I absolutely love the 12.5m Blaze I bought a few weeks back. It's so big its a whole new approach (for me anyway) to flying power kites, and gives awesome pull in less than 10mph, enough to feel well overpowered around the 10mph mark.

Flys good and steady, although because of its size takes a lot of brake input to get it to turn.

Re. the lines - they look like rope. I've kept mine as spare and use the Ozone lines I already had.

My next kite after my 8m ace comes in is going to be a 12.5m blaze I. Our winds here are great when they are here, but it seems like lately it has been in the 5-10 range so i think the 12.5 would fit the bill.

My 3.0 Pansh Legend came in this week after only 3 days shipping to Texas. Everything looks fine to me. It came with the bridles larksheaded down near the foil--presumably to minimize tangling during shipping. I still need to stake the control lines and check their relative lengths and also label or colorcode the left controls from the right. I wonder if I can't just use a permanant marker to color the lines. What do you think?

khooke, thanks for your review on the 12.5m by the way. It was very helpful in deciding to go with Pansh. Once I learn how to fly the smaller kites, I can see getting a 12.5m as well, since our prevailing winds around Houston are typically 5-10 mph...well, except during the tropical storms and hurricanes O_o !!! :wow:

<crosses fingers for good weather this weekend>

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Originally posted by GulfSandEater Once I learn how to fly the smaller kites, I can see getting a 12.5m as well, since our prevailing winds around Houston are typically 5-10 mph...well, except during the tropical storms and hurricanes O_o !!! :wow: <crosses fingers for good weather this weekend>

If the weather's decent.. I'll be making a run to San Luis pass sunday... I've got some new toys to try out as well Then the following weekend... nothing like a full moon, a couple of glowsticks in the kite, and a mountainboard... Saturday might go fly some with the local kite group at the spillway park in Bacliff.

i didn't think about putting a couple of glowsticks in the kite for the evening runs. I was gonna rig up some little leds for the edges, but i think glowstick would be easier.

Thanks for the idea.

I flew the Legend 3.0 this weekend at San Luis Pass (Galveston) with Taper123 looking on! It flew well, and I'm stoked! I'll post more over on my Pansh kite setup post. Big WOOT from SandEater!

Cheers!

Hey Sandeater

Is the pass in good condition. I have not made a trip to Galveston since May. Is the beach real crowded with people on the weekend.

Susan

It was not in bad shape... Always people there on the weekend, but not to crowded. All the little trails and things back in the dunes are still underwater... and a few washouts (ie: bumps and dropoffs) to watch out for, but other than the usual idiots that do donuts in the sand... in good shape and the past couple of weekends have had enough room to buggy.

Ooops...SandEater <---- Idiot. I did a donut in the sand <blush> :o

What Taper said. Beach Access 41 (I think that's the one) is pretty washed out with some huge potholes. I was glad I had my AWD SUV. I saw a Ford Mustang and some luxury sedan trying to navigate the access with painful success (or lack thereof). But the beach was wide, and few people were on the sand away from the water's edge...nice for kiting.

You just have to be watchful for crazies like Taper with his buggy and 8m! LOL j/k

Thanks for the report guys.

Susan

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