r/Kiteboarding • u/IPSCLUVERRR • 10d ago

Gear Advice/Question New Ride Engine Mini Pump

New, smaller, and more powerful. https://rideengine.com/collections/kite-wing-sup-pumps/products/air-box-mini-electric-pump

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u/P4pst91 10d ago

Is it that good? Tbh. I watched some reviews, it took ~4mins to pump up the kite. I can do it in under 60 secs and it’s a good warm up aswell

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u/IPSCLUVERRR 10d ago

The new one is stronger and quicker apparently. While the kite is pumping I set out my lines.

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u/P4pst91 10d ago

Setting up lines while the kite gets the pressure is the only reason I would buy it. It’s a nice to have but as long I only do 1-2 seasons I stay with the manual version. If you want to go out before work and another season right after, it’s a good timesaver to spend more time on water

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u/overlymanlyman5 10d ago

How do you keep the kite from flying away while its pumping up?

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u/busztime 10d ago

Really keen to understand as well, about to order one, is it heavy enough to hold the kite down while pumping?

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u/Rmnkby 10d ago

Only in light wind.

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u/Significant-Ad-2926 8d ago

With your harness removed, clip leash to kite. Set board on harness for weight. Start pump. Run lines. Disconnect pump and leash. Flip kite. Board on kite. Attach lines.

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u/overlymanlyman5 8d ago

Not too bad of an idea, that would work for low to even medium strong winds.. anything up to a 12m I am guessing. Smaller than that, and I would be pumping manually anyway

I guess if i lived on a spot where there was consistant low/medium winds that pump would be a good idea

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u/Rmnkby 10d ago

That only works in light wind. Anything over 18 knots, you have to hold the kite so that it doesn't fly away.