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Pulse2

DenisLaMenace - 19-9-2007 at 07:39 PM

for those who like flysurfer, a photo a the new Pulse2 that will be out during the winter.

this is a proto being tested.

http://www.foilzone.com/phpbb2/files/pulse_816.jpg

buzz

5m1FF - 20-9-2007 at 12:07 AM

That looks pretty! :D

AirH0g - 22-9-2007 at 10:52 AM

Any info on the changes made? Looking to get into a pulse, just wondering if it's worth the wait for the next gen.

Baluk - 22-9-2007 at 01:14 PM

Why do you have to make us jealous?:D

DenisLaMenace - 22-9-2007 at 02:43 PM

apparently that the new pulse will:

1) have more depower than speed2
2) have more pop & hangtime than speed2
3) have more low end and high end than speed2
4) will turn faster
5) will absorb gusts better than any other kite
6) 10m will ride in 5-6 knots

and will only cost half of HQ Beamer

ha ha ha

comment added :: this message is for fun, I have no idea what the pulse2 performance will be...

DenisLaMenace - 22-9-2007 at 02:45 PM

no jokes

the bridle may have 3 pulleys like speed2, so it will have more depower.

and the 5th line safety will be changed for the same as speed2, which is 4 lines, and safety on one of the front line like many tube kites.

DenisLaMenace - 22-9-2007 at 02:46 PM

and I forget, new sizes:

6, 8, 10, 12

instead of 5,7,10,13

5m1FF - 22-9-2007 at 03:12 PM

RRP?

tridude - 22-9-2007 at 06:34 PM

Nice looking sail--well damn if the Pulse 2 can do all that why bother with the Psychos or Speeds?

powerzone - 22-9-2007 at 10:54 PM

afew comments on the Pulse 2 HYPE...

1) have more depower than speed2

they have the same mixer.... don't know how MORE depower will be achieved. look at the lineplan, the distance between the A and B lines is drasticly different from the S2 to the Pulse. the 3rd pulley acts as a progressive WAC line limiter. IE: if you put the pulse mixer on the Speed2, the B lines would oversheet and you'd probably have too much frontstall. also the bar travel is the same 40cm on each kite

2) have more pop & hangtime than speed2

agree with the pop but not the hangtime. AR is far lower on Pulses than S2 so the pulse physically can not glide like the speeds

3) have more low end and high end than speed2

agree with the high end.... can't agree on the low end. again Aspect Ratio

4) will turn faster

yep.... since the industry is so obsessed with turning speed... they have to.

5) will absorb gusts better than any other kite

doubt it will ever beat a Peter Lynn ARC kite for gust munching

6) 10m will ride in 5-6 knots

it may fly in 6knots but you'll have to work the heck out of it to plane. its not a Fixed Bridle kite...trying to be realistic here.

as far as safety systems.... many people have switched their FLS on the speeds to the FDS of the pulse... the FDS seems to be more effective of a safety

we haven't got to fly one yet and are very excited. mostly about the new graphics and eye candy and to see how FS is gonna again surprise us all !!

DenisLaMenace - 23-9-2007 at 07:33 AM

Hi powerzone

no doubt I was joking, when I wrote what the Pulse2 was doing, I doubt any kite can do it all.

of course, it will never have the performance of a speed2, the shape is totally different and the market of these 2 kites are aimed at different kiter levels.

All I can say from what Ive read so far, its`the 3 pulleys can only give more depower than the actual pulse I own, the rest is not too much commented on other forums.

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