I am already flying faster than you and I'm not even in the buggy. LOL

wow! hope those ribs heal fast!

I doubt they will be better by SOBB. We went to the kite festaval at Long Beach, WA to day and I had a run in with a dog, don't ask, and now I pulled the muscles in my back on the same ribs I broke.Now I have an appointment with a pill bottle.
I think I hijacked my own thread....

I did that with my Brooza too Jeff, I know how it feels.

sorry to hear about the ribs man, that is never good (continuing the hijack) The worst i've done is bruised mine, and that almost did me in for like 6 months... get better soon!

ive had the brooza since last friday and there hasnt been any wind to speak of--thursday supposed to be at least 10,so i'll give it a shot then---

Life goes on and then you die, or something like that. Thanks you all, for the sympathy,it's nice to get some somewhere. LOL

Here is an updated list,
Kitejumper (still has kite)
trancein1
live2hover
stetson05
Next?

Maven454 ?
WIllardTheGrey ?

between crazy work schedule(im on call 24/7) and lack of wind-i still havent broken out the brooza--i'll keep it till wed if thats ok ,then i'll ship it-sure hope i can get at least 1 session on it.........

I think trancein1 is OK with it, I know I am. trancein1, you can chime in if you want.
The whole idea is to try it out and not everything is in a perfect world.

You can pass it on to live2hover, I have owned a 5.5m and know how they are. I am waiting for the Libra Radical to play with. I will have to pass at this time. Thx anyways. Brooza is a very good kite for buggying.

agreed.used it today for bout half hr....it certainly is different than anything ive ever flown......the winds were only about 8-12--not nearly enough for my tastes,so i didnt really get to see what this kite can do,xcept for a few smooth buggy runs--i'll ship to next in line probably mon or tues-thanks bigkid

This is my first pass the kite thread I have participated in Bigkid. Would you like me to send my shipping info to kitejumper, or will you do that? I am just trying to educate myself on these things.

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Originally posted by live2hover This is my first pass the kite thread I have participated in Bigkid. Would you like me to send my shipping info to kitejumper, or will you do that? I am just trying to educate myself on these things.

When kitejumper is ready to ship the kite he will U2U for your info ( name, address, city, state, zip.) and you will in turn reply with the info needed and wait for the kite. It's rather simple I think.

Simple enough, although it's the first time that I've ever seen it explained.

Sounds like a plan. Thanks for the quick reply

u2u sent

kite sent today,on its way to livetohover......

The next on the list is stetson05, am I right?
If I missed you please correct me before it goes to the next person.

i sent it to livetohover in az--i thought he was next

Yes he is and stetson05 is next.
Anyone else?

Ok, so I got the Brooza over the weekend and Just had a chance to unbox it today. (been on vacation) I am looking forward to trying it out and writing a review, tomorrow has a mildly windy forecast so chances are good that I can at least get it up.

This has been a long time coming, but i finally had a session with the Brooza III yesterday. I wanted to post my thoughts before I pass it on this week.

Upon opening the bag, the first thing that I noticed was the quality of the materials used on this kite. I was already impressed. The closest thing I own to this is my 8m Ace which in comparison looks like someone just slapped together some ripstop. A LOT of thought was put into this kite from the bridal setup (which was about a million times nicer than my Pansh) to the varying angle of attack adjustments that can be made from the handles. I like the color scheme with the bright orange and black. It looked like a classy kite to me.

Lots of attention to detail, and lots of little details. The question was, would it be a better because of the details?

My first day out was about a week ago and it was a disaster, it was blowing all day long and there was Nooo way I was going to miss it, but by the time I got outside of work and broke the kite out the wind had sputtered out to a mere trickle compared to earlier in the day. It was something like 7-8kts, which really sucks, but I was determined to force the issue and try it out, but I couldn't for the life of me get it up.. I am able to get my 8m up in these moderate winds, so I was really disappointed in myself. As I was packing it up I noticed that the brake lines were way to tight for the conditions and that they could be adjusted very quickly and easily without any knoting or larksheading (is that a word?)

