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PL Scorp windrange and bar sizing

shaggs2riches - 27-4-2010 at 10:06 PM

I'm thinking of filling the quiver with a smaller scorpion and was wondering if a 10meter and 16 meter are a good match without too much overlap. Also was wondering if my zero 7 bar that I use with my 16meter would work fine (that way I can look out for a good deal on a kite only situation). If anyone can provide any input it would be very much appreciated.

Thanks A Lot
Shaggs

csa_deadon - 27-4-2010 at 11:22 PM

The 10 and 16 should match up well. Not sure about the exact wind range but I think the 16m has a range of 5-15 knots. The 10m 10-25 knots.
I'm sure the twin skin riders will correct me, but I think that's close (at least for land use). Not sure about the bar though.

Kamikuza - 28-4-2010 at 01:42 AM

Use the arc calculator!
Bar should be ok although (apparently) you'll need to add pigtails to the rear lines - easy to make out of Q-power line ...

WolfWolfee - 28-4-2010 at 05:51 AM

I have flown the 10M on my 16M bar with no problems but personally found the 10M a little twitchy compared to the 16M. Still prefer my Sabre 9.5M to fill that gap, mine is the Sabre 1 with a few mods and is a great kite especially in the winter. I till this day have probably spent more time in the air in the buggy with the Sabre just because I know it so well, cruises nicely in the pocket or turns on nicely for free styling.
The Sabre II on here for sale is a super kite with all the bugs worked out and goes up in little air and has a pretty good range very nice lift and float really missed mine when it got damaged by my own stupidity...lol.

PHREERIDER - 28-4-2010 at 06:03 AM

big bar, small kite . works fine. just makes to smaller kite even faster turning. keep your hands close to the center to reduce the super mad fast effect.

arkay - 28-4-2010 at 09:18 AM

I prefer bigger bars all round. Aparently I like twitchy kites... so big thumbs up :bigok: