7m Bow, the same as a 10mC kite?

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BigDan

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BigDan

16 posts

18 Sep 2006 9:55am

For the bow riders here,
1)What is the direct counterpart of a 10m Ckite in a BOW design??

2)Would you normally ride a 7m Bow kite comfortably in a 10M Ckite weather?

Thinking of a bow to replace my 10m Ckite.

3)How about the High end, would the 7m Bow have as much high end as a 6m Ckite or would it have too much power?

Thanks

dachopper

1802 posts

dachopper

WA, 1802 posts

18 Sep 2006 11:33am

there is no definitive answer to your question because all bow kites are different and the sizes are not made to give the same pull ie, 1 7m bow may pull more than another 7m bow. The manufacturers even have their own different criteria when they rate a bow's wind range, 1 will be for a 70kg rider, one for a 6 kg rider on a 140cm board etc....

to add to the confusion, most new (06+) c-kites that operate with 5th lines have as much and in some instances more wind range, lower end and top end for the same sized bow than the bows do. Best thing is to try before you buy because only you will ever know what sized you need in light winds for your board and weight.

merman

QLD

431 posts

merman

QLD, 431 posts

19 Sep 2006 8:20pm

Hey BigDan

I agree with dachopper, but at the same time i use a general rule for bow kites and that its they have a general range 2 sizes above and below the actual kite size.

In saying that it doesnt mean that the kite is going to behave its self particularly well when pushed either side of the optimum wind range, but generally will feel heaps safer and more in control than a c kite.

I fly bows but i suggest you have a look at some of the newer Hybrids i think that theyre alot more stable in the air than most of the bows.

Merman

gruezi

3464 posts

gruezi

WA, 3464 posts

21 Sep 2006 7:58pm

What has been said is spot on. A bow is NOT a C kite...can't compare. One is like riding a Cadilac, the other like a dune buggy I recon.

dachopper

1802 posts

dachopper

WA, 1802 posts

22 Sep 2006 6:54am

and I think the general consensis is, a c kite with a fifth line, will give a similar riding wind range as a bow kite will....
they are equally as good.

sure you can push the bar out and depower a bow to zero and loose steering but no-one actually rides like that... and you can pull a fifth line on a c kite while its in the air and achieve exactly the same thing.

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