Kites Sweet Spot , Important Ya or Na ?

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NJPornstar
NJPornstar
WA
790 posts
WA, 790 posts
5 Oct 2007 11:22am
Sweet spot unhooked.

Man I rate this as super important. If you wanna do something technically impressive over 20 knots.

Being completely over powered in 20knots on a 9 like really sucks. Ride a 7 in 20knots? What to use in 30 knots unhooked?

Underpowered in lulls I can deal with. Larger board and I'll go do some surface stuff.

Do people rate unhooked sweet spot as important


simonmm
simonmm
QLD
200 posts
QLD, 200 posts
5 Oct 2007 1:58pm
Very important for unhooked wave riding.
Bigwavedave
Bigwavedave
QLD
2057 posts
QLD, 2057 posts
5 Oct 2007 2:56pm
Never seen you do anything else but unhooked waveriding Simonmm!!

Keen for a weekend downwinder? 20 - 25 knots forecast
simonmm
simonmm
QLD
200 posts
QLD, 200 posts
5 Oct 2007 4:54pm
Definately up for Saturday. What time are you guys kicking off?

Put a pulley bar on a Crossbow once. A funny experiment in checking out the kites sweet spot (not much that is).
Neill
Neill
VIC
484 posts
VIC, 484 posts
5 Oct 2007 6:57pm
quote:
Keen for a weekend downwinder? 20 - 25 knots forecast



lol, cause the forecasts lately have been SOOOOO accurate........

actually dave if it's northerly i'll be hitting up maroochydore river mouth, i bought one of those new ultra-flat 10m for super light wind days, remember i was telling you about it? if the wind is over 13-14 knots you should have a fly of it man, it's crazy powerful for a 10m. hit me up if you see me on the water anyway, i'll be on the sonic if it's over 15 knots.
Bigwavedave
Bigwavedave
QLD
2057 posts
QLD, 2057 posts
5 Oct 2007 8:01pm
Sorry to hijack your post pornstar!

Simon- 3hr lessons at 10am and by 2pm (hopefully) the wind is too strong for lesosns.

Meet at Ann St 2:30pm?
kitecrazzzy
kitecrazzzy
WA
2184 posts
WA, 2184 posts
5 Oct 2007 8:41pm
the 08 kites ive flown have all been very grunty size to wind wise. its important to be able to unhook in strong winds but usually ive always just limited myself to low kite and wakestyle moves in strong wind.

need more wind, ive cutup my feet from walking up wind too much today.
NJPornstar
NJPornstar
WA
790 posts
WA, 790 posts
5 Oct 2007 9:03pm
Yeh thats what I was thinking. Grunty mothers.
Bummer about your feet.
Tried a whole bunch (3 others) in light wind over the last couple days and thought, bloody hell more wind isnt going to make it any easier unhooked.

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