on the way to screwy leaving monday from BC. =)

Thanks Ricardo.

Hey every one just a quick word on the U-turn Butane (not part of this "Pass the Firewall" deal) but DIKITEZ got the Butane 7m Demo today and I flew it... HOLLY $$$$#@%$#!... :o:o I think I was over powered... the kite is a Buggy top fuel drag motor...
More to come later in the review section...

WWWOW... HOOOLLY $$#@%$#!...:o

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Originally posted by SCREWYFITS Hey every one just a quick word on the U-turn Butane (not part of this "Pass the Firewall" deal) but DIKITEZ got the Butane 7m Demo today and I flew it... HOLLY $$$$#@%$#!... :o:o I think I was over powered... the kite is a Buggy top fuel drag motor... More to come later in the review section... WWWOW... HOOOLLY $$#@%$#!...:o

... its a 6.5m
if you wanna go even faster I can always send a Nitro Evo II as well. =)
have fun with it =)

PS. screwy the firewall was sent today, tracking number to your PM tomorrow.

I'm gonna try again tomorrow in lighter winds to see if I can get a better feel for it... I had to do the walk of shame because it was too much power in the winds I was in... all the guys (DAKITEZ Sthrasher, a newguy an my cuz's boyfriend) were laughing at me because they knew I was hauling a$$ and was over powered to get back... Laugh it up suckers...

The Nitro Evo II might be down the road a little, DAKITEZ and I have too many kites to try the next couple weeks but after that, we're on!!!
What size is that Nitro??

HEY SCREWY ,sometimes it's not a walk of shame. Sometimes it's a walk of the BRAVE!

That's what the boys call it, I don't care, I couldn't hold the kite down (amazing power)... like you say walk of brave... The way I look at it, at least I could "WALK" back...

i sent Dakitez some tuning tips on the Butan when using it in higher winds.

if its too wind to buggy, its got enough lift for kgb jumping as well. =)

dunno, when you guys are looking for more demos, i've have a Nitro 3.1 / 3.9 / 4.9 ready to go as well.

two thumbs up for being brave enough to fly it ... way to go extreme!!!

I was wondering yesterday if the name u-turn came from the fact that the kite has you going soo fast you can't make a u-turn Screwy sure did make it to the other end of the field pretty darn quick.

hey ripsession... i would love to fly my 4.9 blade next to that 4.9 nitro. would it be ok with you to demo that? i would need to get to the beach, i think to get the best side by side comparison.

i keep hearing uturn mentioned, but cant find any real info on them. prices, sizes, etc...

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Originally posted by dylanj423 hey ripsession... i would love to fly my 4.9 blade next to that 4.9 nitro. would it be ok with you to demo that? i would need to get to the beach, i think to get the best side by side comparison. i keep hearing uturn mentioned, but cant find any real info on them. prices, sizes, etc...

i'll get a demo going shortly for you.
comparing a blade to nitro is apples to oranges. blade has lift than forward speed, and vice versa for the nitro. tridude has flown both blades and the nitro when i sent him a demo.

if you're close to Dakitez, he has a demo 6.5m Butan right now.

usa / canada site: www.ripsessionkites.com
german site: www.u-turn.de
contact our dealers on the RS site for prices. =)

then i guess i'll bust out the 4.7 rage, also. thanks ripsession I'm not anywhere near dakitez, unfortunately, but there are a couple forum members near me that may want to test it out, too.

DYLAN, do you have a AAA kit on your rages?

No, what purpose do they serve?

adjusts the angle of attack, comes as standard on the blade, you should have it on you blave IV 4.9

i keep hearing good things bout the uturns, be nice to hear a comparision...

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Originally posted by furbowski adjusts the angle of attack, comes as standard on the blade, you should have it on you blave IV 4.9 i keep hearing good things bout the uturns, be nice to hear a comparision...

furb, you have no excuse .. get your butt over to GP on the weekends. DS is out with his Butans every weekend and we have the Nitros, lots of buggies and boards to go around.

plus it would be nice to meet you in person as well.

Ah, didnt know thats what it was called, I really like it on the blade a lot (takes some fear, or adds adrenaline), do you find your rage with more lift than it had?

some pics of last weekend, the Blue /Red / White is hte demo 6.0m going around. the orange is the 8.0m, soon to have a 10 maybe 12 available shortly.

http://s116.photobucket.com/albums/o7/ripsessionkites/Mr%20K...

i would love to demo the kite. never had the pleasure of demo-ing anything other than a vehicle. it would be a nice first.
Paul

dylan, I wouldn't say lift,more like pull. But the setting that takes a little power out of it actually makes it fly faster and go upwind better. Flexifoil should make it standard on Rages, it is that big of an improvement.

