A few people having been asking about 2m Reflexes. Sky Country have said they will make 3 for the North American market. I hope I will be in the
financial position to buy one. It should be a nice addition my quiver.
S
Any other color suggestions?RonH - 15-9-2009 at 08:09 PM
And next everyone will want a 2.5...
Notice how there seems to be very small increments in the 2 - 4 meter ranges?
RonTonka - 30-9-2009 at 04:36 PM
Hey Scudley, any word on delivery dates?
If the winds keep up like they have been lately i'm not going to be able to fly the Escape 3m to much....besides trying to rip my arms off , lift is
becoming an issue!!! This is the first time that i've felt like a very small man on the end of a very large kite...lol.....:wee:
Does a buggy pack into a suitcase???:singing:airin - 30-9-2009 at 05:11 PM
Hey Tonka, ever thought of a PL folding buggy? It does apparently fit into a suitcase. Tonka - 30-9-2009 at 05:12 PM
Don't you start....lolsolaris - 30-9-2009 at 08:56 PM
2 meters are almost ready
It has the same amount of cells - 34! So even it takes less material to make a kite, it requires more work.
But I am willing to promote it, it should be around US360.Tonka - 1-10-2009 at 06:13 PM
One of those is mine :Dcheezycheese - 2-10-2009 at 01:28 PM
wow that seems like a lot fot a 2m, are they really alll that...?:dunno:Tonka - 2-10-2009 at 01:36 PM
If you fly one of these kites and it suits yor style they really are all that, and more!!!Scudley - 16-10-2009 at 08:37 PM
The 2 meter Reflexes have arrived. Have not tried them yet as it is pouring rain out here. If you are interested shoot me a U2U.
STonka - 17-10-2009 at 05:26 AM
U2U sent...one of them is mine!!!!!Bladerunner - 17-10-2009 at 08:22 AM
I have to fly it. SOON I hope. You can't be the only one that has flown the whole range !:singing:airin - 17-10-2009 at 08:38 AM
Scudley, I'd be really interested in flying that size Reflex as well.Tonka - 17-10-2009 at 08:39 AM
He may be the only one to fly them all but i might be the only to OWN them all....:tumble:airin - 17-10-2009 at 09:49 AM
Ha, ha,....good one Tonka.
...a quiver of Sky Country kites....sweeeeet!Scudley - 17-10-2009 at 10:33 AM
Quote:
Originally posted by Bladerunner
I have to fly it. SOON I hope. You can't be the only one that has flown the whole range !:singing:
I had not thought of that. So no you can't demo it. Just kidding but I will be
flying it before you do. There are some new Alascas here to. Not sure what sizes, I will be talking to her tonight.
Tonka, I will find out about the colours for you tonight and get back to you.
S
photos
solaris - 17-10-2009 at 05:04 PM
Here they are three 2m kites
Tonka as far as I know you want red-black?
Tonka - 17-10-2009 at 08:19 PM
Yup...red/black is mine!!!! U2U me the details please.....Bladerunner - 17-10-2009 at 08:45 PM
That red orange and white one is going to look very hotl from below muted . Like fire in the sky!
Solaris, you are welcome to borrow my buggy now that Airin is set.Tonka - 18-10-2009 at 04:52 AM
The 2 others will look awesome in the air but i already have 2 with white bellies and light colored tops....time for something a little
different!!!!:roll:Tonka - 20-10-2009 at 06:31 PM
I"d like to get hooked up with the 2m before i head to California....Scudley please check your SkyCountry email [i need a set of lines for the
Escape..power line let go ]Scudley - 20-10-2009 at 07:40 PM
Tonka see U2U and check you email.
STonka - 21-10-2009 at 04:33 AM
Back at both of you, check your email!Scudley - 21-10-2009 at 12:35 PM
Tonka,
Kite on its way to you in ... Check U2U for shipping details. Have fun with it. You may get to fly it before I get to fly one. The weather out
here looks like crop for the next couple of weeks, weeks!
STonka - 22-10-2009 at 07:03 PM
Got it thanks Scudley and Solaris!!! I'll let you know how it flies [if you don't beat me to it] but i have to work and won't get in the air till
saturday evening.....Tonka - 24-10-2009 at 07:47 AM
Scudley you get one of these in the air yet???Bladerunner - 24-10-2009 at 08:21 AM
I hope Scudley got out last night. It was rainy but we had 2m winds for sure !solaris - 3-11-2009 at 10:40 AM
I did fly one of them finally last Sunday :singing:
It felt like a toy to me, so maneuverable and easy to control. With its 20 m lines it was easily moved along the whole sky, and I was able to ride a
buggy. I can totally feel the kite's potential power, but I really didn't wanna see it in full riding Erin's portable buggy (thanks Erin for lending
it to me ;-) ).
Mine has fire colors red-orange-white.
I think Scudly flew Canucks colors - blue-green-white :roll:airin - 3-11-2009 at 12:57 PM
Oh yes, this kite is a very sweet foil. Thanks for letting me try it out Solaris. I really liked how the kite handled itself even with the winds
starting to drop off. It responds quickly but smoothly. Definitely has me wishing I had one in my kite bag - really liked the red, orange combo too!Houston AirHead - 3-11-2009 at 03:35 PM
yall use the 2 meter reflexes for landboarding, how are they in high wind? can you stay up wind?Bladerunner - 3-11-2009 at 05:49 PM
Airin and Sean both ride buggy so I don't think anyone has paired the kite with a board yet.
I am willing to bet money this kite will go upwind. I want to see if it twitches back and forth with the gusts ALA Pansh Ace or if it cuts gusts ?
