BigR..
on my waroos 12m and 9m, when i oversheet it in it loses a ton of power. i intentionally rig so that in normal conditions i run with the depower strap pulled about 1/3 and bar is about 5 to 7 inches from loop for the perfect angle to the wind. rigged like this i have some
if I oversheet (fully power the strap and pull bar in) it generates power, yes, but its more of Grunt-type power .. it pulls more downwind as it falls way back in the window.. much like oversheeting a C..
sheet out a bit and the kite zips to the edge of the window, perfectly powered and flinging you upwind.
i found in conditions that are really gusty, having it setup more powered (oversheeted) i was able to control the line tension and ease off the power better..
again.. ive only got about 7 or so hours in these conditions under my belt with these kites..
in either case, with the 25 inches of depower, complete dump of power was there.
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