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Originally Posted by BigR
Inverting bows is a result of rider error , even in the highest of winds.
Typically they will invert if you push the bar out tooo far, inexperienced riders tend to do this in high winds.
The trick to not inverting , even in high winds is to only push the bar out as much as you really need to and not a bit more. in other words, keep plenty of tension on those lines!
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Huh? How is pushing the bar out to depower the kite (causing it to invert) a product of inexperience? You are saying one should ride a certain way (avoid depowering??) to avoid the fatal flaw of these kites?
Sounds to me like a tuning/design problem. If a bow kite will invert when/if I get into trouble and push the bar out fast then I will not be riding one of those kites until it's fixed. That sounds incredibly dangerous, like an accident waiting to happen.
When I inverted E's waroo it was definately my fault... I did a jumping transition and the kite flew far over to the edge of the window and flipped inside out. A C kite would have either stalled for a second or crashed but the waroo inverted a few times instead and punshed me severely for my little experiment. No big deal, but if you are saying I shouldnt even depower it all the way then something is obviously wrong with the tuning, bridle design or kite design.
Seriously thats like saying "Dont take your foot off the gas pedal or the car will go full throttle with the steering reversed".
What happens if you fall on a wave and accidentally let go of the bar??? The kite inverts and lofts you into the rocks?!
Sounds like there needs to be a stopper to prevent 100% depower, but even then any slack in the lines after a fall could cause inversion also.
I really want one of these kites, but maybe I'll wait to see how many get whacked during inversions this season.