Just staring out, found a yarga 9 from 05/06, in basically mint condition for a few hundred clams, with out the bar, no go ???? or what....ive got some string left over from christmass wrap, thought that would do for lines????joking, could i get a more modern 5 line type set up with good depower in it?? the kite has a number of points on the leading edge to attach more lines...dont really now what i talking about, so, as far as i know, they are for hanging pretty ribbons from. cheers...
Howdy mate,
The yarga 9 seems to be a pretty good allround kite. My mate just bought a 05/06 9m Yarga for a few hundred, although his came with lines.
He's a beginner and couldn't ride upwind until he got the Yarga.
The extra attachments are for setting up a 4-line bridle but I've only ever seen the 05/06 Yarga setup as a 5-line setup. Maybe you can hang glowsticks to it and go out kiting at night
Any 5-line bar and lines will suit the kite. You will need to tune the length of the 5th line tho.
Overall it seems to be a good kite. I were a little concerned with the build quality tho. It looked like an old 02' Naish build not a 06' build quality, however he hasn't had any dramas yet.
I've got an old 05 Yarga, which I love dearly. I also picked up mine in new condition, having basically never been taken out of its bag.
I absolutely love the kite, prefer the feel over my bow, although it is definitely more work. Easy upwind, VERY easy relaunch with the 5th line (never had a problem getting it back up and I think I've only had the use the 5th for the relaunch once) and loads of fun. I use my Waroo bar with it and run a home-made 5th through the centre (thanks Choicey). Obviously it won't depower as much as a bow but the bar works fine. I've never flown it 4-line as it was allegedly designed for 5th-only to maintain the canopy shape, even though there is virtually no tension in the line under most conditions.
Bottom line: fast and fun. There are better kites for a beginner (easier to ride with far more depower), but with the 5th it's very safe and for a couple of hundred bucks its hard to go wrong.
Sk
Most kites in as new condition are that way for a reason.
The Yarga is not what most modern kite schools would be recommending. If it has all the safety in place, it might be a starting point if you feel brave. 9mtr isn't so bad, definately don't try any bigger unless you have very little wind in your area. Would suggest you practise in waist deep water, so that if you get yanked (sorry when you get yanked), you are in the water, not on the sand.
