You can only fly one kite at a time. I picked up a Psycho3 13m and have a Speed 2 19m inbound. So, this one needs a new home.

For sale is a 13m FlySurfer Speed 1.5 RTF with Flysurfer bar and lines. Here are a few details:

- kite flies great and holds air nicely
- the kite looks awesome in the air but up close, the white isn't pure white any more. Seems to be common on FS. The photos represent the colors well.
- The canopy is in good shape. It has one very small professional repair made by John at Powerzone. It looks bullet proof. You can see it in the photos.
- zippers work and are in good condition
- It has the FDS upgrade and 5th line safety installed by John at Powerzone
- Bag is in good condition and the zippers work fine.
- Bar and lines are in good shape.

Photos: http://s852.photobucket.com/albums/ab85/toddhanson-catalystp...

Asking price is $525 and I will pay shipping in ConUS.

NOW $495

Whassup? No takers? Great kite. Price reduced to $495.

Why is this still here???

Is there something wrong with my kite? Anyone? :dunno:

I have the 19m SA incoming and with my 13m Psycho, this will never see the light of day.

the bar and lines look near mint...................Todd you should really think about flyings kites after you purchase one...................
seriously Speeds are great kites. In 6kts this kite will get you into the low 20s in the buggy on sand. A low wind buggy motor indeed Im sure with the right conditions same same on snow. The PZ 1.5 mod def increaes the depower range.............all round awesome kite folks............

Soooo tempting..... Sooooo broke.......

Trade for a Neo II 8m? doesn't hurt to ask! Mine has been flown maybe 8 times! Awesome kite, just want to try one of these flysurfers!

Hmmmm, never flown a Neo. Let me think about that. Was actually looking for a 10m ARC. Maybe this kind of fits the bill.

nice fit in your depower quiv........................great kites, very stable.......................land water snow your call!

I'm waiting for the psycho 13 for sale post...

Good one. Flew it again on Saturday. Amazing kite with amazing depower. It was good for a OBE and buggy flip. Grass stains is all. Nothing besides that.

I really prefer cash for the Speed 1.5 but...

Anyone have a 10m ARC they want to trade?

I would have loved to see that! I'm glad you're OK, minus the stains. You get that 19m in the air yet?

I sent you a U2U Todd..... I may have what your looking for......

If you score goofball, and you get it before WW, you gotta let me give it a shot!

Wish I could have worked out the deal!

U2Us sent.

Rich..... you'd be more than welcome to give it a go if it works out.......

I am still trying to decide what to throw in the bag for WWB......

If this works out I would most likely have 2 FSer's with me..... a couple of FB's and a couple of arcs...... all depends on how well I pack up.......

Taking offers.

Or will consider trades for 10m- ish closed cell, ARC, Neo, etc. Whaddya got?

12m Synergy for trade.....Interested?

great low wind buggy motor..................6kts upwind no problem..................nothing outside of a racekite goes upwind like a Speed..............awesome seller too!

Phycho 3 10m for trade?

U2U sent!

Great kite, serious upwind and jumping engine. If you have the skill set, 10/11 kts on water is very doable.................good luck to both parties...............

Hmm, sounds really, really interesting...

Can anyone tell me the difference between a Speed 1.5, 2 and 3? Are there significant safety differences, or differences with the kite or bar setup? A $495 depower flysurfer kite sounds really tempting, but I'm not very familiar with it.

Also, 13m for a #230 person, would I be majorly, or slightly underpowered?

Anyone have an idea of the wind range? 6 kts on water, really?

Still available?

P.S. kiteyakker...hello Minnesotan!

U2Us replied. Kite still for sale at the moment.

The Speed 1.5 has modifications made by PowerZone Kite Sports so it functions like a Speed 2 and has the 5th line safety.

The Speed 3 has more depower and the Infinity bar I believe. (at a very different price point as well.)

The 13m Speed 1.5 here WON'T get you out on the water at 6kts. You need the 19m or 21m Speeds for that. Others can tell you better what it woulod take to get your 230 lbs out on this but I would imagine 13 kts or a little more?

I bought this in order to really get to know FS foils, then picked up the 13m Psycho. Doesn't make sense to keep both. I am glad that I did though. I went ahead and picked up a 19m Speed 2 fro the really light wind days.

Other FS experts may want to weigh in here. I am a FS rookie.

FS Rookie,
but it sounds like at your weight this kite would be a golden goto kite for you.

Maybe you'll want a 21m down the line, but for now this is a SMOKIN deal.
I would have second guessd my 17m for this but I wanted a lightwind kite.

S3 has shorter bridals/risers, velcro deflate tabs instead of a deflate zipper, internal intake zipper/cell config adding to depower, and the a fore mentioned depower, bar etc..................this is truly an upwind rocket that works on water, soil, and snow..........the depower mod brings this in with the S2 and the 5th line FDS is a must especially above 15kts...........after examining the pics the kite/lines/bar have years of life left...................If you want to get upwind, go fast, and jump high, this one will do it...........................

for tuning tips, CL upgrades, etc ping Powerzone @powerzonekitesports, Kamikuza, Szuchyk, or myself.........................

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Originally posted by skelman Hmm, sounds really, really interesting... Can anyone tell me the difference between a Speed 1.5, 2 and 3? Are there significant safety differences, or differences with the kite or bar setup? A $495 depower flysurfer kite sounds really tempting, but I'm not very familiar with it. Also, 13m for a #230 person, would I be majorly, or slightly underpowered? Anyone have an idea of the wind range? 6 kts on water, really? Still available? P.S. kiteyakker...hello Minnesotan!

6kts in the buggy upwind...............at 230 lbs on the right board 12/13 kts upwind on water with a top end of 22/23 mph, maybe 25..............Ive seen one forum member upwind in 8 mph on my 19m SA2 and he is your weight so I have no doubt about 12/13 on this unit.................if you buy it and just cant make it happen Ill trade you my 12m Pulse 2 for the 13..........you can bank on that.............

Thanks for all the information, I really appreciate the details. I haven't flown a depower kite yet, and I don't have a mountainboard, kiteboard, snowboard, buggy, or anything else. So more gear would definitely be needed for me to make use of it (including a harness).

I'm not seeing as much information out on the web for the Speed 1.5, how old is this kite? I've seen a handful of comments in various places about not using any kites before year 2008 (I think?) because of safety concerns or out-of-date hardware.

So speed 1.5 means it was simply a Flysurfer Speed and was modded to be similar to a 2, so it's now called a 1.5?

Sorry for the ignorance, and thanks again.

Btw tridude, your website appears to be down (powerzonekitesports.com).

thanks for the website info.................yes the Speed came out in 2005 with the 17m Silver Arrow (light wind kite) and the Speeds (standard cloth) came out in 2006 in various sizes...................John at Powerzonekitesports deveolped the 1.5 mod in 07/08 to increase the top end range on the Speeds to bring them inline with the Speed 2s. John and powerzonekitesports is the only Flysurfer retail and repair center in the US. His mod of course was blessed by Flysurfer.............John gave the mod the 1.5 distinction........................