So...... Kiter Kevin isn't alone out East in the NO HELMET game ! ;-)

Nice pic's ! Easy to see who everyone is without that nasty safety gear getting in your way :smug:

yeah, guilty. Conditions were so benign and we were lucky to get the 9-10mph, buggy runs were short and slow, so risk was low. I will state that Goldenmd was on a land baord and had his helmet. Just wish a caught a pic of it.

Guilty here as well. Wexler could've run along beside me on any part of my buggy runs. Just trudging along. Never once did I do a side slide from the kite powering up beside me. I might've hit 10 mph but I doubt it. While flying static, I never had my feet lifted off the ground. I don't think it was possible with such light winds. Helmets are great but I just don't think anyone was in danger and the threat of a surprise gust never materialized either.

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If I go for the 11m, Ill send it your way for a month if you send your 13m V2 this way....................

Hey Tridude...you're on...I'll do that. Only catch would be that I can't send the bar...need it for my 19m. Just shoot me a U2U after you've had a chance to play with it for a while.

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Originally posted by lunchbox Quote: Quote: Originally posted by lunchbox Thanks to you all for posting your comments and to Angus for his great write up and pics....seems like it was a good time had by all. Can't wait to fly the Neo...What about a "Pass the Neo" program when it's in circulation Quote: If I go for the 11m, Ill send it your way for a month if you send your 13m V2 this way.................... Hey Tridude...you're on...I'll do that. Only catch would be that I can't send the bar...need it for my 19m. Just shoot me a U2U after you've had a chance to play with it for a while.

sounds good LB, Ive got a bar here so no worries.................
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Nice pics Don. So you have an 11m Neo in your future? That's putting your money where your mouth is for sure.

most likely.......not sure on the size until I find the useable range on the Scorpion. The 8m was very impressive in smallish winds but my instincts tell me go for an 11.................

I had a lot of fun Hq has really done it this time with their killer lineup I got to fly the new Neo which was a really cool kite. The Montanna 4 is a KILLER!!! It is way better than the 3, The 4 9.5 m goes faster than the 3 7m.
but the kite that I had the most fun with that day was the new rush it wass fast and fun to fly i was even boarding with it, really cool kite! I can't wait till the JIBE.

I'm just poking good Canadian fun at you :frog:
We need to drive 6 hours to find beaches like that around here :o
I actually did enjoy the fact I could see who's who !
Tridude is the spitting image of Flash Austin in that one picture. :cool2:

I might have expected people to be impressed with the Reactor in those winds ? It's a big hit around here !

Tridude, You should try and scare up Pablo. By adjusting settings he was getting some crazy top end out of His 16m Scorpian. From what I got second hand changing the settings on that kite makes a huge difference. Play with it !

noticed the FSer guys will have a Neo at their event in Wildwood. Look forward to their comments and hope you have stronger winds so we can hear the top end performance comments. I will say the Neo easily has it on the low end, more grunt, faster, no pre inflation req, emergency/re ride system, and turning is better than my previous 7/8m closed cell.........................

So Tridude,

Do you think the little extras like Jet flaps, blow outs and tear away tabs on the bridle won't be enough to keep Flysurfer ahead in the game ?

I'm still so Love struck with the 7 Pulse you sold me that I'm finding it hard to understand how you could find the Neo better ? I'm excited to try one myself !

FWIW, there is a channel inside the trailing edge and the kite is shaped to move sand and water to the tips, where there are dirt out opennings. If you get a lot of water in it, as can happen from a nose down landing on the water and then let it drag, then open the dirt-outs and fly it that way for few minutes to completely dry the inside.
There are no pressure flaps, but Jan Hendrick openned up the kite at the deflation zipper and showed me all the reinforcements they added at the profiles, plus a couple of heavy dacron tapes that run spanwise for further reinforcement. It was impressive.

no question flysurfer have all the bells and whistles, and a super lineup but..................... their LIMFAC will always be price. Now its possible for someone who cant or wont drop $2k into a kite, the opportunity to purchase a closed cell for $500 to a $1000 bucks cheaper without a compromise in quality or performance. HQ have given consumers another option in the closed cell market, and good on them. I mean think about it, all the R&D, testing, and marketing involved knowing whats already out there. Pretty damn ballsie I think and even with all the bells and whistles, the Neo has it on the lower end, just my opinion.............

i agree with that! around $1,100.00US for a NEW 14m closed cell kite, def. dropped in with a powerful, twitch- free product at the right $, it got my attention.