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Thirdcoast Kiteman
Since 08 Jul 2009
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Frankfort, Michigan
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 Tue Aug 11, 09 12:03 pm Which School Kite? |
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Just curious and interested in feedback...I'm looking at additional kites at my shop for instructional/youth purposes. Other instructors / riders out there, which school kites do you like best and why? What things did you take into consideration when choosing the kites you have to teach others on?
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barfly
Since 31 Mar 2005
1216 Posts
Portland
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| Thu Aug 13, 09 9:01 am |
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I like to use a Slingshot 5m T2. It has significantly decreased the time to learn coupled with incredible safety. Beach and/or water relaunch are about the best I've seen.
I don't usually use trainer kites anymore. It will fly in 10kts of wind and even give the student enough power to body drag when it is that light; forcing the student to fly the kite rather than get dragged around. Many of my lessons are landboard lessons and it has such great depower that it works well for that too.
They are inexpensive, bomber and nice for when I come out to the Gorge!! 
I'm sure T3's are similar but the T2's seem to be plentiful on the used market while retaining the flying characteristics and safety of a "modern" kite. |
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eric
Since 13 Jan 2006
1872 Posts
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| Thu Aug 13, 09 3:53 pm |
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Slingshot T2/T3. Really amazing teaching kites. Love them for that.
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holly
Since 09 Jul 2006
440 Posts
Hood River
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| Sun Aug 16, 09 5:42 pm |
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| the crossbow, is a super stable kite.. easy to relaunch, almost too easy, but its a nice kite to teach on! the rebel is another nice kite to teach on. |
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Kyle_F
Since 19 Jun 2009
6 Posts
Maui, HI
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| Thu Aug 20, 09 12:43 pm |
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Have you looked at the Airush DNA?
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TheKerrKid
Since 02 Jul 2009
226 Posts
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| Tue Aug 25, 09 7:42 pm |
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t3/t2 light bar pressure, easy relaunch, slower kite compared to most, nice saftey system, plus once people learn on a kite they generally want to stick to it for a while and the t3 has the $999 pacage with kite, bar, and board, it is also a kite that you can progress on
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K4L
Since 19 Jan 2009
483 Posts
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| Wed Aug 26, 09 5:56 pm |
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| TheKerrKid wrote: | | t3/t2 light bar pressure, easy relaunch, slower kite compared to most, nice saftey system, plus once people learn on a kite they generally want to stick to it for a while and the t3 has the $999 pacage with kite, bar, and board, it is also a kite that you can progress on |
I have only ridden a few brands but the T2/3 definately did not qualify as "light bar pressure" for what I am used to, easy relaunch yes and slow yes also...way too slow for me compared to others. A good school kite for absolute beginners yes but not a kite I would want for any progression past that |
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JacobBee
Since 26 Oct 2008
41 Posts
Oregon
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| Wed Aug 26, 09 6:19 pm which ever is boss? |
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just do what is cool. the more you spend the more you secrets r revealed. Do not worry about native american spirit as a trained biochemist blaster I advise remembering chaos and this sport shows the chaos so you must have fear and with fear anger=power. all my skills are from IKO anger/fear power follow orders of the IKO empire or die by skull and cross beatch
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