Hi this is the most important thread to me ever i need to know whether to get a epik 5.0m or a blade 4.9m the epik is bigger but the size difference doesnt meen **** all and the epik is more cheaper. They are both quad line and offer the same as far as i know. I want great upward lift which i am certain i get from the blade and also want the abilty to have traction pull for skudding but mostly jumps (high, slow landing not painful). The blade i can get for £270 but the Epik is only £140 i know they say you get what you pay for but for me this seems i am paying for the name and not what i get. The price difference is huge so please answer as helpfula s you can and give a good explanation as this will effect my entire future kiting.

IF this is your first kite.. please get something smaller. As for the kite, It is true you get what you pay for. I have never flown an Epik. They are not well known. I can tell you what I do know about. Its Blades. Nothing else I have ever flown (I have flown a bunch) compares to the Blade if thats what your looking for. First off is build quality. No complaints from Flexifoil. Ever. Second, nothing accelerates like a blade, nothing rips you up off the ground and holds you there like a blade. They are one of the most aggressive kites around. The only kites that may rival this would be buggy race kites, which are much less stable, and have no sustained lift. You can get lift with any kite, but make sure if your going to jump, you have the right equipment. As far as I know.. here are your choices for lifting kites on handles-

Flexifoil Blade
Ozone Riot-Very controlable well behaved. Gets the same results as the blade, just does it in a much smoother manner. Not flying by the seat of your pants like the Blades.
Hq Crossfire-as far as I can tell you, a little lower in quality, a little lower in price, and performance almost as good as the Riot.

I hope this helps you.

Scoop

Jumper,

I bought a 3m epik pig, they are severly pokey, but yet heavy. I had to change my lines, they were far too heavy. The material used for the kite is old and heavy as well

As far as my experience goes with kites (minimal), i would tend to steer clear of the cheaper varieties and go towards the classier makes, as Scoopy has mentioned.

Look at a Ozone Riot before you buy!!!!