Speaking with a non-kiter the other day who was interested in learning but had one main fear surrounding the experience. I have heard a few over the years mostly are concerned that they will get dragged out to sea, this one however was that the kite would fall out of the sky, hit them and then they would somehow drown. Understandable not knowing the ins and outs of kiting but amusing none the less.

I guess this sparked two questions for me:

Has anyone had a kite fall out the sky and hit them?

What are some other interesting non-kiter fears you have heard?

Has anyone had a kite fall out the sky and hit them?

Yes, after a botched front roll that also left me 500 yards out past breaking waves, wrapped in my lines. Fun, fun, fun

When i was learning i got lofted at a notoriously lofty spot. As the kite slowly hindenburged it lovingly draped me in one of the steering lines and a good part of the centre line. The kite almost got my head when it hit the water. Luckily the kite fell into the wind and stayed into the wind which gave me enough time to frantically unwrap myself.

That was also the day i bought a line knife.

Valid fear in my books.

People should stop perpetuating BS on these forums. Your own kite falling down and hitting you not going to happen.

Someone else's kite yes definitely.

I was on land near the waters edge looking down then felt a big thump.A kite kite came crashing down hit me in the head ripped it in 2 from leading edg to trailing edge and sat in the shore break fark and it hurt but then the oersin said it was my fault it ripped apart there first time out and last lol

Kamikuza said..

Gfly said...
People should stop perpetuating BS on these forums. Your own kite falling down and hitting you not going to happen.

Someone else's kite yes definitely.

If only that were true... there are still kites that'll Hindenburg when the weather is right.

Anyone remember that video of the guy landing by lobbing the bar downwind then catching the kite?

Hidenburging and a kite falling down and knocking you out is two totally different things. Non kiters are going to read this and then think its something they should be scared of.

Someone hindenburged their kite right next to me on the beach, he then tried to relaunch as I was tangled in his lines. The kite must have caught the wind and one centreline hit right next to my eye, as it slid along my skin it cut from the corner of my eye to my temple.
The guy gave me a thumbs up, turned around and kited off.

My wife stalled my 14m in light wind and it fell and smacked her on the head. I captured it on my go pro complete with me laughing in the background. She wasn't very amused and of course it was all my fault...

A prospective new kiter is worried about a kite falling on his head??

That explains a hell of a lot.

I want my 2 mins back reading this ridiculous thread.

lucy5 said..
A kite kite came crashing down hit me in the head ripped it in 2 ...........

Pics?

Or are u posting with a pencil in your mouth on a touch screen thing from hospital?