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Tom Harrison

25 posts

Tom Harrison

WA, 25 posts

15 Nov 2008 10:44am

Just wondering what the best angle to set up a slider in relation to the wind?

Directly downwind im guessing your kite would just stall out.. Cross wind im guessing you'd just get pulled off the side so it would obviously need to be somewhere in between.

Can anyone give me some advice from their own experience of this and also any good methods of securing a floating slider on the right angle?

Cheers,

Tom

Rhys McClintock

NSW

995 posts

Rhys McClintock

NSW, 995 posts

15 Nov 2008 1:23pm

Lol you pretty much answered your own question..
'Somewhere in between' is exactly where it needs to go - You'll need to hit it over and over again to get it in the right spot... If all else fails, throw it somewhere 'In between' and deal with it.

There are too many variables to have it in the perfect spot, Length is the biggest one - the longer the slider the closer it needs to be to perfect...

Use small boat anchors to secure it, can be picked up at garage sales for $5 each

Tom Harrison

25 posts

Tom Harrison

WA, 25 posts

15 Nov 2008 3:53pm

Haha yeah right.. Its a pretty big window thats all..

Was hoping someone else could help me cut out that guesswork a little bit.

Unchained

193 posts

Unchained

WA, 193 posts

15 Nov 2008 4:36pm

45 degrees off downwind.

sir ROWDY

5378 posts

sir ROWDY

WA, 5378 posts

15 Nov 2008 9:51pm

Upwind slightly is best, it creates the best angle to deadman over it and pull some real tricks. sliders are for wakeboarders.

Tom Harrison

25 posts

Tom Harrison

WA, 25 posts

16 Nov 2008 10:49am

You are taking the piss rowdy??

tommyb

QLD

103 posts

tommyb

QLD, 103 posts

16 Nov 2008 12:28pm

no seriously listen to rowdy give it a shot, i have heard that is it relli "fun"

stamp

QLD

2800 posts

stamp

QLD, 2800 posts

16 Nov 2008 1:40pm

rowdy is on the money.
the best slider trick is to do a board off over the top of it and tap the slider with both feet together while your toes are pointed and the board is in your hand.
looks awesome

Jeff2231

NSW

416 posts

Jeff2231

NSW, 416 posts

18 Nov 2008 6:03pm

Our beach faces straight north, we kite with our slider pointed at the beach in a NE so you come in on your normal angle, bear downwind 45degrees then hit it.

SO N facing beach, NE wind, Slider pointing straight S.

Hope that's clear

My advice is hit it with speed, makes the angles less critical.

meerkat

644 posts

meerkat

WA, 644 posts

18 Nov 2008 4:14pm

The orginal AND the best.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sliders

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