Read a few tid bits on other forums about the new HQ Matrixx...Anybody got any news on this new kite? Availability, demo's, what market niche they're
hoping to target, etc.?ripsessionkites - 20-2-2011 at 11:50 AM
Wasnt at the KTAI
It's a step above the Neo II. The 15m is suppose to ride in 6 knots.
Due out later this season I believe.shehatesmyhobbies - 20-2-2011 at 12:09 PM
Did a little digging myself, this is what I found. Supposed to be a much higher aspect ratio then the Neo II.
We are hoping it to be a closed-cell Montana. One of the last sizes was recently finalized and is now going into production. Available on the market
April/May. I'll try to get a demo for NABX.acampbell - 20-2-2011 at 03:14 PM
Def bring to JIBE!!shehatesmyhobbies - 20-2-2011 at 06:14 PM
and WBB!action jackson - 20-2-2011 at 07:04 PM
And KHK!..........ajlunchbox - 20-2-2011 at 08:03 PM
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We are hoping it to be a closed-cell Montana. One of the last sizes was recently finalized and is now going into production. Available on the market
April/May. I'll try to get a demo for NABX.
I haven't flown a Montana except for version 2 and I've heard a lot of good things about the current version....A closed version would be sweet! And
April is my b-day month...hmmm ' What size would you reckon would be comparable
to a Charger 15 or Venon 2 16? Any idea on prices yet?macboy - 20-2-2011 at 11:30 PM
If it's got any / all of the same characteristics of the Neo line it'll be a great kite. I will never forget how similar I found the Neo to my Access
a couple years back. It'd be nice to have a regular foil kite to compete with the larger FSers.NJLandboarder - 22-2-2011 at 04:43 PM
this just happened to pop up in my news feed yesterday it looks like a fun kiteshehatesmyhobbies - 22-2-2011 at 05:59 PM
That is some wicked air! Nice looking kite as well!lunchbox - 22-2-2011 at 10:21 PM
Yeah, that was some sick air....I would have sh$t my pants! Now I really, really wanna get that kite...course I would stay closer to the ground,
unless I was in water....geez that's all I need is another kite...just when I thought I had this addiction beat WIllardTheGrey - 23-2-2011 at 02:47 AM
Last weekend, I was finally enjoying the coast and the sea breeze was perfect.
Included in the package, the new Matrixx made by HQ Powerkites. The kite makes a very good impression, with impressive flight properties.
Unfortunately I could
not fly the kite in its upper wind rage, but even at 20knts the 9m Matrixx had massiv lift to the sky.
Check out the pics:
bobalooie57 - 23-2-2011 at 08:14 AM
And it comes in GREEN! :D side note: Yannick Schwickert! Respect!truman - 23-2-2011 at 08:35 AM
Looking at the bridle and lines this looks very close to the Frenzy I saw a couple of weekends ago if the price point is attractive might be what I
consider when I buy my next kite would love to know what the 12m will be going for?Seanny - 5-3-2011 at 09:41 PM
Desperately want to get my hands on one of these... :o 15m pl0xacampbell - 6-3-2011 at 04:28 PM
Chris can correct me of course but I think what he means by the Matrixx being a closed cell Montana is not literally slapping one-way valves on the
m5, but where it sits relatively in the product line. If the Neo is stable and easy like the Apex, then the Matrix will be stepped up with higher
A/R, faster turning and greater lift/ pop/ float, like the Montana over the Apex. but still its own kite. It is said to have a very refined profile
and an "intelligent "three-pulley mixer system. Definitely can't wait to get my hands on one since I have finally lined myself up for getting on the
water this yearaction jackson - 6-3-2011 at 04:55 PM
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Originally posted by acampbell
I have finally lined myself up for getting on the water this year
:shocked2::wee::tumble: Then you will have too make a roadtrip
to OBX this yr to join me for a ses!.....ajlunchbox - 6-3-2011 at 11:20 PM
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very refined profile and an "intelligent "three-pulley mixer system. Definitely can't wait to get my hands on one since I have finally lined myself up
for getting on the water this year
If you're like me, you're going to love the water!!!!
...curious also, what does HQ mean by 'intelligent' 3 pulley mixer system???acampbell - 7-3-2011 at 06:45 AM
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Originally posted by lunchbox
If you're like me, you're going to love the water!!!!
...curious also, what does HQ mean by 'intelligent' 3 pulley mixer system???
probably because it is a compound mixer system that likely changes camber of the foil as well as angle of attack.
HQ is known for taking curious liberties with the English language. Same company that calls a D-loop/ harness strap for control bars a "Harness Line
Fix"capefearkites - 22-5-2011 at 12:02 PM
HQ is at the Jekyl Island Kite Expo this weekend and then at the Hatteras Kite Expo on Memorial Day weekend. Chance to demo the new HQ Matrixx at
both events. Matrixx kites won't be in the US for sale until mid June.acampbell - 22-5-2011 at 05:41 PM
The 15m Matrixx was at JIBE this week and both Phreerider and a I flew it, him on the water and me in the buggy. Being in the buggy, i did not ask
too much of it but I did note a few significant things. Stability. Park it off your shoulder where you want it and it stays right there, hands off.
Crack a water bottle, check e-mail, take a phone call, no trouble. No auto-zenith; just stays right there. Smooth power. Get up to speed, ask for a
little more and the power comes on with a smooth steady surge, like the Montana 6. Turning was smooth and easy with no surprises.
People who know Chad/ Phreerider know him to be soft spoken and philosophical when he talks about kites. but when he cam off the water with the
Matrixx, and I asked what he thought, he burst out with superlatives and excited comments like a kid on Christmas morning. I'll let him offer his own
comments rather than paraphrase and risk getting it wrong.
Chris tells me that he the bar that was on this pre-production kite was not what would be stock, but that the new stock bar should be better refined
so we will have to see.
Chris, thanks for the opportunity and let me know when I can get my own! Kudos to the guys at the home office.chris - 22-5-2011 at 06:54 PM
Thanks to everyone that demoed the gear at JIBE. And thanks for your feedback Angus. Matrixx inventory will be arriving soon...looking like the week
after Memorial Day.
I couldn't resist testing the light wind performance of the 15m again today. Ocean downwinder from Nags Head to Avalon Pier with my 135 x 39 Bulldozer
board. I don't think winds topped 15 mph. Barely any whitecaps. Need to add a Spleene Door to my quiver. I'm spoiled after trying Tridude's board.
Thanks for the demo!PHREERIDER - 23-5-2011 at 05:46 AM
OH yes , this unit rocks. mountain o power, SO SMOOTH.
jumps were effortless and the FLOAT! we were in light air with no trouble staying up wind.
super light bar feel. well behaved. really didnt have to think about it.
wow totally impressed with this rig.
15m matrixx HQ, I'm at 200# in about 15 on TT 140X42.
excellent!
big thanks chrismacboy - 23-5-2011 at 12:51 PM
So where does it peg in in the "vs. Flysurfer" arena you think? Other than affordable of course.md2pigeon - 23-5-2011 at 01:15 PM
I noticed a few posts up capefearkites said somthing about a hatteras kite festival?
I will be in the obx this upcoming weekend for lessons at khk does anyone have any more info on this event???indigo_wolf - 23-5-2011 at 01:29 PM
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Originally posted by md2pigeon
I will be in the obx this upcoming weekend for lessons at khk does anyone have any more info on this event???
The Hatteras Kite Expo<--- Hyperlink
May 28-30, 2011
Rodanthe, NC
Hatteras Island
Outer Banks
Demos 10am to 6pm each Day
Manufacturers already committed to providing demo gear:
Cabrina Kiteboarding
RRD Kites and Boards
Epic Kiteboarding
Mystic Kiteboarding
Jimmy Lewis Kiteboarding
Jimmy Lewis Stand Up Paddleboards
Ocean Rodeo Kites
Crazy Fly Boards
HQ Kites
Naish Paddleboards
Best Kiteboarding
ATB,
Samaction jackson - 23-5-2011 at 06:49 PM
The Kite Expo Is at KHK!Come inside store and ask for Charles For PKF Discount on Gear..........ajparakitescn - 26-5-2011 at 05:03 AM
it's already on sales. Hang around shop nearby your ends.
The control bar system is updated too.chris - 26-5-2011 at 08:07 PM
I rode the 9m for the first time this evening in winds 18 - 25 mph, kiteboarding soundside Nags Head.
Observations:
The Matrixx has more depower range via the bar throw than any previous HQ sheetable kite. Very smooth power generation via the bar with minimal
pressure. Perhaps not as much pop as a Montana VI (very close), but the Matrixx had tremendous float and hang time, as seen in Yannicks videos. It
also has more of an LEI feel than any other HQ foil I've flown. Decent turning speed - much faster than any NEO.
With kite resting at zenith and cam cleat fully sheeted in and the bar out, I noticed the wingtips have the tendency to tuck, seemingly decreasing
pull even further. Pulling the bar back extended the wings. The tucking does not occur with cam cleat sheeted out. The fifth line safety worked well
upon deployment at the end of my session.
Overall it was love at first kite. Looking forward to trying the 12m this weekend at the Hatteras Kite Expo.Seanny - 26-5-2011 at 09:17 PM
PICS PL0X! :D :wee: I am PSYCHED about this kite!
Chris, how does the Matrixx handle wind gusts? Out here in Texas we have the punchiest wind I've ever seen. 12 mph gusting to 25 is what I usually
have to deal with.acampbell - 27-5-2011 at 06:43 AM
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Originally posted by chris
With kite resting at zenith and cam cleat fully sheeted in and the bar out, I noticed the wingtips have the tendency to tuck, seemingly decreasing
pull even further. Pulling the bar back extended the wings. The tucking does not occur with cam cleat sheeted out.
Yeah I noticed while flying it at JIBE that if you oversheeted the kite that it would tip tuck and slide slightly back into the window, almost
clapping wing tips. But it remained stable otherwise. Sheet it out a bit and it flattens out nicely.chris - 6-6-2011 at 05:38 AM
Does it come with a 5th line safety? Any retail prices out there...15 RTF for example?Vince H. - 7-6-2011 at 06:24 AM
YAHOO !!!!!
Received my stock yesterday.
9m - $1349.99
12m - $1429.99
15m - $1499.99chris - 7-6-2011 at 07:26 AM
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Originally posted by lunchbox
Does it come with a 5th line safety? Any retail prices out there...15 RTF for example?
Yes, 5th line safety.joedy - 14-9-2011 at 01:16 PM
In speaking with Chris, he mentioned that the Matrixx bridle does not have adjustment loops like the Flysurfers do. Does anyone consider this an
issue? Over time, I would imagine that the kite would need to be retuned due to stretching of the main lines, but I'm not sure how this would be
easily accomplished with the Matrixx.
Also, Chris was not sure as to my question in regards to the Matrixx ripstop and if it compares to the Flysurfer regular fabric or the deluxe fabric.
The trim cleat on the Matrixx appears to be similar to the North ones that "bite" into the trim line. Is this actually the case?
-joedyJohn Holgate - 14-9-2011 at 01:54 PM
Jump on to the XK forum here: Matrix thread George has been spending a lot of time with the 15m and he recently got the 9m - he'll know.
..........
' What size would you reckon would be comparable
to a Charger 15 or Venon 2 16? Any idea on prices yet?
:D side note: Yannick Schwickert! Respect!