Can't wait to find out.Scudley - 4-11-2009 at 06:29 AM
I flew the blue / white / green Reflex 2m on Saturday. The wind was maybe 12 kts which was not really enough to assess its power performance. I did
a couple laps in a borrowed buggy and was definitely underpowered, bear in mind that I am a about the same size as Tonya and Airin, combined.
Static performance of the kite was incredible: very fast, super control and surprisingly predictable for something so fast. I could fly this kite
from windows edge to windows edge backwards, hold the kite in one spot for as long as you wanted. The kite can spin in no time. I was having a gas
static flying it and flew it for about 90 minutes then had to go work on my car, thanks for the hand Ken.
I loved the colours of the kite I was flying. The through the white bottom the blue / white lightening bolt / green shone. It looked very much like
our North Shore mountains: lush green at the bottom, snow capped peaks against a clear blue sky.
I did have this kite out last Monday at my local field. The wind at the airport was 17 kts gusting to 30. At my field this was amplified with by
rotor off local obstructions that is not present at lower wind speeds.
STonka - 7-11-2009 at 04:33 AM
Hopefully i'll get the red/black on up tomorrow...keep you posted!!!!Tonka - 9-11-2009 at 01:40 PM
WOW!!! Absolutely incredible!!!
Wind was gusting between 10-20km today and i just couldn't resist anymore...the h@ll with paperwork!
Layed out the lines, straightened out the kite from the bag...walked the lines and grabbed the handles...instantly aloft up to zenith! Well no time
like the present i thought....hard left, yes hard enough to collapse the left out edge and man did it dive!!!! Quick flick of the wrists and 90
degrees to the deck [2 feet off the ground] accross the window as fast i could keep my eyes on it..quick flick and back up to zenith!
This thing flyes like a strunt kite!!! So lets do some tricks then...loops, figure 8's, boxes.....side slips, hover, reverse...geeze if i could figure
out a way to crazy copter this i would sell my stunt kites! NOW don't kid yourself here folks, this is no kids kite or beginner kite..on full scream
up through zenith this little monster drew enough lift to launch my 225lbs a** off the ground!!!WOOOHOOO FUN!!!!
I finaly found my high wind kite!! This is going to be a fun winter!!!solaris - 9-11-2009 at 03:57 PM
Awesome Tonka!
I am jealous of you flying and having so much fun (since it is been raining cats and dogs here) and proud of my kites at the same time!
Thanks for sharing!Scudley - 9-11-2009 at 07:41 PM
Glad you like it, Tonka. I agree it is a pretty awesome little kite. Tonya, you should have come out; it was not raining at GP. (For those not
familiar with Vancouver: The mountains make it so that in downtown Vancouver and the eastern suburbs it can be plssing down rain and still be clear
and sunny in the SW at Steveston.
I was stunting with Dirtslide flying his Rev' on Sunday before taking it out in the buggy. It was pretty near as fast as the Rev. I can not think of
any power kite that hovers as easily as this one. I think with a little practice I should be able to side slip this vertically.
tdmc had a go in his buggy switching down from his Reactor in between my flights. It is very fast when flying from the buggy. I had to milk it for
power, but it had great pull when looped. It was a bit much for the Reactor(?m) (Ken did not want to put it down into the power), but not really
enough for the 2m. It could have taken a lot more wind and still been very controllable. the wind at the airport was 10kts east and 15kts SE at
Sandheads, so at GP probably around 12 kts.
To whomever it was who asked if there is enough difference in 2m kites to really make worth the extra $, my answer is HELL YES, every penny.
S
Bladerunner about the trees:
Garry Point has had additional trees planted: another row in front of the Japanese garden about ten feet into the field from the first row; and the
little triangle west of the picnic table in the NE corner of the park. The real loss in flying space is Lake Goose Poo starting to fill. There are
some very large puddles, ask Grant. I am not sure you can find a dry tack across the lake anymore, so pretty limited buggying and blading until it
freezes or March.ripsessionkites - 10-11-2009 at 06:29 AM
there are lots of kites that hover, but why? its a buggy engine. static flying and kitebuggying are different.
Ken's RI 4.9 was perfect for running up and down the park, you need "kite" to tack upwind. a 2m requires like 30km or more to get going at speed. 3.1m
U-Turn Nitro Evo II is best for highwind local riding. That's my favorite Kite.
Grant was overpowered (RII 6.9) and using a smooth BF Light Front Tire = no traction.
BR, the lake is in the center, we can go around it or we wait for SNOWKITING or the Future Riding Ground "Im buying kiting property for everyone" LOL.
*check PKC*!!!RonH - 10-11-2009 at 01:41 PM
I don't think our park is the right place to have a 2 meter high aspect kite... (thinking beach)
When the wind is up high enough for a 2 it is the bumpiest swirly wind around. Think back when Dusty rides with the Sami 3 meter, she cruises through
the lumps when others are having a kite snap shut after a gust/lull and direction change or other issues.
RonScudley - 13-11-2009 at 07:10 AM
If the rain lets up, today might be the day to check it out:
Winds
Issued 04:00 AM PST 13 November 2009 Today Tonight and Saturday
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southeast 30 to 40 knots becoming northwest 25 to 35 this morning then diminishing to 15 late this evening. Wind diminishing to northeast 10
after midnight then increasing to southeast 15 to 20 Saturday morning. Wind increasing to southeast 20 to 30 Saturday evening.Scudley - 14-11-2009 at 12:37 AM
Here's some video from last Sunday.
It calmed down considerably by the time I got out.
S
Just kidding but I will be
flying it before you do. There are some new Alascas here to. Not sure what sizes, I will be talking to her tonight. 
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