Power Kite Forum

Pass the Peter Lynn Core 5.1m

acampbell - 9-7-2009 at 07:59 AM

Hey gang.
I still think that the Core is an under-exposed kite and would like to get it out there for some people to try and comment on. I'm willing to pass a 5.1 to those known here and qualified.

The Core is a high end, high performance all-around kite, good for buggy, landboard or recreational static flying. It is member of the Peter Lynn Pro Range of kites, so the build quality is up there with the Reactor and soon-to-arrive Vapor.

Regular rules. I pay shipping to the first participant and they pay shipping and insurance of of $300 to the next. The first participant rigs the kite. It does not come with Kite killers but I will toss some in.

In addition to address, I'll need phone number and e-mail

Here are the participants..

1) Drewculous NE
2) Lunchbox CA
3) Stetson05 WA
4) WillardTheGrey OR
5) DgKid78 MA
6) Indigo_Wolf
7) Dylanj423 TX

lunchbox - 9-7-2009 at 08:44 AM

Hi Angus,

I'd be interested in trying the Core. I'm expecting a Twister II from Dino today or tomorrow but if you can put me in line after it traverses that part of the country and makes it's way to the West Coast, that would be great.

With the Reactor II, Pepper II, Vapor, Hornet, etc. I was curious to know where this kite sits in the mix. It almost seems like they have to many kites that are designed for the same thing...I've heard it's got it's special place, but it will be nice to fly it and find out for myself.

Thanks.

stetson05 - 9-7-2009 at 09:47 AM

Could I try it? It would be nice to try something besides what I already have.

acampbell - 9-7-2009 at 09:57 AM

U2U or e-mail...
address, and say if residential or work
phone, e-mail

angus at coastalwindsports.com

awindofchange - 9-7-2009 at 11:52 AM

The Core is a pretty impressive kite. Our local Peter Lynn team rider LOVES the core. He prefers it over all the others for freestyle riding because of it's smooth and continuous grunt force, pop and superb stability. It also has some pretty impressive speed out here on the dry lake beds. I fly the Core myself and it is a super sweet kite.

WIllardTheGrey - 9-7-2009 at 12:03 PM

I would like to give that a shot, and I'll make sure BigSiler gets some time on it as well.

dgkid78 - 9-7-2009 at 12:05 PM

Can I be on list?

ripsessionkites - 9-7-2009 at 12:57 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by lunchbox

With the Reactor II, Pepper II, Vapor, Hornet, etc. I was curious to know where this kite sits in the mix. It almost seems like they have to many kites that are designed for the same thing...I've heard it's got it's special place, but it will be nice to fly it and find out for myself.

Thanks.


basically there is a kite available for everyone. no two kites are the same, and each do something different over the other. on a price put of view, most newer riders wouldnt care about quality or the material used in their bridle lines or the weight of the fabric per sq. meter, etc ... so the Access Range fits the bill. For the diehards, the Pro Range is your ticket to fun, speed, and performace. But can justify the extra cost of quality in materials. No, they dont come from the same factory. =)

pepper II is discontinued, the Hornet is the beginner foil

Access Range:
Hornet (newbie) - more improvements on the Hornet II to make it even better,
Twister II (freestyle, jumper),
Viper (cruiser)

Pro Range: Core (replaces the Reactor I), hence the limited size range.

Reactor II is your advanced racey kite, so if you want the best of both worlds, speed + stablity, this would be your kite. its great for gust conditions as well (remember Nabx).
2.2m, 2.8m, 3.5m, 4.4m, 5.5m, 6.9m, 8.6m & 10.8m

Vapors are still being worked on, 12 sizes in total. Michel and the Dutch Team are improving it all the time. The Teamrider ones are going into production very soon. yeah, we get to be guinea pigs. look for my Pink Vapors.

acampbell - 9-7-2009 at 01:01 PM

Quote:

Pro Range: Core (replaces the Reactor I), hence the limited size range.


