Hi guys,

When I say "new" I've been here almost a year So not so new but anyway.. used to fly back home in the UK a few years back and then sold up when other activities (downhill mountainboarding) took up too much of my time. Anyway, being a few years older and fed up of breaking myself, and being in a pretty windy city, I'd like to get back into kiting. I used to fly a 4m Flexifoil Blade 2 (they're probably onto blade 3 or 4 by now?!) which I loved, and I also had a little 1 metre pocketable kite which was quite a bit of fun. I dabbled with landboarding and it's something I plan to get into again but would just like to start by getting myself dragged around a field until funds allow a mountainboard!

So what's available these days? It has been quite a few years since I flew and while I reckon flying a kite is like riding a bike (minus the handlebars, wheels and brakes etc.) so not concerned about being able to pick it up again but more interested in what is the current recommended kite in the 4m blade-type range?

Cheers guys!

Welly

in nz check out peter lynn becaues of the price point, flexifoil still make very good kites see there web site. BUT by far the best way to go is a de-power kite, ozone! bigger wind range and a lot more useable on a board.

hey welly. i'm a man of dh mtbing turn landboarder/kitesurfer. infact i still mtb but backed off from hardcore dh to allmountain style riding. Just got back from the french alps for a week of hard core mountain riding!. did the mega avalanche track (not the race) and that was super cool.

anyway back to kites.

Wellington it self is pretty hard core for land kiting theres very little open spots. lyall bay and petone are places to go but its very tight and you could get dragged into power lines, trees, buses etc. I suggest you head to waikane for further up to Butch in Foxton for your first few forays into kiting again.

start back with a 4m size 4 line kite, a blade is good but generally pretty expensive in nz. as 50 says peter lynn and or ozone are represented well in nz.

I also state that you should look at depower after you get your hand in aswell.

Also look as kitesurfing too. in wellington itself theres more kitesurfing opportunities that landkiting. But if your prepaired to make the journey to waikanie and north the beaches there are supreme for land based tom foolery.

Hey mate if your up waikanae way give me a yell and i can hook you up with some local land kiters,there are quite a few welly riders who come out at the weekends as well.

Hey guys,

Thanks for the advice. I think I'll get looking for a Peter Lynn or Ozone depower as suggested. Any recommendations on a particular kite I should be on the look out for?

cheers again!

well as far as ozone are concerned you want to look at

frenzy or manta for a lifty machine or an access for a less lift kite.

talk to Butch at wind warriers i see he has some ex demo kites going cheap.

i run a 10m manta and 6m access combo for the land.

wellington is pretty darn windy maybe its better to start with the 6 access first.


or if you prefer arcs then look at the Charger. i haven't flown it but i hear good things about it.

stafford at extreme kite sports can probably help you out with peter lynn if thats your preferance.

Yea mate i saw Butch post he had some ex demo Ozone land gear for sale the other week,the ozone gear looks impressive so give him a yell,there's also a lot of used peter lynn twinskin kites for sale on trademe this is also a good option buget wise you can prob pick up a bomber phantom or venom for around $300 complete,a great way to start,good sizes for wgtn would be a 8-10 for mod wind and a 16-19 for light breeze's,i have some cheap landboard specials as well whenever your ready.