iam 230 lbs flew kites and own a rush 250 and looking at a ace 6 meter or somting around the same range can some one help meshehatesmyhobbies - 28-6-2011 at 11:29 PM
What are you looking to do with the kite. Do you want to progress to using it as an engine for buggy or atb?grant1615 - 29-6-2011 at 07:55 AM
yes iam looking to atb and maybe do some buggying later on i live in the mountains so iam iam kinda limted on my flying spacegrant1615 - 29-6-2011 at 08:00 AM
and theres also a elliot lexx 5.5 on ebay that iam also look at have u heard of thoes and are they any goodthanson2001ok - 29-6-2011 at 08:47 AM
I have never heard of an Elliot Lexx. But, I think you should give us a little more info on average wind conditions where you live, your skill level,
handles or bar, foil or LEI, etc.
This forum is THE place to buy used kites. Great people. Great sellers. Great advice. Great kites at great prices.grant1615 - 29-6-2011 at 09:50 AM
wind varies up here theres is a small brezz of at least 1 to 2 mph we also get some winds at 10to 60 mph lol like i said i live in the mountains so
it varies a lot
i have a rush pro 250 that i have flew probley 60 to 80 hours but thats also a bar type and all the ones iam looking at have the handles with themflyguy0101 - 29-6-2011 at 12:25 PM
Grant
i also live in the mountains so feel your pain. As for the two kites you mentioned cannot help much but will give a shameless plug. I am selling an
ace 5m RTF that has been used a few times and is in very good shape for only $75.00. But be forewarned it is a lifty kite and will hurt you (likes to
lift and drop), if you do not respect it. That is the case with all Pansh Aces, from what i have heard.
Scottmacboy - 29-6-2011 at 02:41 PM
My first kite was a SportAir I bought off eBay and it was a stinker. I learned then and there to stick with well known name brands so kudos to you for
checking first. I haven't heard of Elliot kites so can't comment but if you're looking to ATB you might want to think about getting into a small
depowerable foil. Even moreso if you're in crappy winds.
And for more shameless plugging I've got the Radsails Aztec 5m for sale. Basically new, relatively unknown in north America but a top shelf brand from
the UK. Not a depower but would be a good transition kite from the Rush to something larger in the depower realm. Well built, good creature features
and good price. Less lifty than the Ace lineup for sure. It's actually quite a forgiving kite.tridude - 29-6-2011 at 02:49 PM
rush to an ace could get dicey.......................lots of power and lift with the Ace, high AR, fast, lifty, a receipe for trouble if youre not
ready..........going with something more tame would be my call...........................shehatesmyhobbies - 29-6-2011 at 04:11 PM
U2U sentindigo_wolf - 29-6-2011 at 05:09 PM
Quote:
Originally posted by grant1615
and theres also a elliot lexx 5.5 on ebay that iam also look at have u heard of thoes and are they any good
Nothing wrong with Elliot kites, in fact they are quite nice. They just don't get a lot of love in the US. I think the only US retailer is Into the
Wind in Boulder CA.
The current Elliot lineup are Magma II (lower A/R beginner friendly), Lava II (higher A/R intermediate), & Plasma (Depower) lines. ITW only
carries the Magma. Hence, the obscurity of the brand.
The Lexx is an older Elliot model. It's higher A/R kite targeted for buggy engine duty. Probably not quite what you are looking for.
ATB,
Samflyguy0101 - 29-6-2011 at 06:00 PM
Agree with tridude the ace is not a good kite to learn, and I am the one selling one. It is dangerous especially in gusty winds. Def not a nooby kite
Scottgrant1615 - 29-6-2011 at 09:58 PM
ok thanks for all the info guys theres just so many to chose from and my price range is around 250 to 300 and i love to fly my rush i just want to go
biger and get in to some buggying or boarding
so in that being said how are the pkd kitespyro22487 - 29-6-2011 at 11:38 PM
I am a firm believer in the ozone imp quattros and flows for beginers start small 2 meters max then once you have the controls down go ahead and get a
5 flow almost everyone likes the flows powerful but forgiving not very lifty and they come ready to fly.
