I'm about 230 lbs and rode my 15 Syn on water up to about 28 mph winds and I was just starting to feel well powered. I'm certain my top end with that kite was over 30 mph winds which is incredible for the size it is. Those days at Canadian Hole, I was riding with several dozen other guys riding mostly 9m LEIs. I enjoyed the 15 very much in the buggy in more tame winds. I would agree that 16-18 would be a sweet spot on land.

Drew,

I like my 15 on a long bar and I suspect the bar with your Ranger is medium or small ? It will work but not be ideal.

I am not certain but think the Ranger bar may also have a short travel on the trim ?

I haven't taken my Synergy out on water but can hold it down into the 20's easy on land. ( I am much smaller than Bob ) It is one kite I actually feel comfortable under at it's limits.

Synergy flies a lot different that LEI but in ways I really like. It is a very forgiving kite with a strong ( adjustable ) auto zenith . If I ask it to go big it is like I get a second to change my mind ? If I stick with it the kite lights up and away I go !!! Similar after I have made a mistake. The kite takes care of itself while I gather myself and get back on it. Lose it in the wrong spot and I will go for a long drag but it doesn't choose to send me into the air on it's own. Just sits at the edge waiting for you to get back on it or slowly drag me as it heads up to zenith.

For such a simple looking kite it is amazing how adjustable it is. 2 adjustable straps inside the kite change bar pressure, grunt, forward speed and turning speed. You can also change the feel + auto zenith at the VPC on the bridle.

I also agree that at 16 - 18mph this kite is into it's sweet spot. With lots of room for gusts or more smooth wind. If you find overlap with your 9 it will be because the Synergy has such a good top end.

if you was in the UK I could get you a buyer for these

I missed something here. Drew has a Fuel but I didn't see a mention of a Ranger.

If he does have a Ranger and it was a 12m and not one of the BC.com Rangers it will have a long bar. The throw on the ranger bar is plenty long with a below bar trim. The only issue would be the safety system. The stock Ranger safety is barely a safety at all if you don't ad a 4.5 line and it isn't designed to work in a flag out situation the way arcs are set up.

It could easily be modded but it won't be a great choice stock. The chicken loop assembly has a guide for a 5th line so you could set it up nice for an arc. The stopper on the Ranger bar works awesome.


15m Syns are sweet sweet kites.

OOPS !

I am not certain how I decided Drew had a Ranger ?

Yeah I have a 9m fuel not a ranger hahaha.
I am pretty sure my bar is short but it's for a 2006 fuel. Do you think it would work for now until I hav get another bar?

It will likely work. May need some slight modification. The length won't be a major issue especially with the VPC. Older Arcs would be a lot more work.

Hey Drew. Still interested? I just got back home from an awesome week kiting in OBX and could ship it asap if you want it.

Bump! someone please take this kite!

Hmm.. I might be interested... I'm eventually going to be looking for a lower wind kite than the Venom 13 I recently purchased...

http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/mx5alan/arcs/wind_range.htm says that its good for landboarding down to 5.. And yet when I look at the projected area, it's not much more than my V13. How do these two pieces of info square with each-other?

http://www.powerkiteshop.com/kites/peterlynnvenom.htm -> Projected area 9.1
http://www.powerkiteshop.com/peter-lynn-synergy.htm -> Projected area 9.2

The V13 and Syn 15 are very similar in range, the syn 15 turns faster so you can get more power and lift out of it. The syn 15 would be a good kite to upgrade to from the v13 if that is too slow for you but it wouldn't expand your range much.

Thanks for the honest answer. I'm pretty happy with my v13 now so I'll keep waiting for a better light wind option. I hope someone picks this up soon!

15m still available.

Are the synergy 5th line or flag out of some kind? I have an old ozone bar, might that work?

Synergy needs to flag on a single front or rear line.