The 2009 HQ Scout power kite is the ideal power kite/trainer kite to enter the world of snowkiting and landboarding. At the same time, it excels as a kiteboarding trainer kite on land. The brand-new X-over safetybar system offers ultimate safety and a complete new feel for flying with a control bar.
Traction/Power Kites
The new era of kite flying, traction kites generate a rush of power that is not for the weak of heart! The Scout dites will redefine the term kite flying for you. The Scout 5.0 kite will generate enough power to pull you on an all terrain board, kite buggy, or a snowboard! Yet, it is controllable enough to land on a dime, do propeller spins, or back the kite in reverse flight for a controllable landing!
Designed for flying using the included control bar with incredible performance!
This four-line fixed bridle foil comes complete with cross-over control bar, harness loop, safety system, colored dyneema flying lines,
very detailed instructional manual (click to download the manual) and promotional CD. The brand-new cross-over bar system offers a very quick turning speed; a bar kite with handle feeling.
Because the brake lines are actively used, the kite feels like being flown on quad handles. The increased performance accelerates the learning curve dramatically.
The HQ Scout kite is one of the top picks by Kitty Hawk Kites Kiteboarding Resort and is used in its kiteboarding school. We have demos available at our waterfront kiteboarding location on the Outer Banks, NC.
The HQ Beamer Scout has created a kite specifically designed to meet the needs of any power-kiting enthusiast, be it kite landboarding, snow kiting or general traction kiting.
The HQ Scout will allow the beginner to progress further, faster, and safer and still delivers more than enough performance to keep intermediate flyers content.
The HQ Scout power kite is designed to fly using more pressure on the front lines, meaning it’s optimum performance is with a bar set up. Ideal for Kite landboarding.
A new layout of diagonal reinforcements through out the kite giving increased durability, more power and better stability making the HQ Beamer Scout very easy to fly.
The rear lines on the trainer kite are threaded through small ceramic-coated rings, giving a smooth feel whilst flying on the bar. A New designed control bar provides a highly effective and easy to use activate safety system, meaning it kill’s the kites power instantly by applying the rear break lines for you.
The HQ Scout trainer kite is extremely stable and very forgiving making it an ideal kite to learn on and progress very quickly.
The HQ Scout trainer kite has an adjustable bridle allowing you to fine tune the kite and set it to you own preference in all kinds of conditions, making it turn faster or slower to suit your style.
Comes complete with:
High quality backpack
Revolutionary X-Over Safety-Control bar with coloured lines and safety-leash
Manual
Video-CD
The Way to Fly Instructional DVD
This package includes The Way to Fly Instructional DVD.

The Scout 5.0 trainer kite/power kite is a bigger kite, which means it can also be used for Snow Kiting, Kite Landboards, Kite Buggies, or just plan fun and exercise!