slonnik - 15-10-2009 at 07:18 AM
Hi, I'm looking for 6-8m depower kite complete ready to hit the snow. I'm looking for something around $300. Do you have something? Thanks
bigben91682 - 15-10-2009 at 01:12 PM
Jovver was selling a RTF 10m Blaze II, it's a little larger than what you're after, but may fit the bill.... I think he was looking for something in
the $300 neighborhood.
Jovver - 15-10-2009 at 01:13 PM
Yup, its in the For Sale section and currently on Ebay. You can read all about it there. Thanks for the referral Ben!
slonnik - 15-10-2009 at 02:34 PM
Hi. Thanks for nice tip. However, I'm bit scared of a kite this size. 7-8 would be much better.
Jovver - 15-10-2009 at 03:09 PM
Well the Blaze II is lower aspect, and is very stable and forgiving of mistakes. It isn't as scary as it seems.
slonnik - 15-10-2009 at 11:26 PM
What is it with the aspect? What difference does it make?
Jovver - 16-10-2009 at 06:10 AM
Aspect ratio (AR) is the wingspan of the wing squared divided by the total surface area. AR = b^2/A. A higher aspect ratio kite is long and skinny,
will move faster in the wind window, and will produce more lift. They are often much more twitchy and sensitive to input. Take some extreme examples
with open cell depowers. A Blaze II like mine has an AR of 3.5, which I believe is standard for beginner kites At the opposite end try an Ozone
Manta which has an aspect ratio of 4-over 4.5 depending on which model you grab. The Manta will produce much more lift because of the wing design.
slonnik - 17-10-2009 at 02:55 PM
thank you