Average PSI

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junglist
junglist
VIC
701 posts
VIC, 701 posts
2 Jul 2009 9:25am
Does anybody know what the average, ball park, PSI is for a kite?

Cheers
Hayman
Hayman
QLD
99 posts
QLD, 99 posts
2 Jul 2009 9:59am
I dont have a pressure gauge on my pump, so i just follow simple females advice that:

"The harder it is, the better it is".

Seriously though, with an Average sized diameter leading edge id say 6-7psi; with a small diameter LE (Nemi HP etc) up to 9-10psi...

Another alternative is to pump the kite up until it makes a nice "ping" sound instead of a "doof" sound when ya flick the L.E.
au_rick
au_rick
WA
752 posts
WA, 752 posts
2 Jul 2009 9:16am
I'd go with 7PSI as an average
Danger Mouse
Danger Mouse
WA
592 posts
WA, 592 posts
2 Jul 2009 10:08am
I used to have a pump with a guage on my 05 kites, I used to go with the "the harder the better" rule of thumb until I had 2 leading edges tore themselves a new one (inflation hole that is ). I then went to 5 PSI in the LE and 6-7 in the struts. These days that pump is dead and I now stick to the flick test and have never had this issue again.

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Idiot
Idiot
WA
577 posts
WA, 577 posts
2 Jul 2009 10:35am
I don't know whats the correct pressure but here is what I use:
9m kite: 9-9.5 PSI
12m kite: 8-8.5 PSI
Both one pump system
Charl dv
Charl dv
WA
2485 posts
WA, 2485 posts
2 Jul 2009 11:09am
i pump my 8 to 15psi my 10 to 12psi and my 12 to 14psi.

i have a special heavy duty pump so i can pump my kite like mega hard
Hunter S
Hunter S
WA
516 posts
WA, 516 posts
2 Jul 2009 11:13am
Don't believe your pressure gauge. After a couple of months of bouncing around in the back of your car the best it might tell you is if you have any air in your kite - and you can probably figure that out for yourself.
cRAZY Canuk
cRAZY Canuk
NSW
2528 posts
NSW, 2528 posts
2 Jul 2009 1:16pm
9-10 in the struts and 6-8 in the leading edge
colinwill78
colinwill78
VIC
1395 posts
VIC, 1395 posts
2 Jul 2009 2:30pm
my needle guage flicks from 2PSI to 10PSI when it is about ready. i think it varies on the temperature.

that isn't very helpful, unless you are "up north" (as in the top end - NOT just pimping the brand) and borrow my pump then it is vital!

your also welcome
vader
vader
NSW
418 posts
NSW, 418 posts
2 Jul 2009 3:26pm
some kites need more than others. i pump my revs 13m , 9m to about 10psi.i have found that they like it hard.particularly the 9m found if you don`t put enough in they are more prone to catching a wing tip in the bridle.
myusernam
myusernam
QLD
6159 posts
QLD, 6159 posts
2 Jul 2009 4:49pm
vader said...

some kites need more than others. i pump my revs 13m , 9m to about 10psi.i have found that they like it hard.particularly the 9m found if you don`t put enough in they are more prone to catching a wing tip in the bridle.


Mine absolutely loves it hard through the inflate valve, and sometimes through the deflate valve just to mix things up
junglist
junglist
VIC
701 posts
VIC, 701 posts
2 Jul 2009 7:22pm
LOL^^^

Cheers guys.
Charl dv
Charl dv
WA
2485 posts
WA, 2485 posts
2 Jul 2009 7:16pm
you pump it till it stops flopping around like a limp dick.. get a one pump then you wont have to worry about different pressure in different struts and crap... if ur kite actually needs different pressure in struts vs LE then its crap anyway
lotofwind
lotofwind
NSW
6451 posts
NSW, 6451 posts
2 Jul 2009 10:07pm
how much psi do you put in your inflatable
Charl dv
Charl dv
WA
2485 posts
WA, 2485 posts
2 Jul 2009 8:21pm
6.2574psi EXACTLY gives her a nice life like feeling
getfunky
getfunky
WA
4485 posts
WA, 4485 posts
3 Jul 2009 11:39am
When flicking, it goes puk puk.

When flicking, it goes pek!

Works for me.
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