bigmark100 said...
Well I went for the Edge2 9m and absolutely delighted with this kite (thanks Steve for putting me onto this kite). Its everything that I have read... light bar pressure, but you know where the kite is. Super sharp steering ( for the first time I believe I will be capable of doing kiteloops ). Ive actually now done 2 with success.
The range is ridiculous...Ive used it from over 20 knots to 35 knots here in Capetown.
Jumping is harder to get right, but when you do get it right - man it is sweet. Gliding in and soft landings are the features i want.
It has improved my jumps on the SB3 - as I pay more attention to timing now.
But i think i am going to change the SB3 for a Edge 13.
One thing I do dislike - and its because I dont have a system yet, is unwinding the 5 lines... that extra line just makes it messy... what is the secret to doing this correctly?
I am walking down the lines with it between my legs - but I get about 5 meteres and the lines dont seperate, and the bar starts draggin behidn me - and it starts driving me nuts.
do you secure the lines to the kite before walking up the lines?
any tips would greatly be appreciated...
Tobes has good advice, winding up at the end of a session carefully leads to an easy rig on your next one for sure.
Another trick I've learned (its a bit of an opposite to what everyone else is doing thing!), when everyone is rigging upwind and its congested, I rig downwind.
This way,
Undo a few M of line first, then connect the 2 front lines (I've already pulled the bridle and 5th line pigtail clear).
Then walking downwind or even cross downwind (better in tight sposts) unwind all the lines and put the bar down red side on the right. Then pull the front lines tight and undo the twists.
Then walk back to the kite with the 5th line between legs and the outsides in hands, and connect those 3 lines.
One walk and its all done. Its easy to walk back upwind with the 3 lines because the fronts are tight.
Works just as easy for 4 line kites.
Remember to turn the bar over when you launch.
Cya and
Goodwinds
Steve
