Hi everybody,
I live in SE QLD and will be kiting soon in that area... My first block of lessons are booked and i'm super eager to learn, but have been offered 3 kites from a mate of my little Bro's in the USA.. they are slingshot Fuels ( 06 ) models, a 9m, a 13m and a 17m. I am seriously thinking of buying them, but just wonder what the locals down here think...

1. are C kites OK to learn on? I have read so much on both sides with people saying it will make you better in the long run to others saying they are crap compared to modern bow kites and they are a thing of the past....

2 . if i do buy them , is it really worth having the 17m ? it seems to just howl a gale round here and i think the 17m might simply be a waste? am i right ?

Cheers!!

Darren

thanks,

i weigh 78 kg, and i thought as much , i think ill leave the big kite alone.....

cheers,

Darren

OK , thanks for the advice, i reckon ill leave them all alone. without wanting to start a brand war ( had enough of those in skydiving forums..) could you guys/girls maybe suggest a couple of Bows that might be good for a learner?

Thanks

Darren

yeah lessons first.

get one or two 2nd hand bows is my tip - you won't pay much for them so you won't kill yourself when you crash them into trees/fences/small children etc

anything from 2006 onwards is usually ok, but read up on heaps of interweb reviews to make sure you don't buy lemons.

i'd go for a pair of waroos (cheap) or switchblades, something like that will be easy to find.

How much are you getting the fuel for? If its a cheap price id snatch it up. by the time you have paid to import them then i really dont know. Lesson r essential, and the 06 fuel is an AWESOME kite might just be a little to advanced to learn on compared to other kites on the market. Exceptional kite for wavekiting. Maybe learn on your instructors kites then start using ur fuel if u get them super cheap?

thanks again, they were 900 us dollars for all 3, with 1 interchangable bar..... i figure ill wait a bit, as i might ahve a radiaclly different view after a bunch of lessons.... i thaink i might have been able to cope on a harder kite as i have 1250 high performance elliptical canopy skydives, but my wife has bugger all and is really eager too, so i must get something a liitle docile for me to account for her.. i have thought about a couple of waroos before even posting this and i think thats what ill go for... i alos figure if i leave it a month or two more the 07 waroo's will take a price dive as this seems to be a "this years gear sport" more than any other i've ever tried!

Cheers

Darren