I just bought a slingshot 14m kite, and wanting to know any info. that might be helpfull, in terms of setting it up, caring etc...
Being a beginner with 5 lessons behind me, I felt, I should ask this question to this vast knowladge base here at seabreeze.
why 14m, you might ask I am nealy 100 kgs and 175cm tall! but there is no wind range specified for this, so what is the best wind speed for me to take this for a test run with out knocking myself out?
Cheers
Slingshot T2 (Turbo 2) 14m to be exact. should I trim this kite off the bag? and how!
G'day Creant
The 14M T2 will be a perfect one kite quiver for you in Melb. If you combine it with 2 boards you will get a large wind range from it, although the kite already has a large wind range.
With the T2, just make sure before each and every launch that the sliding stopper is pushed to the top of the trim system/double grey centre lines.
If there are lots of whitecaps on the water and sand is blowing along the beach then the wind is around 20 knots, and you need to be careful when launching, but provided you keep pushing the bar out during and immediately after launch, then you will not get dragged or overpowered. You only need to pull in on the bar enough to make steering corrections, then you ease the bar out again.
At any time, you can let go of the bar, it may slide up out of reach, but just grab the double grey centre lines and pull them towards you and grab the bar, then let go of the centre lines.
The ideal wind range for you on that kite will be 15 to 25 knots, but the kite will fly in winds from approx 7/8 knots and be quite safe (with adequate care and skill) through to 30+ knots.
Fly it straight out of the bag, use the middle knots at the kite all the time, and make trim adjustments at the bar, by pulling line through the cleat on the chicken loop, when the bar feels like it is too far away for comfortable flying.
Merry Christmas
Cya and
Goodwinds
Steve
Hey Creant.
I weigh 95kilos and also am a beginner (just got up and going on my board today w00t! 
), I also happen to own a TD2 14m as well...
If you just would like to get the kite into the air comfortably I'd say that you'd need around 14+knots although being our weight means you'd need close to 18 knots to get a nice pull (without having to fly it fast).
I remember the first time I flew my TD2... I was terrified coz I'd only flown a 7m before and it really does pull a fair bit more (obviously), but when you depower it, it does not pull hard at all really, even if you fly it realy fast or accidentally put it through the powerzone 
Aim for around 15knots of wind for your first flight, keep on the depower when you feel uncomfortable and you'll be fine.
As for wind range on the TD2 I find that I get a decent enough pull with wind around 13 knots and it starts getting a bit too much over 25knots, try keep below the high teens obviously when you're learning 
... good luck! 
Thanks Steveand Jimmyz,
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the T2, just make sure before each and every launch that the sliding stopper is pushed to the top of the trim system/double grey centre lines.
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what is this sliding stopper for? also I do not understand the following "top of the trim system"!
Cheers
I also bought a prodigy 158 which has a width of 41. but the salesperson told me use a waist harness and not the seat harness with the slingshot T2? I should have asked him why! well I do have a seat and a waist harness, but I prefer the seat harness.
If you had proper lessons you should understand what the "trim system is".
Do NOT try to fly your kite untill you fully understand the trim system,the quick release and the sliding stopper.
If the sliding stopper is down against the bar,you won't have any depower !
Once again,make sure you understand what the sliding stopper is for or you will end up in trouble !
