They've arrived! For anyone interested, here's a quick walk-around the kite:




Feels like the smaller sizes would make a pretty rippin' buggy engine.

Nice spot. Good video.

so you buggy w/ your lei and surf the twinskin

Ya, what a wierdo

That's a nice kite I like the design I was looking at it online.

Ya, I think they are going to be a sweet kite. I tend to be a foil guy, but things like large large diameter intake valves actually make setup pretty quick. And the added stability of an LEI can be nice in certain situations. There are also certain lake spots around here that have a lot of sage and other things for foil kite lines to get tangled in, which make an inflatable kite a better choice when I go there.

PM me if you ever get interested in getting one, and I'll hook you up!

Nate

Wow!... I'm jealous of your riding spot!

I can vouch for them going fast in the buggy. The 5 m is my pb kite. Rock solid at speed.

Soliver, ya that riding spot is awesome, the only problem is it sits right at the feet of a 1500ft mountain range so the winds tend to be really fluky. I've kited in a 360 degree circle there - multiple times and not because I'm an awesome kiter. With that said, the 7m was rock solid the entire time.

Bob: That's awesome; I believe it. The new kites are packing a little more power per size; it would be great if you could get your hands on one. The black 5m would look pretty wicked barreling down the lake bed at IBX! :evil:

Fluky wind is my jam... see my siggy: JWC (Janky Wind Club)-- Founding member and self appointed president.

I can see your winds herby qualify you for membership, and as president, I would like to welcome you to the club... you will be receiving you T-shirt and Name tag in the mail shortly.

In order to better understand the term "Janky," you may want to see the technical definition in the sticky Kite Terms thread: http://www.powerkiteforum.com/viewthread.php?tid=19616

Janky - yes, upon review of the official definition, this place is definitely a candidate. In fact, if there were a Platinum or Gold Star Elite type designation, I'm pretty sure it would be a member.

And I'm honored you would consider me for inclusion in such a prestigious club. Bring on the T-shirt and some 5G25 winds!

I would love to have a 10m ignition 2. Nate what color is the 10m and are those freeride kites or more jumping/ freestyle types.

Hey Kelly! The kite only comes in a 9 and 12 sizes, but HQ is advertising, "Extremely good Low end - drive a size smaller than others".

For more details, go to HQ's Information Page: http://www.powerkites.de/Products/Kites/Depower-Kites/Igniti...

Having spent some time on them, they do feel like they have more power than the original. Yesterday I had the 12m out for quite a while and it felt lighter with more lift and float. They recommend the 55cm bar for the 12m; I've been using the 49cm bar and seems just fine for me.

Depending on what you're used to riding, I think the 9m would be a good fit. I would consider them more of a free-ride although there are a lot of customization/adjustment options so you can set it up better for freestyle or wave riding if you like.

The 9m comes standard in red/orange (photo credit: Lukas Weisenstein):

ugg red my unlucky color. lol

lol. What can you do. The blue 7m is prob my favorite color.

Been talking with some other folks that have had a chance to ride the new kites. The consensus seems to be:

- Much improvement overall
- Turns faster and seem to have a lighter feel that the original
- More lift and hangtime.
- Better construction
- New inflation system and One bar are welcome improvements.

Any chance of you sharing in a bit more detail where that spot is? Going up to visit my parents just north of you in a couple weeks and been debating taking the buggy (their property doesn't work well for it, limits me to my board). Those kite looks awesome, but current budget puts them out of my price range for a while.

How are they vs your Montana in terms of usage in the buggy?

Hey volock! The field in the video is the Lacrosse fields at the Air Force Academy. PM me if you need more info. I've kited there both winter and summer, and never had issues with access. Just make sure you have a helmet and be respectful of anyone else using the field. I'll reiterate that the winds there tend to be very fickle. Best wind direction is from the ESE.

PM or text me when you are up here, and maybe we could hook up and go out together. I used to work there so know the base pretty well, and would be more than happy to let you demo the newer kite models if you'd like to try them just for fun.

As far as the Ignition2 vs the Montana - I'd need to get some more time on the ignitions before I make any definitive statements. The new Ignition is starting feel more like what I'm used to on foils - lighter bar pressure, good lift and hangtime - but with the quicker turn rate of an LEI and better stability in gusts. Probably the biggest advantage for buggying is that the Ignition comes in smaller sizes. The smallest Montana is 8m, which can quickly become too much kite on a buggy with any significant wind.

Nate

I will say that the Ignition was some of the most fun I had buggying for a while. Even in fairly nasty wind conditions it was rock solid and never felt unsafe. The 7m is really quick and I found myself really liking the bar-stopper feature to trim the kite bar throw for cruising.