Learning unhooked issues

Youkai · Since 08 Feb 2010 553 Posts Beaverton Addicted

Thanks for the tip. I'll keep my eye out.

Mike D · Since 28 Apr 2011 195 Posts Hood River Stoked

Agreed on the T2, You have a much better chance getting to the F16 with something a little more stable when unhooked (Park is awesome). And if you can't hook back in from bearing downwind, just let go and climb back to your kite from your leash. You will avoid your safety release plus all that power will most likely keep your kite flying long enough to hook back in without dropping your kite.

Keep up the stoke, good luck on your goal!

Youkai · Since 08 Feb 2010 553 Posts Beaverton Addicted

Agreed on the T2. Holy heck I flew a F-One Bandit at the demo yesterday. So much more forgiving than my T2. I'm gonna see if I can get it out again today and play with it a little more but I'm with you guys on the get a new kite. That is now my #1 priority as soon as the budget will allow.

DownStream · Since 18 Apr 2007 381 Posts Obsessed

haha!! ... yea i just watched that progression video a few times myself, ready to help homie with clumsy hands anytime!!

Youkai · Since 08 Feb 2010 553 Posts Beaverton Addicted

So I got a F-One Bandit 12m and it's money. I was out at Sauvie yesterday in pretty light wind but unhooking is SO much easier on that kite. I was able to practice unhooked raileys a bit without feeling like I was survival kiting. I was a little hampered by the light wind but I'm feeling a lot better about kiting life now. The combination of me having a little more experience with unhooking and having a kite that was designed to support is is working out well.

F-16 here I come!

Watch out Forrest; maybe I'll get the Back Mobe this year after all Very Happy

undertow · Since 15 Feb 2008 371 Posts BeaversBurg Obsessed

I love my bandits 9m 2010 12 m 2011, was working on unhooked backrolls nailed em, good luck , I'll see u on the water soon!