In order to fly faster and change the angle of attack on a regular paraglider, you have to press the speed bar with your feet. Because of that you can't accelerate the glider when your standing on the beach. With the Flare you just have to go hands up and you accelerate, making it way more Intuitive.

My pleasure! You do see them a lot in the Netherlands as the dunes are such a fun area to fly in. It’s another expensive hobby indeed, but what else are you going to spend your money on 😜

Thanks!

You’ll fly backwards 😅 but this depends on the size wing you’re on. Gliders have a maximum speed they fly at which mostly depends on the pilots weight (heavier pilots fly faster on the same wing than a light pilot) if the wind speed picks up over the maximum flying speed of the wing you’ll be flying backwards. That’s why it’s super important that you take off in the right conditions and keep an eye on your surroundings. When you see a big rain cloud coming in it’s better to play it safe and land. The wind range on these gliders is really good. I can fly my 18m from 12 knots of wind on a decent dune, and will be able to land up to 20 knots (after that it gets dangerously close to my max flying speed)

Been enjoying this wing for a while now, so it was time 😅 not partnering with Flysurfer, still super excited and happy with CORE

Many people do, but I haven’t been much in the snow so didn’t get the chance. But I would love to

It was about time, especially as it fits so well

Most of the paragliding is done inland where you fly up with the thermals (rising bubbles of hot air) paragliders also soar along the coast in a very similar way but the controls are slightly different. You can also change the angle of attack from a paraglider, but this is done with a speed bar that you operate with the feet, this is less intuitive and you can’t apply speed bar when standing on the ground. That’s where the parakite shines, as it adds this control to the brake toggles.

@@stevenakkersdijk thanks..

In a range of locations, but the intro is filmed in saldanha South Africa. It’s a private spot and you need to be a member to fly there.

@@stevenakkersdijk So mooi doar...

yeah, wanna know too.

If the wind drops, you will just glide down and you need to land. In the mountains we basically fly without wind to glide down as fast as possible. If you take lessons and be true to yourself, you can significantly reduce the risk of crashing. The pro about the Moustache is also that it has depower so you cover a big wind range and when you hit a gust, you can basically just depower. The biggest issue is that many pilots get overconfident with this wing, because everything seems so easy and it’s very tempting to push the limits

I haven’t had any big crashes with paragliding or parakiting, but did have a couple of wake up moments. When you’re aware of your environment and play it on the safe side it’s about as risky as kiteboarding. The downside like Bryan mentioned, is that people get over confident and that can result in big crashes, these are often more severe as you’re flying on solid ground and crashing on solid ground. The wind allows you to fly along the dunes and gain altitude as it creates lift. When the wind dies off this lift disappears and you just glide down toward the beach where you’ll land.

Oh yes! Looking forward to share the sky with you

My pleasure!! I’m glad to hear that this video might be the last push you needed to give it a try. I can only recommend it, enjoy!

Dat is zeker zo, nooit meer rusten 😅

😂 At least you know what's happening 😉

Right here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5-WqJt_qpiXe7s

Awesome Colt! Sounds like it has been a very successful trip to the OBX. Shame I couldn't be there this time, but happy to hear I was still able to help.

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Sheet out is to push the bar out or forward. So "sheet the bar out for a third" means to push the bar up for 1/3 of the total range.

Glad you liked it!

It does make a difference, but in the beginning it's not as important. Have a look at part 2 and 3 over there I do answer the question with an example. In short: you want to pull your landing loop to the opposite side of your front foot, example: I land left foot forward, then I whould loop the kite to the right with my right hand. This helps with the stability on the landing.

That's amazing Colt! Stoked you got the timing down on your first one, have fun in Hatteras and send some big ones 🚀

Nice! Nexus works great for the unhooked stuff, it's a kite with great pop! 137 fusion will be completely fine, it has loads of grip for the carving. Only thing might be that it has a bit too much flex, but that's mainly a personal preference.

perfect OBX kite 😉

I can understand it's quite frustrating to see that, especially if it's your kite of choice. From what I've seen there has been very little advancement in the C shapes so instead of changing the colors and slapping a new label on it they rather decide to keep the current kite running. They could maybe switch to a 3 or 4 year product cycle on those specific kites so they also get the new canopy and leading edge material, but that's not up to me 😅

That all depends on the airlines you're flying with, but it helps a lot when you have a girlfriend that you can share the line up with. 😉 (she's always one size down from me and we have a bout 2-3m gaps in bewteen our kites. eg: 5, 7, 9 and 12

Great to hear! Have fun out there!

Still the same wind range on both kites.

