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2009 Wainman Gypsy 6.5m

syuzhak - 18-3-2012 at 08:12 AM

Fun little kite for really strong winds. I really like it in 30+, with a twintip, and going for big boosts with loops thrown in. What I didn't like is how it behaved in the waves, with a surfboard, so I want to get a 6m Rebel instead. But its a very playful kite with huge amounts of depower, and for its shape it goes upwind very well.

Flown 6 times, no wear or repair, fabric is still crispy. Lost one of the bridle pigtails, so I made my own, otherwise no issues.

No bar.

$575 + shipping.

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tridude - 18-3-2012 at 09:07 AM

what was the wave/directional issue you had.......................my 12 and 9 are awesome in the breakers or flats with a board............sweet kite folks with tunable bridle great upwind or for downies................

Flyfish - 18-3-2012 at 09:45 AM

Ditto with tridude, wondering your thoughts on the wave ridding issues. Wainmans are super kites! Great deal!
But... Any chance you want to sell your 12 m psycho 4?

syuzhak - 18-3-2012 at 04:16 PM

Tri..I didn't like the way it liked to hindenburg when the lines go slack. Usually when the winds are that strong, the waves are also pretty huge and it sucks when I made a mistake and the kite would end up in the water. I tried it with the bridle and without, and prefer single line but still it just wouldn't be as stable as my rebels. I guess the hindenburg is a safety feature on flat water, but in the waves def not something good.

Fish..The Psycho4 is sold!

Flyfish - 18-3-2012 at 04:56 PM

OHHHH! bummer.
Sounds like you need a 8 or 10 meter Peter Lynn venom! No Hindinberg there.