boardin223 - 15-6-2012 at 05:36 PM
Hey guys I had a profile on here ages ago but forgot the login info :puzzled: In the past I have purchased an apex 2 7.5m from Dakitez, and actually
sold the same kite to a forum member Christopher K.
The reason I am on here is becuase I got a new job and am back in action looking for a smaller kite for those windy days here in Minnesota.
You guys always pull through so im hoping someone can hook me up! 
awindofchange - 15-6-2012 at 05:51 PM
Welcome back, glad things are going good for ya! If you can't find a used one, we've got new ones in stock. 
boardin223 - 15-6-2012 at 05:55 PM
Thanks awindofchange! If I cannot snag a used kite for a good price in the near future you will be the first one to know about it with an order from
yours truly. 
MNKiteFan - 17-6-2012 at 07:01 PM
Howdy to a fellow MN Kiter. I am in southern MN. Just getting into the sport. Welcome to the boards.
soliver - 18-6-2012 at 05:09 AM
Hey, welcome back to the fold.
I was just on the "for sale" forum and saw this: http://www.powerkiteforum.com/viewthread.php?tid=21063
looks like a blade IV 4m like you're looking for.
Hope that helps.
boardin223 - 19-6-2012 at 02:35 PM
hey thanks for the heads up man, i actually sent him a u2u a couple days ago :bigok:
erratic winds - 19-6-2012 at 04:26 PM
BLADE 4.0 is WAY WAY more kite than apex2 7.5m!
You sure you know what you are asking for?
B-Roc - 19-6-2012 at 04:32 PM
A 7.5m Apex is roughly equivalent to a 3 - 4.5m low aspect fixed bridle kite. I'm thinking if a low aspect 7.5m depower was too much then a high
aspect 4m in the same conditions would likely be more than a handlful for you.
I could be wrong but if I were dropping down from a 7.5m depower I would be going to a 2 - 3m fixed bridle, not a 4m.
boardin223 - 19-6-2012 at 04:45 PM
very interesting, i never would have thought dropping that much surface area would have the same amount of power. I have read that the blade has a lot
of lift for jumping. If i can pick one up for a good deal i will still give it a try. As far as i know they dont make many high aspect 3m kites??
B-Roc - 19-6-2012 at 10:10 PM
No, not too many lifty kites come in sub 4m sizes but race kites have very high A/Rs and you can get them in the 2 - 3m range.
Or you could go with a higher aspect but smaller depower like an old 5m Frenzy (tough to find) 5m Montana (I think they stopped making those too) or a
4.5m Yeti which they still make (and I"m selling mine).
Those would be a good step down if your 7.5 was too much. They'd in still give you the lift you want (though generally its not recommended to be
jumping with kites under 5m in size) but be much more tame in winds that would over power a similarly sized fixed bridle kite like the blade.
My 4m Bego would be WAY too much power in the same winds I'd just start to break my 4.5m Yeti out in.
erratic winds - 20-6-2012 at 01:08 PM
Boardin- in addition to surface area, you have Angle of Attack and Projected Area, all affecting the amount of power that can be generated.
Additionally, the apex is a depowerable kite on a bar, while the blade is a fixed-bridle kite on handles. We are really talking the difference
between a VW Bus (apex2 7.5m) and Porsche 911(Blade 4.0). I'm not kidding when I compare the apex to a lumbering beast and the blade to a
high-performance sports car! These kites are very different from each other!
boardin223 - 20-6-2012 at 01:52 PM
Very cool guys! Im always open to learn something new, i guess i didnt think that changing the aspect ratio could make up for that large of a loss in
surface area. What do you guys think of the 4.5m gin yeti b-roc is selling? Anyone ever fly one? I know he has been trying to sell his for a while
now, is there good reason for this?
boardin223 - 20-6-2012 at 02:17 PM
what if i went with like a 2.5 or maybe a 3.5m blurr. i know they have high aspect ratios and come in smaller sizes. is that something i would be able
to fly and still be able to jump it when i feel like getting a rush?
mwc_xb-crewx - 20-6-2012 at 11:49 PM
Well i was surfing the forum and saw a familiar name! I remembered my password and im back with my long lost account! I am going to close this thread
and open a new one with my actual account.
Thanks guys