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How do you pick the right size kite?
The basic rule to follow when choosing a kite size — the stronger the wind you expect, the smaller your kite should be. The wind range at which you can safely ride is from 3–5 to 15–20 m/s, and comfortable for most riders — from about 6 to 12 m/s.
What is the best kite brand?
Duotone 17.66%
How big is a normal kite?
about 5 – 17 meters
Kites range in size from about 5 – 17 meters (number relates to squared meters of fabric area). A small rider’s first kite will be in the single digits, and that of a larger rider will be in the double digit range.
Which FlexiFoil kite should I buy?
The size and power of the Blade kite is perfect to pull you along on a landboard or in a kite buggy. Measuring 4.9m², this is Flexifoil’s most famous traction kite for everyone aged 18 years and up. The first model was designed in the late 1990s and this is the sixth incarnation.
What is the Flexifoil rage power kite?
The Flexifoil Rage power kite can generate great power to propel you at great speeds with a kite buggy or landboard. With that said, always start in lighter winds and progress to stronger winds.
What is the best power kite for a 16 year old?
The 4-line Flexifoil Rage power kite provides fantastic pull and is the ideal kite for those aged 16+ who want a kite that they can develop kite skills with, yet with enough power to use with a buggy or landboard. The Flexifoil Rage power kite can generate great power to propel you at great speeds with a kite buggy or landboard.
What size kite do I need for traction kiting?
For traction kiting (power kite buggying, power kite landboarding, skudding/skidding and jumping), a larger sized kite such as the Flexifoil Rage power kite (aged 16+) or a top specified Flexifoil Blade power kite (aged 18+) will be required.