Corman
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PKD Soulfly II
After being given the chance to fly one of the worlds finest race kites, I must say that I enjoyed every second of flying with the PKD Soulfly II. It
is truly an awesome kite!
When Dad brought home the bag of the Soulfly II's, I was eager to get out to the field and fly one. Ever since my first PKD, I was hooked for life. It
felt like it was made for me. I loved to feel the power with this kite. I loved going out on the field, and see many cars stop and watch this
beautiful kite fly through the sky.
Now down to business... how the kite handles. I can describe it with one word: PERFECT. Even with 2-3 mph wind, I had the 6m Soulfly II soaring
through the sky with little to no trouble. It turns on a dime, for such a massive kite. The graphics look great, including the colors that it comes
in. It's also very nice to have the graphics on the inside to see what everyone else sees when you're flying. All out great kite to own.
As the wind picked up, I could really feel the power increasing with this kite, as if it wanted more and more. As the wind picks up, your heart begins
to race, and you suddenly have this big grin on your face while flying. With everything been said, if you have to opportunity to purchase one of the
PKD Soulfly II's, you will be a very happy owner like I am.
And thank you Jeff, at Big Kid Kites, for all the help you have given me. It would be a pleasure to meet you face to face and fly a couple kites
together one day.
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WELDNGOD
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Nice review My Brother! I gotta say, I also love my PKDs.And I WILL be obtaining some more in the future.
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Combat 2.4 / 4.2
Century 1.8 / 5.5
Century II 2.2/2.8/3.5/4.5 /10.0
Brooza IV 3.0 prototype
Buster Soulfly 1.5 / 2.2 (KIA)/ 3.3 (lost at sea)
Buster Soulfly PRO 3.3 / 4.4
Buster (gen 1) 5.5
FLEXIFOIL
Sting 1.7 Punk
Rage 2.5 / 3.5/ 4.7
Revolution 1.5 SLE
17 ply Custom TRAMPA w/ verTIGo trucks
2 homebrew buggies,2 homebrew KYTBYKS,1 homebrew tandem trailer
GOPRO 3 WHITE, 3+ BLACK, HERO5 BLACK
CONTOUR HD
LET YOUR SOULFLY!
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tridude
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Mood: Semper in excretum sum sed alta variat................alwayz in the crap but the depth varys.........
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my understanding on the cents are race kite like but not as much as the Bats..........more user friendly with race kite
characteristics...........bac.comk in the day on racekites.com forum alot of the UK buggy pilots loved the cents....................If only flown two
race kites and both were on a KGB............love to get one out in a buggy..........................well if you count Speed 2s as racekites make that
four.................. :duh::duh:
17m Ozone Zephyr (2012)
15m Flysurfer Silver Arrow 2
12m Ozone Catalyst (2013)
10m Ozone Catalyst (2012)
MTH Colonel Reb customs 160x45 carbon, 141x43 wood
Wainman Joke & Demitri Pro
11'6 Naish Nalu
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Quote: | Originally posted by Corman
After being given the chance to fly one of the worlds finest race kites, I must say that I enjoyed every second of flying with the PKD Soulfly II. It
is truly an awesome kite!
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Which PKD kite are you referring to? The "Soulfly" references the new graphics that apply to Buster and Century, so far. The "II" could refer to the
Century.
It's confusing because PKD has both a UK and DE website, each of which are at odds with one another. Great kites but these guys cannot market
themselves out of a brown paper bag.
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dylanj423
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as with anything in life, everybody has their own opinions.... here is mine, though not a glowing review, it is honest... you can count on me for
that, at least
i loved my centuries... they were great buggy kites.... "were" being the operative word...
i bought a 6m centuryII based on my experience with the 1st gen.... they changed the profile and characteristics of the kite, though, and with their
changes, i believe, lost the "buggy kite" edge that they had...
its a well made kite, to be sure, but i liked theier predecessors better... the II's are thicker profile, heavier material, and im pretty sure, fatter
AR... they definitely had more lift and drag flying through the air...
