No scales at home!
Packing and 8 and a 10m kite for a trip to Hawaii Dec..how much baggage weight do i buy?
2 kites (10m north Neo, 8m North Vegas)
2 bars
pump
board
harness
2 weeks of clothes (and a wedding suit)
Any ideas?
thanks!
Haven't done any overseas kiting trips before, but have done plenty of overseas climbing trips with heavy ropes and tents. My advice, get some scales and make sure you are absolutely sure of the weight of your baggage. It's really ** turning up to the baggage check in and realising your estimate was a few kgs off and being stung for it.
It's not only weight, but dimensions as well. Double check the allowance with the carrier.
Select to expand quoteSeabreezeb said...
[br]No scales at home!
Packing and 8 and a 10m kite for a trip to Hawaii Dec..how much baggage weight do i buy?
2 kites (10m north Neo, 8m North Vegas)
2 bars
pump
board
harness
2 weeks of clothes (and a wedding suit)
Any ideas?
thanks!
2 kites = 8kg
2 bars = 4kg
pump = 1kg
board = 3.5kg
harness = 2kg
Clothes... how long is a piece of string? Mine usually wiegh about 5-7kg
total (not including clothes) = 18.5kg (that's being pretty generous).
Also what about wetsuit??? and do you ride bindings? or pads and straps? thats another 2kg anyway.
Select to expand quotesir ROWDY said..Seabreezeb said...
No scales at home!
Packing and 8 and a 10m kite for a trip to Hawaii Dec..how much baggage weight do i buy?
2 kites (10m north Neo, 8m North Vegas)
2 bars
pump
board
harness
2 weeks of clothes (and a wedding suit)
Any ideas?
thanks!
2 kites = 8kg
2 bars = 4kg
pump = 1kg
board = 3.5kg
harness = 2kg
Clothes... how long is a piece of string? Mine usually wiegh about 5-7kg
total (not including clothes) = 18.5kg (that's being pretty generous).
Also what about wetsuit??? and do you ride bindings? or pads and straps? thats another 2kg anyway.
Sweet, thanks Rowdy, I won't need a wetty in Hawaii would i?! loll. I'll check the data online.
I'll book with 40kg to be safe...(including board bag)
Jetstar btw.
cheers,
Seb
Should be ok dimension wise then!
www.jetstar.com/au/en/help/tags/oversized-baggage
Seabreeze is so awesome hey,
everything you need in seconds..
thanks Yves/rowdy.
Now , any ideas how to ensure there is wind for 2 weeks on 1st december in Hawiaii?!
Select to expand quoteSeabreezeb said..
Now , any ideas how to ensure there is wind for 2 weeks on 1st december in Hawiaii?!
Leave your gear at home, will be windy for sure 
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Leave your wedding suit at home, you won't be needing that if you take all that kiting gear odds on their will be no wedding!!
heading to the U.S on Sunday taking pretty much exactly what you're planning to take on your trip ... will let you know how I go with Qantas ;)
Hi I would check luggage allowances with the particular airline.
I used to do the two bag under 23Kg method.1 light kite bag with 2 kites in it plus bar ect and a slightly bigger than necessary Twin tip bags with my clothes around the board. Total weight under 23kgs
That no longer works with some airline and they charge Per Bag. This can work out well on some like Virgin Cause this then allows you to take 2 bags at 23 Kgs each total 46 kgs and they only charge $50 for the extra bag
SAA and Qantas can be way tougher and can charge the second bag at $50 per Kg
Don't take a One bag more than 30kgs. The baggage handlers refuse to move them and you can get stuck
Why don't you Hire a suit and just pack light kite clothes like Baggies and tee shirts
Weigh the empty kite bag first some can weigh up to five Kgs on there own
Just packed mine for tomorrow (thanks Dave for the bag loan!)
- 137 Xenon (with straps and fins)
- 17M, 12M
- 2 x lines and bars
- Mystic (Medium) harness
- pump
Crappy bathroom scales reckon it's 23kg.
will let you know how I go, Qantas allow .. 23kg ;)
(www.qantas.com/travel/airlines/checked-baggage/global/en)
Good luck! When I fly in July with Jetstar, I will just buy the full 40kg allowance just to be sure.
Weighed in at 21.5kg's on the Qantas scales.
The big tip - if you're lugging around airports, get a bag with wheels ;)
Last year on Qantas carried:
3x kites 7,11,15
2x tt boards
Wetsuit
Harness
Pump
SS joints
Wetsuit hoodie jacket
Spare footpads/straps
Basic toolkit/spares.
Booties
Used an ION split wheelie bag (fit all clothes in carry on) and both bags came in well under the 2x23kg limit. Didn't have any problems when flying domestic either. Just don't fly domestic on Delta as they WILL f**k you for every dollar they can.
Select to expand quotesir ROWDY said..
how long is a piece of string?
half twice its length!
or twice half its length!
depending on how you role! or unrole as the case may be.
1/4 x 4
1/3 + 1/4 + 5/12ths.
Shall I continue?
sq root of (1+1) minus 0.414.
Select to expand quoteKitepower Australia said..
Leave your wedding suit at home, you won't be needing that if you take all that kiting gear odds on their will be no wedding!!
I took my kites when we got married in Fiji last year and she didn't seem to mind. However for our anniversary she didn't book Port Douglas but booked Melbourne. I wonder if she'll mind if I bring my kites this weekend????
BTW 2 kites, board, pump, 2 bars, bag, usually come in around 22kg.
Jetstar international:
Flight?Height?Width?Depth
JQ, 3K, VF, GK?56cm?36cm?23cm
Carry-on Baggage
Flight?Height?Width?Depth
JQ, 3K, VF, GK?114cm?60cm?11cm
Suit Pack- non rigid
JQ:aJetstar Airwaysa3K:aJetstar AsiaaVF:aValuairaBL:aJetstar PacificaGK:aJetstar Japan
Any piece of baggage that doesn?t fit with the requirements above will need to be checked-in andachargesamay apply.
Checked Baggage
Any one bag must not weigh more than 32kg or be higher than the dimensions below
Surfboard:
A330?277cm (9' 1)
The type of aircraft operating your flight can be found in your flight details above. Not all fares include a checked baggage allowance, see flight details above for details of each passengers allowance.
ps Hawaii return $1130 dec on sale.
Select to expand quoteSeabreezeb said..
2 kites (10m north Neo, 8m North Vegas)
2 bars
Drop one bar. The kite sizes are so close there is no need to take 2