We've been stuck in a high pressure system for close to a month and had horrible winds since the time I got the Brooza. The next chance I had to fly was yesterday, but the winds were primed for a good session with winds 15 gusting 22 so i took her out again.

As I was untangling the lines I really appreciated my blue and red lines on my Ace cause the Brooza III lines are all one color and it took me a little bit to get them straight. Once I got her launched she was up in the air zipping around like a little humming bird. It pulled like a truck, but for being a 7.5 meter kite, it sure turned a lot more like a 5m.

I was impressed by the quick responsiveness to little inputs, but it did not feel as stable as my 8m Ace in the air because of how fast it was darting around. I know I could get used to it, but I like flying static for jumping and there would be no massive liftoffs with the Brooza III today. I tried and tried but never got more than a foot or two off the ground which was very disappointing. I know the kite is not made for jumping, but it is so big that I really hoped for more. :megan:

Some additional thoughts......The Brooza had very little problem with absorbing gusts It had me scudding around durring takeoffs, but once I had it anywhere near the Zeneth that was no longer a problem. I did not like 3 things about this kite and it all had to do with the handles.

1. the built in kite killers were a pain in the butt. -- what if I don't want to use them? then what? Also, I didn't like their placement cause they had a tendency to get caught up in the brake lines.
2.The adjustable brake line has too much play available. this became a problem if I had it fully engaged because there was about 8 inches of fairly heavy rope/line dangling next to the bungee slack from the kite killers which kept getting tangled in the brake lines which annoyed the crap out of me, and caused some in-flight issues.
3. The handles are connected together with a spacer of sorts. I really don't know what to call it, but it means they handles cant be pulled farther that one and a half feet apart. It's not bad, but it annoyed me cause I couldn't fix the brake and kitekiller issues easily because of it.

All in all the Brooza III is a good kite which could be a lotta fun. I think there are too many bells and whistles on it for my tastes, and doesn't provide enough lift for my liking but I know there is someone out there looking for this kind of kite. Just not me, or kitejumper.

Thanks BigKid! I am ready to pass it on to stetson05. U2U sent.

Great review, your right it is not a jumping kite. Although I have been jumped out of the buggy a time or too.
I have to agree with the handle issue to a degree. I don't use the KS-P-A-M-L-I-N-K-s so they are only for someone who wants them. The strop, line between the handles, is cut off for many and I leave it on to hook into the harness and only use the breaks to turn, personal preference.
The kite killers could be taken off, they are not built in.
Thanks live2hover.

Great review, your right it is not a jumping kite. Although I have been jumped out of the buggy a time or too.
I have to agree with the handle issue to a degree. I don't use the KS-P-A-M-L-I-N-K-s so they are only for someone who wants them. The strop, line between the handles, is cut off for many and I leave it on to hook into the harness and only use the breaks to turn, personal preference.
The kite killers could be taken off, they are not built in.
Thanks live2hover.

Great review, your right it is not a jumping kite. Although I have been jumped out of the buggy a time or too.
I have to agree with the handle issue to a degree. I don't use the KS-P-A-M-L-I-N-K-s so they are only for someone who wants them. The strop, line between the handles, is cut off for many and I leave it on to hook into the harness and only use the breaks to turn, personal preference.
The kite killers could be taken off, they are not built in.
Thanks live2hover.

theres not enough power in it for me--i guess too many times of blade flying in strong, gusty winds has me jaded.......i would say it would be excellent for a fairly new kiter who wants more power--i think you would have to really be making some horrible judgements for this kite to really spank you......that being said, i thank you bigkid for allowing me to test it and i DO think its a nice kite......

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Originally posted by kitejumper .....that being said, i thank you bigkid for allowing me to test it and i DO think its a nice kite......

You're welcome.

Any idea who is in possession of the Brooza?

should be in stetson05's hands on Thursday

Thanks live2hover.