![]() DELTA SHAPEĭelta Shape kites look like a “D” from the front, they are rather flatter in shape than C-shape kites. ![]() They turn very quickly but have a smaller windrange and less depower. So, for example, the Duotone Dice is akin to a C-shape.Ĭ-shape kites are good for aggressive, quick jumps and unhooked tricks. C-shape kites usually have five struts and a loaded 5th line. These kites look like a “C” from the front and the wingtips are completely square. Below we describe the most popular kite shapes, but in reality it’s common for these shapes to be modified or used in combination. The shape of a kite has an immense influence on its flight properties. So it’s important for the kite to be stable during flight, not stalling and crashing at the slightest problem. This can result in steering errors or rather unusual manoeuvres. Less experienced riders don’t always give the kite their full attention they may be focused instead on their board or the next wave they are about to ride. To make sure they can get practising again quickly and don’t get driven too far from the board, it is important that the kite is quick and easy to relaunch, in other words you must be able to get the kite out of the water quickly and easily. This means the following characteristics are important: EASY RELAUNCHīeginners, who are less skilled at steering, are particularly prone to inadvertently crashing the kite into the water. Ideally, the right kite should be able to support the rider from their first test rides through to their first jumps. They need a kite which is very forgiving of any errors and which will still be fit for purpose as the rider becomes more advanced. Freeride kites let you ride a tighter angle into the wind than freestyle kites, for example.ĭuotone Evo / Duotone Evo SLS / Duotone Evo D/LABīeginners have highly specific requirements in terms of their equipment. UPWIND PERFORMANCEīecause you usually go a long way downwind during hooked-in jumps, it’s important to be able to fly upwind again quickly. This means you can fly one kite size both when there is little wind (low end) and when there is lots of wind (top end). Thanks to the fact that freeride kites have such good depower, they have a large windrange. The windrange indicates the minimum and maximum wind speeds in which the kite can be flown. This allows more time to complete tricks such as rotations or board-offs. Kites with a long hangtime help the rider stay in the air for a really long time during jumps. Freeride kites are also great for riders who just want to cruise a bit then try out a manoeuvre or a couple of jumps every so often.įreeride kites have the following characteristics: HANGTIME To make sure you can steer the kite above you after the loop and in plenty of time for the kite to absorb the landing, it’s important for the kite to turn really quickly and respond well to steering.įreestyle kites are usually C-shape kites.įreeride kites are for riders who only perform hooked-in jumps, i.e. This has the effect of further increasing your acceleration while still airborne, so you fly a long way downwind. After take-off, the kite is steered in a looped movement in front of the rider. Kiteloops are jumps that are usually executed with smaller kites when the wind is very strong. This reduction in pressure is the so-called slack. One reason this is important is, so the rider can pass the bar behind their back. SLACKįor unhooked jumps, it is important the kite doesn’t keep pulling too strongly during the jump phase or as soon as the rider has taken off. Freestyle kites really catapult the rider out of the water as soon as you edge the board. Pop is the lift obtained without steering the kite upward. For unhooked tricks the kite needs to have good pop and slack. Unhooked jumps are usually done in wakestyle and are often combined with multiple rotations, e.g. Unhooked means you release the chicken loop from the harness before the jump, which is then executed without the help of the kite simply by edging the board. Freestyle kites are mostly used for unhooked jumps or hooked kiteloops.
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