@@stevenakkersdijk thanks for update….still looks like an awesome kite

I am indeed, but don’t see that as a problem. The nexus series contains amazing kites and I simply highlight why I love it and what’s changed from Nexus 3 to Nexus 4. With that information people can make their own decision on what they prefer 😉

Both kites work great for the basic stuff, so both are an option and it depends on personal preference. The Nexus is more playful and better when it comes to slack during the unhooked tricks and recovery time after the loop (you can loop the bigger sizes Nexus like the 10m and still have it catch you) But you won't have that much hangtime and your jumping technique needs to be more precise to get the height. The XR is much slower and has an immense amount of power when you pull the bar down which makes jumping super easy. Next to that you'll find that it has great hangtime which can make the landings a bit easier. 8m is the sweet size for loops, 9m is defenitely possible but you'll have to steer it quite well for the kite to catch you. Personally I prefer the nexus as I have a very fast and playful style of riding. In the end both are great options!

@@stevenakkersdijk Thank you for the detailed reply. Hope to join one of your clinics someday. Cheers

Don't forget to learn from them 😉

My pleasure!

The Exotex 2 dacron used is a bit more stretchy and heavier than the Alula material. If you made the exact same kite out of Alula it would be lighter with the added agility and drift. This does come with a higher price tag and it will also be a bit more fragile. In my opinion kites with a Dacron leading edge are still amazing as they combine: strenght, stiffness and weight for a good price package, there's only certain shapes and specialties where alula will be worth the added costs for a few people.

Sorry to hear that you didn't get to take your new Nexus 3 kite out yet. The Nexus 3 loops a bit more around the tip (wider turning radius with more speed buildup), this creates more pull during the loop. Both kites are amazing te learn kiteloops with as they're fairly forgiving and recover quick towards 12 o clock. That said, the 11m might be a bit on the big side if you want to pull big kiteloops.

Thank you so much

Thanks Michael! You would love this place man! Maybe next year 😉

Both are amazing to do and I guess it just depends what the conditions are right for. When there is a big swell it should always be utilized, just make sure you have a fast foil to keep in front of the wave 😅

@@stevenakkersdijk yeah man, you get it. Big swells are scarce, so it's my dream - I'll take a trip to Moulay as soon as I get on with finding a decent contract or a job with my programming. What concerns me tho is that I was riding waves on a 1200 foil before COVID and it was really hard to not overtake the kite. I wonder how I'm going to keep it flying in big surf with a fast foil. Never try - never know.

Wind direction makes a really big difference there, best is a side shore or even slightly off shore wind to help and keep the tension on the lines. This is why wingfoiling in the waves became so popular and liberating as you don't have to worry about slacked lines when you go downwind. On the flip side, you do get properly rinsed when you crash 😅

@@stevenakkersdijk sounds about right: I was riding in side-onshore conditions in Mui Ne, Vietnam. That's why I dream about a side/off spot with proper ocean swell. I tried wingfoil but here in Dahab I find myself bored without the kiteloops. Maybe if I move to an ocean spot I'd switch as well and wingfoil, but I also value scarcity and it makes sense to do big wave kite foil just because nobody does it. I hope you're having good sessions, I just had a nice one. Cheers!

Daarom 2 minuten actie voor de review geplaatst 😉 Uiteindelijk zal ik ook dit soort videos moeten maken om sponsors blij te houden en deze "gratis" content op KZbin te creeren. Daarnaast is de Nexus een heerlijke kite en denk dat mensen zeker interessante informatie kunnen vinden in deze video.

Glad you think so!

I only learned this added rotation last season in Capetown! It's true that there are no tutorials about it, would be interesting to create one. Could have a look at doing that on a windy day in Mauritius. The trick is to send the kite far around 12 on the heli loop and use the pull to turn you in to a rotation.

@@stevenakkersdijk That would be awesome!! Is this something that you could also practise with a 12m kite with 18-20 knots and a send it jump or you think it's easier with a smaller kite and stronger wind? 🙏🙏🙏

😂 You're not wrong there. To be fair there are so many good kites out there from all kinds of brands that deliver top notch performance in their own way. In the end it boils down to personal preferences and in my case also to the quality of the equipment. Over the past 9 years of riding CORE kites I've hardly had any issues with the equipment, this gives me a lot of trust which is super important when you try to pull the maximum out of these kites, boards and bars.

Yes that's correct, the Nexus has always been the kite between Section and GTS providing a better all round experience.

Think you can stop waiting, that kite won't release and the closest we have to it at the moment is the Nexus series.

Nothing beats the boosting power of the XR! Been using the XR pro a lot in Capetown for those big air sessions, love it. Just missing a bit of playfulness on that kite, but there are always trade offs.

Glad you enjoyed it!

Thanks, will do!

Done, added them to the video description 🤙