But size for size the Core is going to be liftier than the Reactor, I'm pretty sure.

lunchbox - 9-7-2009 at 03:07 PM

Excellent information Ricardo...Thanks!

Since I actually love my Reactor I's, I can just imagine how good the Core and Reactor II's are going to be...

...kinda bummed that I have to wait for the Vapors...but I'm sure the end product will be worth it.

Pink Vapors...huh...What the hell, I'd fly it...good to get in touch with my feminine side every once in a while :wink2:

Drewculous - 9-7-2009 at 03:31 PM

cant wait to see how this bad boy performs! Ill be sure to relay the info

Thanks again Angus!

btw: what color is it? That green one looks pretrty slick

dylanj423 - 9-7-2009 at 10:01 PM

ill give her a whirl.... sign me up, please.... thanks

acampbell - 10-7-2009 at 09:51 AM

Your in Dylan, thanks.

Drew it's Midnight Blue/ Orange/ White. You should have it Tueseday

Drewculous - 10-7-2009 at 10:05 AM

cool cool cool!
Hope the wind blows on tuesday!

revpaul - 10-7-2009 at 11:59 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by awindofchange
The Core is a pretty impressive kite. Our local Peter Lynn team rider LOVES the core. He prefers it over all the others for freestyle riding because of it's smooth and continuous grunt force, pop and superb stability. It also has some pretty impressive speed out here on the dry lake beds. I fly the Core myself and it is a super sweet kite.

Hi Kent (and others Core users),
I have a 3.8 Reactor (flown in low to upper, and beyond, wind range) and have tried Wolfies 4.9 Reactor in (lower to decent wind).
How would you say a Core compares to the Reactor?. I find my (smaller) 3.8m Reactor handles very crisp and pulls smooth and super fast. I can't recall the handling of Wolfie's 4.9m as I did not spend too much time with it. I do realize the larger a kite is the less responsive they are (generally). I can't recall if the Core belongs to the breed of FBs that change AR as according to size. for buggying (inland, tigh quarter, grass feilds) would/should one choose a Core over the Reactor? I guess so if the Core is not as fast and will have slight more stabiltiy? I do appreciate the scrisp handling/maneuverabilty of the Reactor in tight quarters. I'd be looking at a 7-ish meter.
i have macboy's 7m Ace but it is a bit too sluggish for tight quarters. I'll have to spend some more time with the 7m Blurr vs Ace.
Also, now that i mention it, how would a 7m-ish Core compare to a Blurr?
If I get on the list I will compare 5.1m Core to my 5m Blurr.
thanks,
Paul

BeamerBob - 10-7-2009 at 12:09 PM

For fixed bridle use, my 7m Blurr is my most often used kite. It is very intuitive and stable with a smooth power up. My second most used fb kite is my 4.9 Reactor. It is tuned for performance and can luff in funky winds, but 90% of the time, I can shake it out and be running before it hits the ground. It would be a tough call to choose between the reactor or blurr for a buggy kite. Now you really have to put the core in that contest. I borrowed pokitetrash's 5m Blurr when I went to the beach and flew it for awhile but the low winds had me underpowered. That kept me from trying it back to back against the Reactor. Lift does keep coming up when people describe the Core. If that is only at the top of the wind range, I can deal with that, but I sold a Blade IV and Crossfire II because they wanted me to part ways with my buggy seat. Lets see how much lift stays in the conversation.

revpaul - 10-7-2009 at 12:17 PM

yeah,
i'm not into lift w/buggy:spin:

acampbell - 10-7-2009 at 01:04 PM

I may well be wrong about more lifty that the Reactor as I have not flown it back to back. But we are about to get a bunch of opinions and that's all good.

ripsessionkites - 10-7-2009 at 01:43 PM

if you the RI riders, there is no point in going back to a Core. buy the RII you'll be happy that you did.

i was talking with michel dekker last night. i would compare the Core to: flexi blurr, u-turn oxigen III, pkd brooza III, libre vampir2

kitejumper - 10-7-2009 at 02:12 PM

hey there Angus-don from ohio here-can i get a shot at this? should be fun,thanks

acampbell - 10-7-2009 at 02:28 PM

You're in Don. May be a while. Hope I get points for these miles!

