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19m Elf race kite (de-power)

kiteboyza - 11-9-2011 at 07:09 PM



lets discuss this one....my mate had a go on one at the Euro's

silvereaglekiter - 11-9-2011 at 07:36 PM

:eekdrull: iv seen boot laces with more A/R then that kite:eekdrull:

stetson05 - 11-9-2011 at 08:06 PM

I didn't know the elf had gone up to 19m I thought it was just 16m. I have heard they are great. I suppose with the speed 21m the elf would have to get bigger too. I thought about asking at SOBB if anyone had ever flown one but kept forgetting.

indigo_wolf - 11-9-2011 at 08:22 PM

Great googly moogly.... that thing is a razor blade.

No stock on hand... only built to order.

Couldn't find any specs on the 19M, but here are the specs on the others:

If I read the cell count correctly, that's pretty insane.

Area: 10m
Number of sections (cells?): 63
Elongation (A/R?): 7.3
Wind Range: 5-12 m/s (11.2 mph-26.8mph)
Price: 1500 EUR / 2,038.24 USD

Area: 13m
Number of sections (cells?): 63
Elongation (A/R?): 7.3
Wind Range: 3-10 m/s (6.71 mph-22.4mph)
Price: 1700 EUR / 2,310.15 USD

Area: 16m
Number of sections (cells?): 63
Elongation (A/R?): 7.4
Wind Range: 2-9 m/s (4.47 mph-20.1mph)
Price: 1900 EUR / 2,581.54 USD

Google Translated Product Page for the Elf Zero SW

ATB,
Sam

Kamikuza - 11-9-2011 at 08:28 PM

Looks thin too ... bet it's a handful in dirty wind :D

kitedelight - 11-9-2011 at 08:44 PM

I remember reading something about this a while back....here it is
http://www.foilzone.com/phpbb3/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=12909...

kiteboyza - 12-9-2011 at 06:44 AM

it's a de power race kite, yes it has the looks of a race kite....light wind kite, just need to find one now:Ange09:

arkay - 12-9-2011 at 08:27 AM

looks quite nice... i was thinking about this the other day. I would think it would work better on long courses then on short tacks. I would also imagine you'd have to set this up not as a traditional depower so that it could be better tines while on the course.

snowspider - 12-9-2011 at 11:23 AM

Well there you go. Did'nt know there was such an animal.

Drewculous - 12-9-2011 at 11:55 AM

wow!

Werent we just discussing such an animal the other day in the buggy section??

joedy - 12-9-2011 at 01:52 PM

Beautiful engine, though. Love the colors and AR.

-joedy

kiteboyza - 12-9-2011 at 02:51 PM

someone must have one to pass around :wee:

mougl - 12-9-2011 at 04:40 PM

De....de.....depower RACE kite????????????


I uh....I don't uh.....I uh.....WHAT?????


Trying to find the words....


Love fast.....don't like handles in the buggy....THIS!!!!!!!


DO........WANT........

Scudley - 30-9-2011 at 09:44 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by kiteboyza
it's a de power race kite, yes it has the looks of a race kite....light wind kite, just need to find one now:Ange09:



It is easy, just write to Elf in St. Petersburg (elfkite@mail.ru). You might want to put your request in both Russian and English. Like Sky Country, elf kites are made to order. Expect to wait for your kite and they probably will want money up front. Shipping will be a major pain in the ... and costly.
S
p.s. When you finally get your kite, you are probably going to be damned glad you took the chance on something fairly expensive that you knew very little about. Elf are very highly thought of in Russia.

mougl - 14-1-2012 at 07:00 PM

Still want!!!

DenisLaMenace - 15-1-2012 at 06:03 PM

The EKLF zero-sw is a 16m kite

63 cells, 7.4 aspect ratio :wee:

Simon Gill, Montreal based and formal WISSA 2008 & 2010 champion rides these kites now

http://simongillkite.com/en

He resells these kites in Canada, and currently has his own last year 16m kite for sale

http://kiteforum.ca/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=3648&p=19048