markite
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Peter Lynn Leopard kite announced
Okay it's finally posted up on Peter Lynn so we can talk about it - the new higher aspect depowerable Leopard is shipping soon and just in time for
winter.
I'm especially interested to see how the larger sizes handle (I'll have every size to try out locally in Ontario).
here is the link: http://www.peterlynn.com/snowkiting/leopard/
Mark 
Mark Groshens NAPKA KC 13
WindSpeed kites & design - Canada
Peter Lynn Arcs: Charger2 22.5 +18 + 15 + 6.5, Charger I 6, Scorpion 16 + 10, Phantom II 12 + 9, Orig Phantom 9 + 6, Synergy 10 + 8, F 1200, S 840
Ocean Rodeo: Flite 17 + 12, Rise 13 + 10 + 7, Razor 9 + 6
Foils: PL Leopards and Lynx, Airea Raptors, some PL Reactor IIs + IIIs, Libre Spirits, Cross Kite Sonics, Ozone Flow
Peter Lynn Kite Cat for cruising the lakes
buggies: PL XR+, Cameleon Pagona, custom bigfoot, PL Bigfoot, custom ice buggy
Boards: 2 custom directionals, O.R Surf series 6-3 and 5-11, Mako Duke, Mako Skinny, Mako 140 Wide, Mako 150 Wide, Mako King, Brunotti
lots of old school skis, snowboard
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BeamerBob
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It's shaped like a Montana VII. I'd like to give one a try and see how they compare.
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The 9m in particular looks like a sweet spot.
Feyd, I assume you've already been playing with this?
Currently enjoying a Charger 2 quiver
6.5, 8M, 10M, 12M <3
PL XR+ Buggy
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markite
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okay Bobby, I'll start tidying up and moving kites around so you'll have a place to sleep when you come up to get some snow on you before I get can
get down to get some dust on me!
they are sized up one from the Lynx line up / the Lynx goes 5. 7, 9, 11 and Leopard is 7, 9, 11, 13.5. They are higher aspect and we tend to either
use bigger in the winter for lighter winds (especially need a little more power on a snowboard) or the smaller sizes on nuking days that have crazy
gusty winds. It'll be fun to compare side by side the two.
Mark Groshens NAPKA KC 13
WindSpeed kites & design - Canada
Peter Lynn Arcs: Charger2 22.5 +18 + 15 + 6.5, Charger I 6, Scorpion 16 + 10, Phantom II 12 + 9, Orig Phantom 9 + 6, Synergy 10 + 8, F 1200, S 840
Ocean Rodeo: Flite 17 + 12, Rise 13 + 10 + 7, Razor 9 + 6
Foils: PL Leopards and Lynx, Airea Raptors, some PL Reactor IIs + IIIs, Libre Spirits, Cross Kite Sonics, Ozone Flow
Peter Lynn Kite Cat for cruising the lakes
buggies: PL XR+, Cameleon Pagona, custom bigfoot, PL Bigfoot, custom ice buggy
Boards: 2 custom directionals, O.R Surf series 6-3 and 5-11, Mako Duke, Mako Skinny, Mako 140 Wide, Mako 150 Wide, Mako King, Brunotti
lots of old school skis, snowboard
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erratic winds
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I gotta say PL finally joined most of the other kite manufacturers by making something pretty cool and then going out of their way to make it as ugly
as possible. Colorblind kiters have it easy.......
I would agree from those profile pics it looks very much like the newest montanas.
Tide? What's a tide? Man, it's 1000 miles to any ocean.
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Be careful Mark, I might just show up on your porch! Can we toss some hot water in the air?
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Bob Muse
HQ Montana X 8m, Montana IX 12m, HQ Ignition LEI 5m,
PL Phantom 12m, 15m, Big Blu 24m+, Synergy 10m, Venom 10m, 13m , Phantom II 12m Vapors 3.8, 5.4, Crosskite Sonic 7m, PKD Combat 10.3m
Uturn Butane 2.5m PKD Buster 3m Genetrix Hydra 7m Ozone Yakuza GT 14m
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carltb
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Mood: slick as a leopard!!
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I hope the 13.5performs in under 10 mph then ill finally have a lifty kite to fly under my arcs
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carltb
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jkQbAlyyCQ
just got back from the beach and my first fly of the 13.5m peter lynn leopard and ive got to say the kite has impressed me. the wind was pretty much
none existent topping out at about 5mph but I even managed to get some air in the buggy.!! by comparison, I brought my 18m charger and attempted to
fly that. to start with it was nearly impossible to get the charger inflated but once I did get it flying, all I could do was very slowly cruise the
beach. on the other hand, the leopard got straight into the air and was fully inflated within seconds and once I managed to get my technique sorted, I
was getting some small sidewinder airs. I cant wait to fly it in 10mph winds to see how much hangtime I can get out of it
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Mood: slick as a leopard!!
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