lispft
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Post by lispft on Aug 29, 2017 8:17:34 GMT
Hope this is ok to post here but i am considering buying this kite www.tribord.co.uk/r244-stunt-kite-carbon-tubes-id_8241858 however I know i am still new to all this. It has very good reviews on the website but I'd welcome any advice or opinions you could offer. I should add that i am looking for a kite suitable for ballet and basic tricks. Thank you in advance Lis
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Post by pitprops on Aug 29, 2017 11:52:42 GMT
Not a kite I'm familiar with I'm afraid, and if buying off screen, then you won't have a chance to try before you buy, which is always a bit of a problem.
You don't say where you are based or what your experience is. If possible I would try to hook up with some flyers before you buy so you can get the feel of a sports kite and how responsive or "tricky" they can be. Precision (ballet) and trickability are kind of conflicting requirements. Think of it along the lines of aircraft. An airliner will get you from a to b with a very smooth ride, but requires a lot of skill and training to get it to do any sort of radical manoeuvre. A fighter plane will still get you from a to b but the journey is likely to be a lot quicker and a lot more "interesting".
That being said, the specs look OK. Good wind range, comes ready to fly. But what are you going to do when you break a stick - which you will, as it doesn't give any specification for the carbon tube used, it could be difficult to find.
You could post your question on the fractured axel forum, as they are sports/trick kite specialists, including pilots from all over the globe, so someone there is quite likely to have experience of the kite.
Whatever you decide to do, good luck.
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Post by lispft on Aug 30, 2017 19:58:03 GMT
Many thanks for your response. My partner has also asked the same in fractured axel too but sadly no response so far. Am truly grateful for any advice
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Post by ekim on Aug 31, 2017 10:51:11 GMT
Lex from Flying Fish seems to recommend the "Dream on" by Skydogs as a good affordable first twin line kite. I have flown one and it seemed to fly nicely however it was in very poor winds and I have little experience in twin line flying. Worth having a go with one if you can find somebody local. Mike
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Post by pitprops on Aug 31, 2017 12:49:30 GMT
Lex from Flying Fish seems to recommend the "Dream on" by Skydogs as a good affordable first twin line kite. I have flown one and it seemed to fly nicely however it was in very poor winds and I have little experience in twin line flying. Worth having a go with one if you can find somebody local. Mike Dodd Gross (the kite's designer) also highly recommends it, but I suppose self praise is no recommendation...
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Post by lispft on Sept 2, 2017 7:41:11 GMT
Yes Lex mentioned the dream on when we chatted at Portsmouth. I will speak to him again and see if he has one i could trial. Many thanks
Lis
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Post by batchoy on Sept 2, 2017 11:26:25 GMT
Going back to the original kite, Tribord is basically Decathlon and reading the reviews on their site they are typical for a low cost kite. The general gist from people with some experience seems to be that it is an OK kite for the price but you can't do much with it due to crap flying lines which can be of differing lengths and are too stretchy to be able to do anything precision.
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Post by lispft on Sept 4, 2017 22:22:48 GMT
Yeah id assumed the lines would more than likely be poor quality but i do have spare lines at home. Thinking i might just steer clear of this kite. Thank you all for your advice
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Post by pea on Sept 30, 2017 13:04:05 GMT
we received our Tribord R244 (8ft stunt kite) from Decathlon for £54.99 delivered including dyneema lines, straps and winder.
Initial thoughts are its good for ballet/precision as i managed to do combination tuns and fly boxes using my 45m lines. I also managed to perform axles and half axles (which is all i can do even on my superfly lol).
I would describe the build quality as similar to HQ kites and the kite looks well made and robust (it is framed with 6mm pultruded carbon tubes). The leading edges are made from one carbon tube so the leading edges can't be broken down. Decathalon sell spare parts including 6mm carbon tubes in lengths of 1.7m at a very reasonable £6.99 each which is enough for this kite.
here is a clip of me flying it-
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Post by pea on Nov 2, 2017 22:37:52 GMT
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