Rush II 250...

Well now that I've had my "Rush II 250" for some time now, I guess its time for my own review (With pics)!!! I havent seen one anywhere else other than on the HQ site... The Kite is made Really well, I saw no loose threads, or Big over-sized knots to hang up the bridle, the bar is nice & sturdy & the backpack (bag holds the kite, all my line & bar), with room left over...

For starters, after finding out all I possibly could over the past few months about the kite, such as AR 3.6, 250cm flat span, 1.8m & plus adding my micro spars...

http://www.geocities.com/nebula_43/Kites/Microspar_2.JPG

& shortening the rear TE bridles lines by about 7mm to steepen the AOA,

http://www.geocities.com/nebula_43/Kites/MVC-114S.JPG

it doesnt like 4 lines, but Loves to fly 2 lines...

The Micro Spars (as I call them), really do ad a bit of lower wind take off capability & the kite luffs a LOT LESS than it used to in lower winds as long its kept moving which isnt to hard... It prefers & I think I do also to fly on handles(straps), the bar has good intput but not as fast as handles(straps) do...

In Lower winds (below 5mph) it takes a bit of work to keep it in the air, but once you get winds over that mark, it WANTS to fly & it flys right to the top of the window without going over & just sit there & waits for input,

http://www.geocities.com/nebula_43/Kites/MVC-158S.JPG

It's super responsive at the edges of the window & I can float it just inches or feet off the ground like its just hovering there... When turned over & flying through the power zone it pulls a good amount all the way across the zone & really lets you know about its power when the wind speed picks up...

http://www.geocities.com/nebula_43/Kites/MVC-183S.JPG

It responds quickly (im able to make it do end over end turns with no luffing) then zip off in whichever direction & it just pulls & picks up speed through the whole window...

http://www.geocities.com/nebula_43/Kites/MVC-157S.JPG



So far its been a great 1st kite & now Im just wanting bigger & 2 more lines...

All in all I'd give the kite probably 4 1/2 stars out of 5, for a 2 line Trainer or Beginners kite... & worth the price... Im more than happy with it...

Awesome, thanks for the review, Nebula! I'd like to here how you compare the Rush with the ProFoil when you get a chance to fly them in similar conditions.