i got yanked out of my buggy a few times before i decided to sell it... they have more power per sq m than the centI, but they centI was fast through
the air, cut upwind very well, and had a thinner cross-section and higher AR
why they changed it, im not really sure... but i didnt like the changes they made... it is very well suited for static flying and even jumping (more
lift than the centI) and landboarding if you like... but for the buggy, i didnt care for the second generation... not being able to obtain the 7.5
size in the original ... ahem-heliboy... (and being extremely anal about my kites matching) i decided to sell all the centuries off and make the
change to some race kites
WHAT I FLY:
Flysurfer Soul v2 12m, Soul 15m, Soul v2 21m
Flexi Rage 1.8m, Jojo RM 3m, Flexi Blurr 3.5, Flexi Blade 4.0m, Flexi Blade 4.9m, Flexi Blurr 5, Jojo RM 6m
WHAT I RIDE:
Kite Skates, Libre Full Race, GI Conflict 106, OR Mako 140, Spleene Door 159
What I Am In The Market For: Peter Lynn Vapors, Weatherproof Kite Buggy Bag for Libre, PL or Flexi Small Buggy to Tow With, Flexi Pro Link Handles,
Flexi Lines, Flexi Kite Killers
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nice catch A..............I thought he was referring to the cents.......................
17m Ozone Zephyr (2012)
15m Flysurfer Silver Arrow 2
12m Ozone Catalyst (2013)
10m Ozone Catalyst (2012)
MTH Colonel Reb customs 160x45 carbon, 141x43 wood
Wainman Joke & Demitri Pro
11'6 Naish Nalu
6' Davo Fish
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WELDNGOD
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I can answer for him, as I'm getting the 8m. They are cents!....:wee::wee:
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Combat 2.4 / 4.2
Century 1.8 / 5.5
Century II 2.2/2.8/3.5/4.5 /10.0
Brooza IV 3.0 prototype
Buster Soulfly 1.5 / 2.2 (KIA)/ 3.3 (lost at sea)
Buster Soulfly PRO 3.3 / 4.4
Buster (gen 1) 5.5
FLEXIFOIL
Sting 1.7 Punk
Rage 2.5 / 3.5/ 4.7
Revolution 1.5 SLE
17 ply Custom TRAMPA w/ verTIGo trucks
2 homebrew buggies,2 homebrew KYTBYKS,1 homebrew tandem trailer
GOPRO 3 WHITE, 3+ BLACK, HERO5 BLACK
CONTOUR HD
LET YOUR SOULFLY!
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cheezycheese
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Dylan, what model did you sell me...? I like it in the buggy, great 2.5 engine to me...
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PL- Aero v1 11m / Phantom 6/9/12/15/18
Ozone Chrono v2 9m
Liquid Force Elite 6.5m
Flysurfer - Peak 3 4m
PKD - Century 2.5m, Soulfly 3.5m
Ted's Profoil-1m/3.5m
Custom NABX Rev
GT Rapide V/VTT-XR+ Special
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dylanj423
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Quote: | Originally posted by cheezycheese
Dylan, what model did you sell me...? I like it in the buggy, great 2.5 engine to me... |
you have the cent I .... and yes, great kite... loved 'em
WHAT I FLY:
Flysurfer Soul v2 12m, Soul 15m, Soul v2 21m
Flexi Rage 1.8m, Jojo RM 3m, Flexi Blurr 3.5, Flexi Blade 4.0m, Flexi Blade 4.9m, Flexi Blurr 5, Jojo RM 6m
WHAT I RIDE:
Kite Skates, Libre Full Race, GI Conflict 106, OR Mako 140, Spleene Door 159
What I Am In The Market For: Peter Lynn Vapors, Weatherproof Kite Buggy Bag for Libre, PL or Flexi Small Buggy to Tow With, Flexi Pro Link Handles,
Flexi Lines, Flexi Kite Killers
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Corman
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Thank you everyone for the replies.
This was based on how I see the kite, and I truly love this kite. The graphics work great for me, looking like the century I but now on the inside as
well.
Thank you Donnie, and I hope you have a great time with the 8m!
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heliboy50
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Quote: | Originally posted by dylanj423
... not being able to obtain the 7.5 size in the original ... ahem-heliboy... |
Oops- I do kinda have a case of of the Kami's from time to time... Well they went to a good home.
Aim low. Reach your goals, and avoid disappointment.
Flying--Peter Lynn
Riding--Corsair QAR
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__P1__ and one really big Ozone in the other closet
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