Is it your first kite, what’s your experience?miller16 - 2-5-2007 at 11:49 AM
power kiting for about 3 years own a super ten and have flown many others (blade 6.6, viper, HQ beamer)B-Roc - 2-5-2007 at 12:27 PM
What's your application? Buggy? Board? Jumping?
Whereas you have experience and have flown, you should be fine with either but they are designed with different ends in mind.
I'd say blade for boarding and jumping. Rage for buggy or Blade for buggy if you want to jump.
Can't go wrong with either but the blade is going to be more lifty and it has the angle of attack adjuster so you can tweak it a bit. Rage is more
pull than lift.miller16 - 2-5-2007 at 01:17 PM
land boarding and jumping mostly but a bit of buggying when I have the chance. I guess it will be the blade then :duh:
Anyone know what ozone kites are like? quality, lift, wind range etc.davmeva - 2-5-2007 at 01:32 PM
As far as I know there up there with the best, check out, http://www.powerkiteshop.com/kites/index.htm, there stocking the new 07 Ozone range, but still hold all the older stuff.awindofchange - 2-5-2007 at 02:40 PM
The Ozone Riot is similar to the Blade in lift, I think the Blade will still have a bit more than the Riot but the Riot is much faster through the
window. Buggying with the Riot is awesome, very nice kite. The Riot is actually being discontinued and replaced with the new Haka. We just got our
Haka's in stock and I haven't had the chance to put one in the air yet. Hopefully we can get them out this weekend for some testing. All reports so
far is that it takes the Riot to a new level which is hard to believe cuz the Riot is such an awesome kite already.
If you want the ultimate land board kite then the Frenzy is just kiting pleasure. The Depowerable kites will have as much or more jumping ability
than the Blade with the ability to depower when you need to. They also have a much wider wind range they can be flown in. Usually you can use one
Frenzy in the same wind range as 2 or even 3 Blades (depending on rider skill, weight, etc...).
Flexifoil and Ozone are the top kite manufacturers on the planet. The best of the best. You can't go wrong with either one of them.miller16 - 3-5-2007 at 10:41 AM
Right then, so what to go for
blade IV 4.0m (will this be good to jump with, I've read other posts that say it is to small)
blade III 4.0m - 4.9m
Ozone Cult 4.5mmiller16 - 3-5-2007 at 01:44 PM
Is http://www.powerkiteshop.com/ a good place to buy?
Its says next day free delivery, has anyone here ever used this?BigSiler - 3-5-2007 at 01:54 PM
That store is over in the Kingdom..I dont know if you are there,Im guessing you are..
I doubt we'd get it here in the states next day..:singing:tridude - 3-5-2007 at 02:28 PM
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Originally posted by miller16
Is http://www.powerkiteshop.com/ a good place to buy?
Its says next day free delivery, has anyone here ever used this?
Ive seen them mentioned on RK forum and there is Trowbridge Active Leasure aka TAL. Heard alot of good things on TAL. If youre set on fixed bridles Id
say either the Blade 3 6.6 or Ozone Haka/Riot 7.0. A 4 meter blade is a bit small for jumping, and factor in lighter summer winds! Another option you
have in the UK are U Turn kites. The Oxi, and Oxi Pro get great reviews for the buggy. The U Turn Butane will give you lift for static jumping and
buggy and boarding pleasure. Some people insist the Butane is a straight race kite, not freestyle. Either way, Ive never read a negative comment on U
Turn kites! Ozone and Flexi are the big dogs for sure, alot seems more rep than overall quality/performane. Flysurfer and Air Evoluton are right there
with both of them in depower quality and I can tell you from flying both, the Evo is much better performance wise than the Sabre 2, not even close!
Did I mention the Evo is made from the same Porcher 767 ripstop as Ozone? Sorry off point! Id say Ozone Haka or Riot. You can prob work a deal on a
Riot since hey are phasing out due to the Haka coming online! I have a 5m Samurai and she is a sweetie on the board, does lift some but not what your
looking for! Good luck!! Decisions decisoinsmiller16 - 4-5-2007 at 08:07 AM
Anyone know if blade IV 4.0m are good to jump withtridude - 4-5-2007 at 09:14 AM
Miller,
Prob not the best choice for jumping--air for sure but the descents could be of the non floaty, hard landing type. Would not recommend going below 5
meters for jumping unless its a Mac Para Bego 400! If your budget allows, go for a 3 or 4 series Blade 6.6 or 6.5, Ozone Riot 7m, or Mac Para Bego
600! Excellent low wind performance for your summer days, and plenty of lift when the wind gets up!miller16 - 4-5-2007 at 09:24 AM
I have only ever really used the blade 6.6 (friends) in low winds (3-5mph) and nothing over 4ms in strong winds. How much extra power does it give
compared to a 4m.
At the moment I am heading towards buying a blade III 6.6 as I can get a good deal on one.tridude - 4-5-2007 at 11:42 AM
Mill,
You're half way there if youve previously flown a 6.6. As with all kites, start in low/controlable winds and as you build confidence and learn the
kite move up the wind scale but you already know that! How much more power good question? Never flown a 6.6 but it will be slower than the 4.0 which
will give you more time to correct any mistakes you make. As for power/grunt, much more! Def big big lift but softer floaty type landings as long as
you redirect and continue flying the kite. Let me put it this way, I once had a Blade 4.9 and a Bego 400. Did the Blade lift higher, yes but not that
much. Was the Blade slower thru the window, def. Honestly the scariest kite Ive flown to date is the Bego 400 in 20 mph winds. Total beast, etc and a
smaller kite i.e the Blade 4. Youve got experience flying a 6.6, better low wind performance, bigger window on the board and buggy, bigger jumps, go
for the 6.6!leebrianh - 4-5-2007 at 11:45 AM
Is it just me or everybody sees a huge landboard picture of tridude (not being cercastic but really curious if it is just my computer....) - Brianmiller16 - 4-5-2007 at 11:47 AM
After some advice from a man i am going with the blade IV 4.0m. It will be mainly used for landboarding and a few jumps until i get better (i am only
15). My friend the owner of the 6.6 blade is buying a 8.5 in a few months or so and I will be buy the 6.6, and until then i get to fly it most weeks
any way.tridude - 4-5-2007 at 11:56 AM
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Originally posted by leebrianh
Is it just me or everybody sees a huge landboard picture of tridude (not being cercastic but really curious if it is just my computer....) - Brian
Its prob my avitar Ill fix that thanx Bri...sounds good Mill, hope you have the winds to drive the 4.0 until you get the 6.6....good luck!miller16 - 4-5-2007 at 01:03 PM
great it should be coming on tuesday I post on how it goes. Should be going down to the beach aswell to do a bit of buggying.miller16 - 7-5-2007 at 09:11 AM
change of plan
I found a good package deal of a beamer III 3.0m and a eolo R1 landboard and bought this instead of the blade, as it was much cheaper and more
controlable. I now have a part time job so will be able to buy the blade in a month or two, once I have become better with the smaller beamer.Sthrasher38 - 10-5-2007 at 09:20 PM
