Hi all, my girlfriend is keen to get going on a kite, watched at wello once and isnt a good beach sitter!!!
What is the current advice re newbie gear
63kg female 173cm Wello and Gold coast areas most likely.
thanks
Why not start her on the same gear your flying? (unless it's too advanced)
Then you can share a quiver, which works well if theres a big difference in weight between you.
Here's the best advice you'll ever receive. Get a good IKO instructor to teach her, don't teach her yourself.
If you want her to get into it, get a hold of the easiest gear you can so entry into the sport is easy, safe, fun and rewarding, then once she's up and riding worry about sharing quivers etc.
Easiest kite on the market is probably Airush DNA, it's what we teach on in the school because the relaunch is so easy and it's stable as hell, not too heavy on the bar and easy to ride.
Also get her onto a trainer kite, it will help heaps when she goes for lessons. You should be able to hire one from a good school if you can't afford one (good christmas gift) outright.
Trust me, trainer kites are worth their weight in gold, there are nay sayers but in my experience (8 years of teaching noobs) trainers progress you FAST!
I hope this helps you somewhat and helps her into the sport, we always need more girls in the sport!
Good winds and Merry Christmas,
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