Power Kite Forum - Poll time: Open cell ram air foil size

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posted on 2-8-2011 at 10:36 AM

Poll time: Open cell ram air foil size

I promise, it's not a poll a day diet

There are a lot of factors that influence what kite size you use; wind speed, terrain type, buggy, tires, belly weight, ... but hey still a good question!

Ok, so most of you use a open cell ram air foil... What's your go to kite size? (Round down)

EDIT: Ok, I botched this one... I said closed cell but I mean open cell... oops for multi-tasking! Caught it with two responses, so we're good

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posted on 2-8-2011 at 10:53 AM

12 Speed3. Huge wind range. Great kite. 'nuf said.
I probably ride my 15m more, but if I had a choice, I grab the 12 first... It is what I want to fly...

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posted on 2-8-2011 at 11:12 AM

Er, oops! I'd agree a 12m closed cell is a sweet spot, but I actually meant to post this for open cell. :embarrased: My bad! Edited above...

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posted on 2-8-2011 at 11:21 AM

Er...

Flysurfer Speed 3 15m DELUXE
Flysurfer Speed 3 12m
Flysurfer Psycho4 8m
Peter Lynn Buggy
Twisted Velocity (164)
Spleene (Monster) Door 164x50 (for sale?)
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posted on 2-8-2011 at 02:15 PM

I love them all in their proper range but most prefer flying in the conditions suited for my 10m

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posted on 2-8-2011 at 03:00 PM

My 5.6 is my go to :smilegrin:

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posted on 2-8-2011 at 03:31 PM

it only let me vote once

locally here (light to extreme light up to 12 knots) the 11.2 and the 16.1

if we have wind at Sunset, OR - onshore mid to high winds 11.2 or the 7.8

nabx winds - either the 3.2, 2.7 or the proto RII 2.2m

this years nabx, the blue / white - no logo vapor version ............... *ill never tell*

if it was closed cell, even though I never flew one yet, but i really really want one, FS Unity 12m DLX

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posted on 2-8-2011 at 03:43 PM

Typically I have had the best luck with 9m+ here. At JIBE if I fly FB I like 6m+ at NABX I'm thinking 3ish meter

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posted on 2-8-2011 at 06:44 PM

6.7 ... I'm rounding up

Yeah... I got a kite. Or two...

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posted on 2-8-2011 at 09:26 PM

-10 from me I voted when it was closed cell.

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posted on 3-8-2011 at 05:36 AM

I've got 4 kites in the 5m range , no doubt my most usefull size , but I'm really liking the feel of my feet off the ground and the 10m Apex is getting a lot of use lately.

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posted on 3-8-2011 at 06:25 AM

If I had to choose one then MkII Blade 7.8

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posted on 3-8-2011 at 10:05 AM

i have several kites of the same square meterage.

PKD-0.7m Buster, 1.4m Buster, 1.8m Century
HQ-Beamer III 3m
PL-Reactor 3.8m, Reactor II 6.9m
Ozone-IGNITION 1.6m, Little Devil 4.5m, 7.3m Frenzy
Pansh-Sprint Ltd Ed 5m, 7m Ace
Flexifoil-Blurr 5m
FS- Pulse2 12m, Speed 1.5 17m, lots of Revs and dual line stunters
Sirocco Sprint 4.2, 5.2 -SIROCCOx 5.2-