Born-Kite 1.5m NS2 - FOUND

I checked with Steffen too and this is what he told me. I'm going to order one from him.

info@born-kite.de
12:48 AM (10 hours ago)

to me
Hi Steve,

Unfortunately, the 1.5m NS-2 is no longer available.

But we have on offer the 1.5m NasaStar-3 as special production.
The customer can choose following color combination:


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The price for a 1.5m NS-3 special order = 109.00 EUR.

A great start to the week and best regards,

Steffen
www.born-kite.de



Am 29.11.2015 um 02:07 schrieb Stephen Westing:
Hi Steffen,

I read today that you had a 1.5m NS2. I've had a couple of potential buggy sessions aborted because my 2.5m NS3 was too much kite for the high winds of the day.

Do you still have a 1.5m NS2s you could sell me, or alternatively, could you make me a custom NS3 in this size?

Thanks,

Steve

Sent from my shoe phone

Not yet, but can post to this thread once I find out. I've asked Steffen to send me an invoice via PayPal (his method of accepting overseas payment). Are you here in the U.S.?

Quote: Originally posted by Randy

I have been interested in a 1.5 myself to compare it to some of the one's I've built. Do you know how much shipping would be?

That makes two of us. I'll report in as I learn more.

Quote: Originally posted by ssayre

Never takes you long to find what your looking for. Man on a mission! Looking forward to you trying out the stars on skis. The videos I've found in Europe look like they work well and it would make for some nice laid back cruising since you only need to steer one handed and not have to sheet in and out. Depending on conditions, that's both positive and negative.

Looking at the your NS2 quiver in your signature I would dare say the 3.2 might be more handy than the 1.5. In high winds I think the jump from 2.5 all the way to 4m is pretty big... I'm sure the 3.2 is custom too...

Quote: Originally posted by 3shot

I often regret not buying the 1.5 when I assembled my NS2 quiver....

Quote: Originally posted by Windstruck

Looking at the your NS2 quiver in your signature I would dare say the 3.2 might be more handy than the 1.5. In high winds I think the jump from 2.5 all the way to 4m is pretty big... I'm sure the 3.2 is custom too... Quote: Originally posted by 3shot   I often regret not buying the 1.5 when I assembled my NS2 quiver....

It is custom. When I first started looking at getting the Stars, I was thinking of starting my sizes with the 3.2m and inquired Stephen. The rule of thumb with the Stars is that anything outside of 2.5, 4, 5.5 or 7m is custom.

I am really feeling set with my quiver of stars particularly in my typical wind ranges. A 8.5m might be nice, or possibly a 2.5m... but the smaller sizes would not likely get used very often... especially considering the range of the 4m compared to the average Atlanta wind speeds. If on the exceptionally rare occasion there is wind for a 2.5m or smaller and I have free time available to go ride,... I might just have to sit out and play some music

Quote: Originally posted by soliver

Quote: Originally posted by Windstruck   Looking at the your NS2 quiver in your signature I would dare say the 3.2 might be more handy than the 1.5. In high winds I think the jump from 2.5 all the way to 4m is pretty big... I'm sure the 3.2 is custom too... Quote: Originally posted by 3shot   I often regret not buying the 1.5 when I assembled my NS2 quiver.... It is custom. When I first started looking at getting the Stars, I was thinking of starting my sizes with the 3.2m and inquired Stephen. The rule of thumb with the Stars is that anything outside of 2.5, 4, 5.5 or 7m is custom. I am really feeling set with my quiver of stars particularly in my typical wind ranges. A 8.5m might be nice, or possibly a 2.5m... but the smaller sizes would not likely get used very often... especially considering the range of the 4m compared to the average Atlanta wind speeds. If on the exceptionally rare occasion there is wind for a 2.5m or smaller and I have free time available to go ride,... I might just have to sit out and play some music

When I get 2.5 wind, it's usually accompanied with 40mph gusts. I usually opt to ride unhooked on 5m lines with 2.5 in that situation. Still great fun, but can't ride as long.

Quote: Originally posted by 3shot

This past JIBE I was using the 2.5 on Monday or Tuesday. Wind was in the high teens, and it was perfect. Would have loved the 1.5 in sandmageddon.

I hope to make jibe this year. Still working on what's going to happen Spring break wise with the family, then If I have enough left over, I'll make jibe.

Quote: Originally posted by 3shot

This past JIBE I was using the 2.5 on Monday or Tuesday. Wind was in the high teens, and it was perfect. Would have loved the 1.5 in sandmageddon.

Yea... That would likely be the one and only time I'd use a kite like that so I can't justify the cost. I find at Jekyll Island that you can size you kite smaller and still get some awesome speed.

Quote: Originally posted by ssayre

I hope to make jibe this year. Still working on what's going to happen Spring break wise with the family, then If I have enough left over, I'll make jibe.

WUHOOOOOOOOO!!!! We finally badgered you into it!!!

Quote: Originally posted by soliver

Quote: Originally posted by 3shot   This past JIBE I was using the 2.5 on Monday or Tuesday. Wind was in the high teens, and it was perfect. Would have loved the 1.5 in sandmageddon. Yea... That would likely be the one and only time I'd use a kite like that so I can't justify the cost. I find at Jekyll Island that you can size you kite smaller and still get some awesome speed. Quote: Originally posted by ssayre   I hope to make jibe this year. Still working on what's going to happen Spring break wise with the family, then If I have enough left over, I'll make jibe. WUHOOOOOOOOO!!!! We finally badgered you into it!!!

A kite like this would be for rare settings indeed. I had three afternoons to ride at Ivanpah last month and had to sit one out for too much wind. Had I owned the 1.5 then I would have thrown it up in the air. The way I see it not having that kite cut 1/3 of my riding out. At home I can just wait for another day, but when you go somewhere special like Jekyll Island or Ivanpah I don't want to be denied!