Sier_Pinski
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HQ Montana 8
http://www.powerkites.de/Products/Kites/Depower-Kites/Montan...
From what I have seen and read in the above link, this new Montana snowkite is said to have a lower aspect ratio while improving low end performance.
The "clean design" decision, similar to what Ozone did with the Quantum buggy race kite, is meant to simplify the manufacturing process and therefore
improve aerodynamics.
And yes, they are keeping the popular 14M size, along with 8, 10, and 12 meter sizes.
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Demoknight
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God that thing is beautiful...
NAPKA US8008
Kites:
Ozone R1 V3 7m
Flysurfer Sonic v3 15m
Flysurfer Speed 3 Deluxe 19m
Peter Lynn Charger 2 12m
Ozone Access Reride 6m
Peter Lynn 2013 Reactor 5.5m
Peter Lynn 2013 Reactor 8.6m
Prism Tensor 5.0m
Ride:
GT-Race Code:R6
Weird Beard VTT Custom
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B-Roc
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I have been waiting a long time for a performance depower foil that comes in an 8 / 12 configuration. Depending upon what Gin does this winter with
the new Eskimo, I might be looking into Montanas.
Depower Quiver: 14m Gin Eskimo, 10m Gin Eskimo III, 6m Gin Yeti, 4.5m Gin Yeti (custom bridle and mixer)
Fixed Bridle Quiver: MAC Bego 400, JOJO ET Instinct 2.5 & 5.5, Lil Devil 1.5, Sting 1.2
Rides: Ground Industries
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erratic winds
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B-Roc - IKON?
Tide? What's a tide? Man, it's 1000 miles to any ocean.
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Cheddarhead
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I love orange kites:P No 6 meter? 
SS Turbine 17m
SS Rally 14m
SS Rally 12m
SS RPM 10m
SS Rally 8m
SS Rally 6m
FS Speed 3 15m dlx
FS Peak 2 6m
Ozone Frenzy 9m
Ozone Access XT 6m
PL Farc 1200
What I ride:
Home brew buggy
Volkl race tiger DH 210
Dynastar DH 218
Blizzard Cochise 185
Steepwater 179 twin tip
Aboards Reverse 161
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B-Roc
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Agreed but the Ikons don't use the same bridle, mixer or even kite name throughout their series, so I'm not really sure if the 8 is a smaller 12 or a
totally different yet similar kite. Plus they aren't widely distributed and though I love my Gins one gets hammered when trying to sell kites that
aren't overly common. I've learned that time and time again. I like the idea of the Ikon but I'm not looking to fly another, uncommon kite and pay
the price for that in both the purchase and the resale price.
Depower Quiver: 14m Gin Eskimo, 10m Gin Eskimo III, 6m Gin Yeti, 4.5m Gin Yeti (custom bridle and mixer)
Fixed Bridle Quiver: MAC Bego 400, JOJO ET Instinct 2.5 & 5.5, Lil Devil 1.5, Sting 1.2
Rides: Ground Industries
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B-Roc
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a little more info and video. Looks like it is going to be quite a nice kite
https://vimeo.com/74195854
Depower Quiver: 14m Gin Eskimo, 10m Gin Eskimo III, 6m Gin Yeti, 4.5m Gin Yeti (custom bridle and mixer)
Fixed Bridle Quiver: MAC Bego 400, JOJO ET Instinct 2.5 & 5.5, Lil Devil 1.5, Sting 1.2
Rides: Ground Industries
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UnknownAX
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The design is so simple yet so beautiful!
Ozone could definitely learn from this, imo.
The 14m looks quite "special" , though.  |
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Bladerunner
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what is that guy up to at 2:17 and 2:29 ? Cutting lines to adjust flying characteristics ?
Kites: 2.5m Profoil , Quadrifoil XL kitesurfer, NPW 5 Danger.
Flexifoil: 1.7m Sting, 4.9m Blade 3, 9m Blade 2.
Flysurfer : 19m Speed 2 SA, 7m Pulse
Peter Lynn :18m Phantom, 15m Synergy, 10m Synergy, 1200 Farc, 460 Sarc, 130 Tarc, 5m Peel, 4.2m , 6.4, 8.5 C-Quads, 3.5 LS2 single skin.
Rides: Flexi / P.L. Frankin'Buggy , Shaped + straight skiis, sand skis, Coyote blades. Core 95 ATB. RKB R2 ATB .
Ken (K2)
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soliver
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Isn't the Montana 7 relatively new though?
I'm going to take a nap now
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B-Roc
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The 7 has been out for at least a year. I'm glad to see that HQ is constantly improving the Montana and the Apex (though I was disappointed to see
the apex 4 is a 5.5m as opposed to a 5. I liked the idea that the Apex split the Access 4/6 combo difference.
Depower Quiver: 14m Gin Eskimo, 10m Gin Eskimo III, 6m Gin Yeti, 4.5m Gin Yeti (custom bridle and mixer)
Fixed Bridle Quiver: MAC Bego 400, JOJO ET Instinct 2.5 & 5.5, Lil Devil 1.5, Sting 1.2
Rides: Ground Industries
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chris
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Mood: Inducing camber
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The designer, Tom Bourdeau, making final adjustments to bridles after receiving rider feedback. This video was filmed in March 2013.
HQ usually follows a two-year cycle on new product releases.
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