HQ Neo 11 meter

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[cjules02]

Hard to tell, did you remove the primary safety extension? (little red ball thingy)

[zenflare]

The primary safety extension--red ball yes... if you are talking about the safety that is red after the bar, no. I'll give you some advice: if using the Neo in high winds, if it still powers up, pull one of the brake lines about one meter and it will completely depower.

[Insect0man]

I'm considering this kite as my first depower.

How much do you weigh?

Thanks!

[zenflare]

This kite is terrific. I weigh 180 pounds. I highly recommend this kite if you like landboarding, kitesurfing, and snowkiting. It is very stable. 15 knots + for kitesurfing, 8 knots plus for landboarding, buggying, snowkiting

[zenflare]

If you weigh more than 200 pounds, you might try the 14 meter, but it is a beast.

If you are kitesurfing in light winds and weigh over 200, get the new 14 meter, which turns faster. If you are around 180, get the 11 meter. If you plan on using it for high winds, get the 8 meter. If you are lighter and need a good kite for buggying, landboarding, get the 8 meter. 8 meter Neo=10 meter inflatable 11 meter=13 meter inflatable 14 meter=16 meter inflatable as a general rule.

[hoagieD]

Thanks - will give it a go. (I guess doing this will effect the max wind speed for the kite?)

The 6m Neo is a great little kite. Turns really fast and hence generates quite a bit of power.

[zenflare]

There will be more power if you lengthen the inner lines, but that's the only way to compensate for the gusts, at least in my experience.... I only mean in very gusty wind with lulls

[zenflare]

That sounds good... I think we all need to make modifications based on our style and our personal needs. I hope my advice about gusty winds helps you. It took me some time to figure out the principle of lengthening the power lines to absorb the lull. Otherwise, in really gusty conditions, the kite can drop out of the wind window, which can also happen with LEI as well.

[zenflare]

Foil kites=most lift, bow kites=2nd most lift, C-kites=least lift.... as for depower adjustment, the more you pull in the depower strap, the more you power up the kite, when a lull hits after a gust, it will fall from the sky. To compensate, you lengthen the inner lines that go to the leading edge and you attach the lark's head knot at the longest distance from the bar where the inner lines meet the depower strap. Then, the kite will not lose its shape when a lull happens and the wind stops...

[hoagieD]

Can you explain what you mean a bit more - this might help me!

Thanks