Unhooking

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PusherII
PusherII
56 posts
56 posts
15 May 2020 6:58pm
Hi there, i actually surf lithiums and would like to try some raileys or unhooked back/frontroll

I never understood if a dedicated kite for unhooking, like RPM, FX, VEGAS etc, or pure C kite, is just for the slack, or also other features.
I mean, can i approach the tricks i described with my lithiums?
littlewing
littlewing
QLD
152 posts
QLD, 152 posts
18 May 2020 3:03pm
yes you can
Jonesey32
Jonesey32
QLD
64 posts
QLD, 64 posts
22 May 2020 12:45pm
Most kites will be fine for basic unhooked tricks like Raileys, Back rolls, and Front rolls as long as you trim the kite correctly.

Your Lithiums should also be fine/good for unhooked, powered loops (like this:
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My understanding is that the slack you get from a dedicated freestyle kite becomes important for the handle-pass tricks, so the kite isn't trying to pull your arms out of their socket.
weebitbreezy
weebitbreezy
635 posts
635 posts
22 May 2020 6:59pm
I was under the impression that the reason you need to transition to C-kites is the opposite. A freeride kite will push to the edge of the window and generate less power when you load them up. A C-kite will sit in the same place and give you constant power.

Back to the original post though. Yep its fine. If you want proof, here's someone doing handlepasses on a single strut kite that's way less suitable for freestyle than your lithium (skip to 1:47 onwards):

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