How to set up a Power Kite: Step by Step

The goal of this video is to help new power kite flyers get into the sport. The kite in the video is a fixed bridle quad line power kite with a two handle setup.

If you're flying for the first time, please fly with the appropriate wind/weather conditions for your kite.

0:10 Unpacking
0:40 Bridles: Power and Brake lines
1:00 Lay out your lines
1:10 Attaching our power line to the bridle
1:25 Lark knot
2:15 Attaching our brake line to the bridle
2:50 Handles
3:42 Launch
4:07 Troubleshooting tips

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• power kite
• setup
• how-to
• quad line
• lines
• 5m
• lark head knot
• lark
• set
• up
• fixed
• bridle

[69tauan]

also wanted to know if each line has a different size

queria saber tambem, se cada linha tem um tamanho diferente

[nimbusncirrus]

@69tauan Lines can range from 65 feet to 100 feet, or 20 to 30 meters. Power lines are of equal length, and brake lines will be of equal length. Depending on the kite, the power lines may be a different length than the brake lines.

[pookybroertje]

Hey! Thnx for making this video, recently bought myself a second hand 2,5 meter fourline kite. We`ve spend over an hour getting the thing to fly but when we did...

I had a new hobby!!!

Can you also make a decent jump with these kind of kite`s?

Greetings from The Netherlands!

[nimbusncirrus]

@pookybroertje Hi, welcome to power kiting! Yes, you can jump with a power kite, but please do not attempt any jumps with a 2.5m. Reason being the kite will take you up in the air fast, but drop you down hard.

Finding the right kite for your body weight is something you'll need to figure out. For me, I am 170lbs, and a 5m+ kite is the only way I'd attempt any jumps. I like Flexifoil and Peter Lynn Kites. Definitely worth it if you imagine yourself jumping/boarding/skiing for years to come.

[gajek12345]

thank you , very helpfull video ,lol

[nimbusncirrus]

@gajek12345 Hi, thank you, glad it helped. Cheers!

[360MoDsX]

*THUMB UP SO PEOPLE CAN SEE* Remember - ' Red is not Right (as in left and right) , it's WRONG ' That Means Red Goes To The Left

Learn this off now!

[SpacesAndLines]

what kind of kite is this and what size ?

[69tauan]

the lines are how many feet?

[69tauan]

Olá, quantos metros de linhas tem?

Hello, how many feet has the lines?

[NotMyRealName13]

YAY!!!



[Ebi143263]

can u jump with a 1.4 power kite

[ryanhannibal]

the video is great thanks for help mate.

[tigger00025]

hi i have a 3.45mtr and wen flying it ther is no power ther at all its like lying a paper bag whats the problam/how can sort it to give more pawer ps its a 2line

[dracus2000]

best  P A N S H