revpaul - 11-7-2009 at 12:50 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by acampbell
I may well be wrong about more lifty that the Reactor as I have not flown it back to back. But we are about to get a bunch of opinions and that's all good.

i figured the reason PL included 'freestylers' in marketing the Core was because the Core was more lifty than PLs other Pro range FB.
no biggie, plenty other apples on the tree.
Paul

Drewculous - 14-7-2009 at 08:12 AM

The Core 5.1 has landed in Nebraska!
Wind is in the forcast today!
T minus 5 hours to test flight!

:singing::singing::singing:

Drewculous - 22-7-2009 at 02:14 PM

The core is on its way!

If you want a peak at what is comming, i posted a review in the review section... Its a really cool kite :thumbup:

All yours Lunchbox!

lunchbox - 22-7-2009 at 03:34 PM

Whow....perfect timing, I just sent the Twister II to forgiven!

...you didn't have it for that long...at first I thought you didn't like it....glad to hear that's not the case!

I've been unpacking all week so with this kite, I'm making an excuse to go to the beach!

Drewculous - 22-7-2009 at 03:52 PM

i like it... It really is a good kite, but im not its demographic... Atb rider hungry for air, is not this kite. The design of the kite is amazing, the build quality is ridiculous, and it was a joy to fly, but where im at, and where i want to go in this sport, it doesnt fit. There are some people that will love every single aspect of this kite, and find absolutely no problems with it. Its like a race kite isnt for some people, blades arent for some, heck, giant arcs may not be for some... I recognize the quality and potential of the core, it just doesnt do what i want to do right now... But at the very least... It was a crazy good time flying it :smilegrin:

WIllardTheGrey - 30-7-2009 at 02:27 PM

Poke.. What do you think about it lunchbox?

lunchbox - 31-7-2009 at 07:40 AM

I haven't had a chance to fly it yet :no:

But...I have got my kites packed up in the car and I'm ready to go after work. My fear is that it will be too light but I might still try to fly her just to see how she handles. If that does not pan out, I'm gonna try to skip out to the beach for a few hours this weekend. Forecast looks decent!

So far I can tell you that I like the colors and the build quality ;-)

Drewculous - 31-7-2009 at 09:18 AM

idk about that color scheme... i mean, c'mon angus... sending a Nebraska Guy a Colorado colored kite :crazy: You trying to get me beat up? lol

roguesoul - 2-8-2009 at 06:00 PM

I've been flying the PL Core 3m for about a week now. Static and once, so far, in a buggy. It rocks as a buggy engine. Yesterday I was flying it, and a 3m Ozone Flow head to head in the buggy. I was going much faster with the Core. Better upwind performance too. Lots of park and ride, very easy going fast. The kite easily stayed ahead of me, I didn't outrun it. It wanted to fly faster and faster, awesome! I was riding on two wheels at one point! It was a total blast. To be fair, yesterday was the first time I had flown the Flow.

I know I don't qualify for the pass around. Plus, summer here would likely be over before it arrived anyway. I'm thinking of buying a larger sized Core, it's so good. My dad just ordered a 5.5m YakuzaGt. When he receives it, I would love to fly the 5.1m Core against the YakuzaGT!

I've been lurking about a month. This post is my first. The Core is no doubt a fantastic buggy engine!

lunchbox - 4-8-2009 at 04:06 PM

Ok ready to send the kite to the next person in line which I believe is stetson05.

I got a few hours on her last Friday and was able to static fly, landboard and buggy all in one day at my local park.

First impresssions - Nice colors and very nicely built. Lots of attention to detail and looks like it would be quite durable.

I honestly didn't know what to expect when I first put her in the air. The kite has quite a bit of power..more than what I was expecting actually. The kite is extremely stable and did not have a tendency to luft. The kite did have some lift...definitely more than the Reactor I. Static flying was fun.

