I just changed from 2:1 to 1:1 for the first time ever today after learning on 2:1 and all I have to say is OMFG! Who the hell designed 2:1? And why!?!?!

I got blisters on my hands from riding 2:1 over a few weeks and my arm muscles are all cooked! I had so much more power on the 1:1 today compared to the 2:1... I would literally just dive the kite and I'm up, but in the 2:1 I had to swing it from 3'oclock to 9oclock or loop it hard to really get going. I would say 1:1 gave me about 30-40% more power than 2:1.

Ridiculous nonsense! It is as bad as the invention of the square wheel!