Traction Kiting (Kiting Equipment in general)

Member Name: Chris-Duncan

Product:	Kiting Equipment in general
Date:	09/02/01 (42 review reads)
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Advantages: Reasonable price, high power

Disadvantages: Flying style may need adjusting for those with experiance of other kites

I have had my C-Quad since the end of last year. My first flights were all a little short lived as the kite kept unexpectedly dropping out of the sky for no apparant reason. I was beginning to think that the £200 spent was going to prove a bit of a waste when I was advised to try the kite with a control bar instead of standard handles. This has transformed the behavior of the kite. Now I can't wait to try it out with the buggy (ground is still a little wet at the moment) but that has not stopped my flying from a stationary (mostly) position.

The size I have is a 6.3 (6.3 metres square) and I would advise any people without significiant power kiting experiance to go for a smaller version (these kites range from 2.2 to over 8 metres square) as this one, and presumably its larger cousin, feel like you're tied to a runaway train in anything but the lightest breeze.

I would happly advise anyone who wants to try a hand at quad line power kiting to use this as a starter kite, not least because they are substantially cheaper than the alternatives (Blades, preditors etc.)

If you have previously flown other power kites these do handle a little differently and tips on how to manage them can be foung on the peter lynn web site

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