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hicky
WA
55 posts
hicky
WA, 55 posts
3 Apr 2010 6:45am
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Gday all, never kited in the rain before, just wondering if its possible, and if so what effect on the kite can i expect?
puppetonastring
WA
3619 posts
puppetonastring
WA, 3619 posts
3 Apr 2010 7:20am
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Yes - it will get wet!
jas73
QLD
796 posts
jas73
QLD, 796 posts
3 Apr 2010 9:27am
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Make sure you dry it before packing it up cause the fresh water (rain) will make it mouldy and kill your kite
suface2air
QLD
701 posts
suface2air
QLD, 701 posts
3 Apr 2010 9:27am
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It is not too bad i have done it . Beware thoe the best wind stoper is rain so dont go out too far and dont go if it looks like storm, lighting .
Surfer62
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Surfer62
1357 posts
3 Apr 2010 8:48am
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Rains ok, hail stings a bit
bjw
QLD
3691 posts
bjw
QLD, 3691 posts
3 Apr 2010 1:22pm
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If there is lightening then keep the kite low.
SaveTheWhales
WA
1913 posts
SaveTheWhales
WA, 1913 posts
3 Apr 2010 12:23pm
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If there is a tornado - its the easiest way to boost huge
finishing with the old school 'Dead Man'
loco4olas
NSW
1525 posts
loco4olas
NSW, 1525 posts
3 Apr 2010 9:22pm
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Kite behaves like a wet kite-unless wind is honking, my REV2s tend to be slow, heavy and less responsive when wet
darylkiter
WA
42 posts
darylkiter
WA, 42 posts
3 Apr 2010 9:23pm
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loco4olas said...
Kite behaves like a wet kite-unless wind is honking, my REV2s tend to be slow, heavy and less responsive when wet
Don't you mean "my Rev2's tend to be even slower, much heavier and even less responsive when wet"?
craggers
WA
475 posts
craggers
WA, 475 posts
3 Apr 2010 9:33pm
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orynoco
QLD
271 posts
orynoco
QLD, 271 posts
4 Apr 2010 12:02am
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Wet kite=Wet full bag. no one likes a full bag, too hard to carry!!!!!!!
Jr Walks
WA
284 posts
Jr Walks
WA, 284 posts
5 Apr 2010 12:50pm
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Some of my favorite sessions have been in the rain, It doesn't affect your kite too much, but as everyone has said "wet kite = wet bag".The only downside to kiting in the rain, Plus it hurts a bit.
jimmy87
SA
112 posts
jimmy87
SA, 112 posts
5 Apr 2010 6:02pm
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it flattens the water!!!!!!
loco4olas
NSW
1525 posts
loco4olas
NSW, 1525 posts
5 Apr 2010 7:02pm
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darylkiter said...
loco4olas said...
Kite behaves like a wet kite-unless wind is honking, my REV2s tend to be slow, heavy and less responsive when wet
Don't you mean "my Rev2's tend to be even slower, much heavier and even less responsive when wet"?
Nah-I really like my Rev2s-been kiting 10 years or so and tried a heap of kites in that time-so far it's my favourite.
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