smartarse

i agree kiting is to soft

There should be no problem self landing Sebol if it's done properly. As a matter of fact, done properly it's a safer task than self launching.

Yep, I can do it and I have done it on many occasions.

I also been caught on a couple of occasions with the kite bouncing back, spinning around and hot launching straight across the window with me hanging on for dear life while doing my best sand skiing effort.

Luckily, I was never in the path of any hard object

I know that it can be done ok but to go on saying that it is safer or that it is fine in 40 knots is a big statement.

There are also lots of people with limited skills or experience reading those forums and I would hate to see them seriously hurt.

Personaly, I sort of enjoy the thrill of it so long as I have 40 metre clear downwind (just in case).

thats stupid. landing and launching is where people get hurt

OTMKiting said...

There should be no problem self landing Sebol if it's done properly. As a matter of fact, done properly it's a safer task than self launching.

I some what agree,

With my New kites ( not so new 2011 evos) with factory set up when iron heart released kites falls within 5-10meters straight down and I walk down to kite reeling in on the front lines, many places inlets rivers etc this has to be done as there is no where to bring kite down, and lets face it, feels similar to selfrescue 1o1 and practicing that on occassion has to be good for your confidence.

Yep lines do get a bit tangled some times I prefer to stay in water when doing this lines seem to be easier to untangle.

PS lernt to kite alone so had no choice most of my friends still think kiteing is for the meek and old, I'm not quite good enough to get them to chjange there minds

^^^^^^Sounds like its time for a change,if you spend too long at the darkside its hard to get back