wildcard451 0 #1 January 24, 2004 Finally something to do on those windier days! My kite from Big Air came in today, and I absolutely love it. I got the Terrafoil (25 sq. ft.), it flies like a dream, and I can't wait to fly it in some real wind....but I learned something today in the inaugural flight...stay away from trees. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChasingBlueSky 0 #2 January 24, 2004 Much too small! I love the bigger kite, I think it is called the spitfire....it's a blast when the thing takes you for a ride._________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildcard451 0 #3 January 24, 2004 Spitfire is smaller (20 sq ft) and the bigger one is the LandSurfer (35 sq ft). I figured I would start on this one then go bigger once I figured out how to fly the hell out of this one Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skygod7777 0 #4 January 24, 2004 dude those things are so much fun. i've mess around with quite a few ones, i have no clue what size that where though. i'm defintally going to get one this summer to have for windy days. later Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
beowulf 1 #5 January 24, 2004 What is the price on those? I would like to buy one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildcard451 0 #6 January 24, 2004 I got mine with a 25% off gift cert, but new this one would cost $250, so I guess about $10/sq. ft. Look on Big Air Kites for the sizing information. Email them to get more info... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ManBird 0 #7 January 24, 2004 Throw on an extra 100 sq ft and take that to Mt. Hood with a snowboard. I'm actually considering a ~100 sq ft kite for snowkiteboarding. I have no skills yet, but I think I'd mostly survive. It'd be fun to have a kite that's bigger than my canopy."¯"`-._.-¯) ManBird (¯-._.-´"¯" Click Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bobsled92 0 #8 January 24, 2004 I love it! That's what I wanted for my birthday! I wanted blue/yelleow but, the colors go with the size and model rather than just Choices. I love the site. I showed my DZ friends the fact that their canopies were smaller than some of the kites for sale at BigAir Kites 129 kites and 89' main canopy= _______________________________ If I could be a Super Hero, I chose to be: "GRANT-A-CLAUS". and work 365 days a Year. http://www.hangout.no/speednews/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GravityGirl 0 #9 January 24, 2004 I have a kite board. Wanna borrow it? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peace and Blue Skies! Bonnie ==>Gravity Gear! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jose 0 #10 January 24, 2004 The next time you are at the DZ, you should release your main before packing and place that thing on your risers. Then just toss it over your shoulder and see how people react. Have your buddie next to you go in on it with you so you can really fuck with newbies/whuffo's. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bobsled92 0 #11 January 24, 2004 like Luigi landing that 46'_______________________________ If I could be a Super Hero, I chose to be: "GRANT-A-CLAUS". and work 365 days a Year. http://www.hangout.no/speednews/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildcard451 0 #12 January 24, 2004 That would be absolutely awesome......espescially with the 100' lines....that would raise a few eyebrows.....oh yeah, and the fact it is 25sqft Don't worry though, i bet I can land it..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skymonkey13 0 #13 January 24, 2004 I have one of the Land Surfers. I learned real fast that you shouldn't wrap the handle loops around your wrist with high winds. Especially if you don't weigh much. When it picks you up off the ground, you can't get your hands out. Mine has slammed me a couple of times. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spy38W 0 #14 January 25, 2004 Noice, been looking at the Big Air Kites in the past week since I'm not going to be able to jump for another month or two. Also been trying to think of a way to trick Wrongway into letting me borrow his for a week or two. -- Hook high, flare on time Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
payback462 0 #15 January 25, 2004 shweet, bring it to freezefest and we can have kite races across the frozen pond!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paige 0 #16 January 25, 2004 You would have to beat me too it and I've already got my paws on it for the windy dayz at sgc. I guess WrongWay is getting a cooler one so I'm now worthy of the old oneIf you're good maybe I'll let ya steal a turn, hehehe.Tunnel Pink Mafia Delegate www.TunnelPinkMafia.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bobsled92 0 #17 January 25, 2004 I still have hopes of getting one. My original plan was to get one and have it match my canopy. The Samurai is out of my skills I still want the kite thoughThey are SOOOOOOOO fun. I still have a stunt kite that I bought in O.C. '93 Paige!...show a pic of your BigAir._______________________________ If I could be a Super Hero, I chose to be: "GRANT-A-CLAUS". and work 365 days a Year. http://www.hangout.no/speednews/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildcard451 0 #18 January 25, 2004 After a botched inaugural flight (tree, cherry picker removal) I finally found a place to fly it in a park about 20 minutes outside of the city......FRIGGIN AWESOME Once I got a handle on it it flies like a dream! I can't wait to get it up into some real wind. We only had about 5 mph here today. Anyone have any tips for launching it by yourself? I had trouble launching it today....maybe I just need more wind? And it will defintely be coming to freezefest with me, so let the pond racing begin.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
payback462 0 #19 January 25, 2004 QuoteAnyone have any tips for launching it by yourself? the more wind the easier it will be to lanuch (well sometimes when its really windy they love to launch themselves) the best way 1) Light wind Launch Lay the kite out, leading edge upwards. It's light wind. It's not going anywhere. Walk back to the handles, give a decent pull and you're away. 2) medium wind launch Just like the light-wind, leave the kite facing upwards, but as you walk back to the handles, hold on to the lines. Keep some tension on the lines(if the kite starts to really take off, LET IT GO, its better to look like a jackass running after it then having to get somebody else to wipe your butt cause your kite cut your fingers off!!), so that the kite is held in shape. Permit the kite to drift downwind rather than let it launch. When you reach the handles, just launch for anything stronger then a medium wind, id suggest parking the kite on something to launch it, the best thing ive found are those big orange cones, theyre nice and slick, nothing to catch on and as soon as the center cell hits it the kite deflates (although one of them big orange ones with the blinkers on it would really do the trick for a bigger kite!!) if the wind is strong enough that youd get faceplanted if you launched straight downwind, launch at the edge of the wind window. (at an angle) ive found that the bigairsportz kites take a little more time and a little bit more of a tug (were talking seconds here) to fill with air and lanuch then other kites, since their construction is much more robust, but this reinforcement also allows for operation in MUCH higher winds then youd ever even think of being stupid enough to fly it in Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
QuickDraw 0 #20 January 25, 2004 Wow... the bottom skin looks just like a small rug. -- Hope you don't die. -- I'm fucking winning Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
