hi im neil and looking to get into kitesurfing but 1st i wouldnt mind getting a kite for land use to get a feel for kites. i was wondering if anyone could recommend/or has for sale a cheap but half decent kite just to muck around with for a beginner. im 12-13 stone 5'7"ish dont know if this is relevent or not really. cheers for any advice looked on fleabay but dont really know what im looking for once again cheers for any advice

cheers neil

Id say the best thing to do is get a 3-4m foil kite

something like a HQ beamer or flexifoil quark. or a 2 line kitesurf trainer kite.

you can pick up something like this for about £40 - £100

it will teach you how to control a kite and learn about the wind window and also it will teach you to respect the wind as its always going to spank you once in a while.


Ive actually got a 3m 2 line kitesurf trainer kite. you can lend it if you want ?
just pay postage costs and once youve finished with it you can send it back to me .

or if you want to buy one ill post up some links on here to some decent ones on ebay and online shops

jamie

Hiya if your thinking about getting into this sport I would defiantly get lessons hears a link http://www.ka-kitesurfing.co.uk/ or 07766303876. give kev a ring he's a spot on bloke really helpful. me and my mate has some lessons at the beginning of the year

im defo going to have some lessons i just wanted a kite to get the feel for things on land first.

jamie thanks for the offer i might take you up on that very kind of you do you have any idea how much postage would be? also im watching a flexifoil bullet 3.5m power kite on ebay any views on those or what price i should be looking at paying for it says as good as new condition cheers again for your help much appreciated
cheers neil

a 3.5 bullet is going to be quite powerful and unless you are sticking with land kiting not really worth the money.
If you want to get into kitesurfing then you will quickly want a water based kite, which the bullet is not.
I would take Jamie's advice and go for a cheap trainer kite to learn how to fly.

Cheers,
Rory

or save your cash and put it straight into lessons and then worry about gear after. Then you won't have to buy and sell gear so often. Probably save yourself a few pennies too

jbt1991 wrote:or save your cash and put it straight into lessons and then worry about gear after. Then you won't have to buy and sell gear so often. Probably save yourself a few pennies too

I would definatley get a trainer kite first and will always recomend it to a beginner with no kite experience.

Since I started kitesurfing I have met loads of beginners down the beach.
I have helped quite a few people who have had lessons but had no kite experience before. However when watching them fly a kite some peoples kite skils where pretty poor (not knowing how to turn the kite/relaunch, ect).

on the other hand I have met other people who have had previouse kiting experience from trainer kites to landboarding. These people already have the kite skills thus making it so much easier when learning in the water. Instead of having to worry about flying kite they can just concentrate on the board.

I know a few people who have gone from landboarding to the water and they have been up and riding first time out, mainly because they know what to do with the kite.

jbt1991 (jennifer) not trying to have a go, just airing my opinion based on previouse experience


replied to your pm about the kite neil.

jamie501 wrote: jbt1991 (jennifer) not trying to have a go, just airing my opinion based on previous experience

yeah i know, don't worry I was thinking of the use of beginner kites that goes on in the lessons. Suppose you'd actually get more from your lessons with previous experience of kites

Jen

first of all thankyou jamie501 and jbt1991 for both sets of input both useful just hope i havent started an arguement only kidding once again cheers for ALL the advice much appreciated cheers