for unhooking but the large depower range made it easy to get hooked back in without loosing too much ground.

I think it's more about the rider than the kite when riding unhooked, but I know Scott will argue with me on that. :D

BigR 03-12-2008 02:37 PM

Switchblade 3, you can't go wrong with that unhooked....... maybe you could get Steve-o to let you demo one

Danimal8199 03-12-2008 02:46 PM

Does anyone here think riding with a 2:1 vs 1:1 bar setup has any effect?

BigR 03-12-2008 02:53 PM

I thought Switch 3's were only 1:1 bar setup?

or do you mean " how does the xbow 3 go unhooked? "

?

Danimal8199 03-12-2008 03:13 PM

Just in general how does the 2:1 vs 1:1 effect unhooked tricks?

Tom Stock 03-12-2008 04:00 PM

No sure it does at all... other than how the feedback from the kite feels.

Josh may have an answer to that one... he rides Cab.

inferno 03-12-2008 04:11 PM

i like my ckites, and the fifth line makes them safer then bows :)


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