Profoil 3.5 -Miami Vice pink!

Quick review on my 3.5 Profoil.

Build quality is great. Hand tied knots and quality materials. The only thing I disliked was the bridle material. I find it too thin for my liking and tangles easily. If the strings were courser [?] this would probably be solved.

I have had it for about 3 weeks now and have only been able to fly it twice so far. It did make the trip to Punta Cana 2 weeks ago but the playa was too crowed to fly. Both times I flew in crappy lumpy winds. The first time it was blowing a good 15-20mph and for the 5 minutes I flew before the famous bowtie that happens with these kites at the edge it had great pull and was lifty too! I like to work the edge of the window and this kite does not like that.

Today was the second time and the winds were dull and flat. gave a chance to try spins, dives and work the paces. All went well except for the lower outer edge likes to collapse easily resulting in a bridle snafu. I am not sure if i can trust this kite for jumps as I will be thinking about the collapse issue.

Overall, ted makes a great kite. This is my 2nd and the bowtie and edge collapse happens on both. If this could be solved this would be an awesome kite. I know I need to adjust my flying style and work with the kite rather than against it and i can see alot of potential.

Oh and the pink color. . I am over it and proudly fly it!

My head is just fine. Nice and hard thankfully. I'll be back at it this weekend.

I don't think we got to 50 spins with the Profoil but boy once it starts it goes like crazy. I should have counted. It seemed to stretch out the lines pretty well, which was the only drag (other than unwinding it of course). It probably didn't help that they were soaked from the melting snow.

I bet that the pink actually looks pretty cool in the sky. Mine is purple and I think it looks great.

Cool!

I also got one and am probably the only kiter that flies a pink kite on Nahant Beach (near Boston).

I've had edge foldings in some wind conditions but the kite recovered. Otherwise, it's a very well behaved. I have a 1.5 Profoil too and it did a pin wheel on me after one of the bridal knots came loose. Ted emailed me how to re-knot the end of the bridal -- manufacturer's fault. Any how, after I had re-tied the loose bridal end, I flew the kite again and it did a pin wheel. I don't know what led to that pin wheel; maybe lines stretched unexpectedly. The wind was very strong that day, upwards of 20 mph.

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Originally posted by beachrights Quick review on my 3.5 Profoil. Build quality is great. Hand tied knots and quality materials. The only thing I disliked was the bridle material. I find it too thin for my liking and tangles easily. If the strings were courser [?] this would probably be solved. I have had it for about 3 weeks now and have only been able to fly it twice so far. It did make the trip to Punta Cana 2 weeks ago but the playa was too crowed to fly. Both times I flew in crappy lumpy winds. The first time it was blowing a good 15-20mph and for the 5 minutes I flew before the famous bowtie that happens with these kites at the edge it had great pull and was lifty too! I like to work the edge of the window and this kite does not like that. Today was the second time and the winds were dull and flat. gave a chance to try spins, dives and work the paces. All went well except for the lower outer edge likes to collapse easily resulting in a bridle snafu. I am not sure if i can trust this kite for jumps as I will be thinking about the collapse issue. Overall, ted makes a great kite. This is my 2nd and the bowtie and edge collapse happens on both. If this could be solved this would be an awesome kite. I know I need to adjust my flying style and work with the kite rather than against it and i can see alot of potential. Oh and the pink color. . I am over it and proudly fly it!

Ohhhhh I do and I can't wait to get there. I got a little busy with some personal stuff so kiting took a back seat but I am re-engaging.

I'll U2U you when I am headed out there. It could happen before the spring.

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Originally posted by beachrights Ok it's a deal! I think you know my "perfect beach" and I will see you in the spring down here! I still want to see Nahant though and actually talk to other kiters!