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Originally posted by revpaul i would love to demo the kite. never had the pleasure of demo-ing anything other than a vehicle. it would be a nice first. Paul

sounds good to me, added to the list .. its in the USA now, and will go from west to east and than north to Baluk and across to you Revpaul, and one province back home to BC.

I got the kite yesterday and hope to give it a good go here the end of this week...:singing:
I like the shoulder sack it comes in, my favorite type of bag for kites... I'm not much for the big ol backpack, IMO... these are a longer stuff sack with a draw string and a shoulder strap...
I haven't got a chance to pull it out but looks to have that quality craftsmanship... solid seams and thin bridal... I'll report more after I get a better chance to look it over completely...:D

Before the end of the week you could maybe take it out and photo the lines , handles etc.. Hell give us an "out of the bag "review. Can't wait until Clintopher and I get to demo it.( I'm sure _____ and silvereaglekiter will come out too.) In fact we will have to hold a very special Hampton kiter meet just for this occasion. Is it the 6.0m ?

6m... yes...
Photos... will do... and a out of bag review for sure...

sorry to be a the posting #@%$#! ...

i'm surprised you like the bag ... i'm one for the backpack or a bag. I found it difficult to put that 6.0 back into the bag after the first flight. maybe you have a solution for it, i just folded and folded until i could cramp it into the bag.

one thing is the pig tails on the kite are a bit bulky ... on the newer version they will have a thinner pig tail, and the brake line pig tail is longer as well so you can add more knots.

ps. the lines and handles arent from mr.kitesurf ... i took the lines and handles off one of my U-Turn kites. Handles are U-Turn, and the Lines are Climax Combat

i'll stop posting for a few days. =)

RSK you post away bro' we appreciate the chance to try b4 you buy. Thanx for the info. but were there no lines or handles? I don't really care about the bag ,as long as there is one.(I don't know how to fly a bag :lol Thanx again for the demo. tight lines

I feel the backpack are money wasted when you buy more than one kite... W.G. you really need to give "bag flying" a chance...:D

You are right ripsession, the bag is a lil small around and could use a lil larger girth and maybe a lil shorter... doesn't quite need to be so tall...

I got the kite out here at work, unfolded, took photos and uploaded to photobucket and here is a link...
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v230/Screwyfits/Firewall%2...

Like I thought the build quality seems top notch right up there with the other top brands... looks and feels very solid and am very anxious to get it out on a date with mother nature... looks like a freestyle shape more than a race shape but looks great for bug'n also... my guess is it will be good for jumping... all these opinions are from just looking at it on the floor at work and not inflated as to get a complete look at the inflated shape... as soon as I can get it out and get fly time I'll post a review... Looking forward to it, Thanx Rip...:singing:

Thanks for the pics...

Thanks again to ripsession for letting us demo.

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Originally posted by WELDNGOD RSK you post away bro' we appreciate the chance to try b4 you buy. Thanx for the info. but were there no lines or handles? I don't really care about the bag ,as long as there is one.(I don't know how to fly a bag :lol Thanx again for the demo. tight lines

too answer your question, i have supplied this demo with lines and handles just not lines and handles you would get from Mr.Kitesurf if you bought it complete.

with this demo i was hoping to kills two birds with one stone, and see if anyone likes the look / feel of Climax Lines. sorry, my hidden agenda. =)

ps. sorry screwy for the dusty kite, our local field got a haircut which left nothing but dust and sand, when i had it out to put lines/handles on it.

So... I took the Firewall out for a test run at the local field, semi crapy wind... over all the kite feels solid and stable (thats ah +), the turning is slow and needs break input for a higher reaction to the turn request (ah +/- ?)... I guessed that it was going to be good for jumping, I was wrong (ah -)... not much lift at all (could be ah +), so I've come to the conclusion that it is going to take to the buggy well (like a horse to a carriage) based on it has a fair amount of pull... far from a race kite though, more of a cruz'n bug engine...The U-Turn handles did not wow me but seemed to do the job... the lines seemed well used so hard to say weather they are good, they do seem like they are of the stiff nature like most top manufactures... the waxy feeling is gone if it ever had it... But I'm under the impression that these don't normally come with this kite...

So this is a partial review and kind of one dimensional based on just static flying in semi crap winds... I'll give a go on the bug and review again to complete this one...