has anyone used this for buggying? hows the upwind performance? how bout for tricks and just plain getting pulled a bit for static flying? and how touchy are the controls? i have an exp and it hardly takes any movement to do all kinds of tricks.......

would like to try one, but have no expereance on them.

I sold one to Kamikuza, where are you Kami?

ManKami, you can come camp in my garden on your US tour if you brang 1/4 of your kit!:eekdrull:

Was sleeping ... am in Japan you know

Not as nimble as the 1.5 SLE I got but still does the spins, hovers and slides etc - but it's a who-ooooole lot of kite to hang on to.
The controls are a little different - I found you had to sort of find a point of balance your hands, cos if you try to haul on the brakes like a foil or normal Rev, your forearms will explode. And you mostly turn like a foil, with pull/push turns.

Super-good in light winds - haul me around no worries. Have yet to get on the board with one though, just haven't gotten around to it.

thanks, im thinking of getting one--nice change of pace for the buggy

If you can get one for a good price, get one. I got a super-bargain on mine (thanks BK!) and it's a hoot.

Oh, forgot to add - they dump power real quick too. Cos they're basically a solid wing, you can't jump with them. But that means you can dump the power like instantly :D

yeah,being able to dump all or part of the power was one of the main attractions for me--sort of like a depower,but not strapped in.......

I've got the blast which is a tamer version, but still plenty of pull. I don't think you will go wrong with a Rev.

very few people buggy with these power blasts, but the few I have seen do really well with them. Don't think I ever saw anyone buggying with a 4-8 though. All on 2-4's. Very technical kite ... no relaxing with this kite.

The 4-8 might be hard to find. Rev doesn't even include it on their dealers pricing. I think they have been a special order for a couple years now.

Its always good to try something different

I tried to order one a few months ago and they don't have them anymore, not sure if they quit making them or they were out of stock. Hard to believe they were out of stock.

They are still available and we have them in stock. Awesome kite but as said, somewhat technical to fly. Its nothing like the 1.5 and man does it put out the power! I buggy with mine quite a bit when the winds are nearly zero. On the lake bed you can use the 4-8 to buggy with in winds as low as 3 mph. It dumps power in a split second and cuts upwind just about as good or better than the highest aspect race foils. It is easiest to fly them in the buggy - flying static the kite shoots out to the edge so fast it can be a handful!!! As said above, the power is real touchy and you have to rock your handles back an forth to get the sweet spot, takes a bit to really dial this kite in but once you do it is awesome. It is only 4 sq. meter but puts out the power of an 8m foil (hence the 4-8 name).

... and no harnesses :evil:

it would be nice for those calm summer days

We'll see what the wind is like tomorrow, I might pull finger out of arse and make a few movies ...