presently using a 2.2 c-quad with flexifoil buggy, want more power on a limited budget. Considering a 4.0m buster, but have never flown one. Son has a MTB and wants something that will give him some air time as the c-quad struggles with this, heard that the Buster pulls well but not much lift?
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4.0 buster
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 dickieshep |
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Posts: 12 (05/14/04 06:20:40) |
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Singtho |
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Posts: 96 (05/15/04 00:07:29) |
humm the 4m buster is great but I would replace the lines, how heavy is your son .. might have an impact on the size of kite 5.5 may be worth the extra few squid
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HD462 |
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Posts: 368 (05/15/04 02:30:34) |
Like all kite, it's relevant to the wind. In the same wind a Buster has less lift than say, a Firebee or Blade. But go out in more wind, and you will get some lift !!
Just start in light winds, and work your way up as you become more used to the kite / more confident. As said, it also depends on the flyers' weight. The lighter their weight, the less wind it'll need to be lifty. I'd also say change the lines if you can. Longer lines give you a bigger wind window to play in too. 
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scud4984 |
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Posts: 91 (05/21/04 06:20:44) |
the busters have adjustable bridles on them, knots 1-4 the lower the number the faster the kite n less lift, put it on knot 3 n it`ll fly slower as the AoA is changed and it`ll produce lift,
my 4mtr gets soo much hammer off me and forgettin all the bad press they get mine hasnt even flinched at all the abuse in winds a bit too strong for it |
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Danger Hargreaves |
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Posts: 11 (06/10/04 10:46:15) |
I fly a 4m buster and in 15mph+ winds the lift is great. I was out today in about 20 - 25mph and was jumping 6ft+, and I weigh 11 stone. Its a great kite to fly, and its well behaved n lighter winds too, although there isnt much lift at all below about 10mph. I've never used it with a buggy or atb though, so im not sure about how it performs there...
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HD462 |
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Posts: 368 (06/10/04 12:43:02) |
I was buggying with the 1.4 tonight in 10mph wind, and got goign pretty well (for me...lol 25mph). The kite pulled well, and seemed to go upwind well too. I prefer having to work the kite a bit to get more power than feeling overpowered (bit of a chicken...lol
)I'm thinking of getting the 3m Buster to go between my 2m and 4m Bees. The 2m was oh so sweet tonight too, gave my mates' 2.5 Razor a good run for it's money. He was just to say leaving me, but considering it's 25% bigger, and a race kite, I think the little Bee did pretty well.
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