I like the kite on the landboard...quick through the window and some lift at the middle and top of the window. Redirects were nice...smooth and fast.

Unfortunately, and this surprised me after flying it on the landboard, I didn't really care for the flight characteristics in the buggy. There was a lot of lateral pull and it did not fly as forward into the window as I would have liked. Upwind was just so-so....

All in all a good all-around kite. It seems to be designed for this particular feature...doesn't excel in one area but does relatively good in all.

Thanks again to Angus for the opportunity.

U2U sent to Stetson

lunchbox - 6-8-2009 at 02:35 PM

Kite is now on it's way to stetson05...

stetson05 - 19-8-2009 at 09:57 PM

Done with the Core 5.1 Review to follow but really liked it. I liked Dakitez idea and so the kite was in perfect condition when I got it. It has a little bit of dust but I see no problems anywhere. I will send it to WIllardTheGrey in the AM.

stetson05 - 20-8-2009 at 09:33 PM

Kite is off to WIllardtheGrey. Enjoy U2U to WIllard and to Angus

WIllardTheGrey - 21-8-2009 at 12:23 AM

:bouncy::bigok: can't wait

WIllardTheGrey - 22-8-2009 at 07:03 PM

:thumbup: It arrived at 12:40 today.:wee:

Haven't got in a chance to fly yet its 25-30 mph right now, too much for me with anything bigger than a 3.5.

First impressions;


BTW the stake was in the front pocket of the backpack, its the only thing that isn't spotless.

acampbell - 23-8-2009 at 05:59 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by WIllardTheGrey
:thumbup: It arrived at 12:40 today.:wee:

Haven't got in a chance to fly yet its 25-30 mph right now, too much for me with anything bigger than a 3.5.


  • Why two figure-eight winders?



Maybe because I sent it out factory fresh with new lines on winders, others felt compelled to do the same; go ahead and wrap on the handles.

Drewculous - 26-8-2009 at 01:16 PM

lol that prolly Nebraska dirt!

The bag on that kite is really top notch! Theres a lot of little things about that whole set up that were really impressive!

acampbell - 14-9-2009 at 04:41 PM

Has this seen any action lately?

WIllardTheGrey - 28-9-2009 at 11:26 PM

Its on the way to you dgkid78 hope you have as much fun with it as I did.

e-mail to Angus
U2U to dgkid

dgkid78 - 1-10-2009 at 01:23 PM

Picked up kite today from Post office!!! Can't wait to try it. weekend looks like gustin to 30mph. so i dunno about this weekend. :barf:

indigo_wolf - 1-10-2009 at 02:23 PM

Forget the wind. MA & RI both have thunderstorms forecast for both Saturday and Sunday. Grumble, grumble, grumble.

Of course it has been sunny most of the work week. Frikkin' conspiracy :no: :mad:

ATB,
Sam

dgkid78 - 8-10-2009 at 04:48 PM

Wow winds have been so gusty and crazy I have yet to try this kite:mad: gusting to 27-40mph winds lately. I was just gonna send it on and realized Indigo wolf is next in line and in Mass so would have same problem. I will hold it a couple more days and see if it settles. If that's ok Angus

indigo_wolf - 8-10-2009 at 07:50 PM

Yeah, wind was pretty ballistic today.

To add insult to injury, I came home sick today and more than likely will be home tomorrow as coherent thought is a little too ambitious for me right now.

Sunday looks like a possibility.

ATB,
Sam

acampbell - 9-10-2009 at 12:08 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by dgkid78
Wow winds have been so gusty and crazy I have yet to try this kite:mad: gusting to 27-40mph winds lately. I was just gonna send it on and realized Indigo wolf is next in line and in Mass so would have same problem. I will hold it a couple more days and see if it settles. If that's ok Angus


sure, get a ride out of it first then pass it on

indigo_wolf - 14-10-2009 at 01:28 PM

The Core has touched down safely in the land of wolves. :wee:

The chance of rain this weekend is slowing ramping up as the hours pass. :Ange09: :no:

ATB,
Sam