I'm planning to add a 7 metre user friendly kite to my kit this year. Pansh kites fit my skinny kite budget so though I'm aware of their dubious reputation on this forum, I'm going to take the risk and snag either a Blaze or the new Flux.

Blaze is tried and true and a little cheaper than the Flux. But Flux may be a bit more agile in light winds....do you think it'd be worth the extra coin to snag a Flux rather than a Blaze?

Ok, you can throw me to the lions now....

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Originally posted by airin Ok, you can throw me to the lions now....

*Points at the pit full of ferocious felines*

Sorry, couldn't help myself I have not had the chance to put either in the sky, but I do recall seeing posts about the blaze on the forum here before. Most posts I recall say something to the effect of the blaze needing to be dialed in to fly right. Once tuned, people seem to like them.

P.S. Don't ever worry about flying Pansh. It's a kite. As long as it works for you and you have fun with it, that's all that means anything.

You might want to drop an U2U/email to Blake. Swell guy and he should have a lot of insights on both those kites. Currently a Pansh Team Rider, I believe.

And the lions... they aren't all that bad.



ATB,
Sam

The blaze is a beginner/intermediate kite where as the flux is an intermediate kite. The flux will out perform the blaze, but not by much.
Get the flux, better kite, get the blaze, better graphics.

I still have a 6.7 PL Core for sale... :dunno:

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Originally posted by bigkid Get the flux, better kite, get the blaze, better graphics.

true, dat!

Blaze AR is 3.2, flux is a bit higher ... since you buggy, the higher AR of the flux may be of interest ... I think it would tend to sit a little more forward in the window and be a better upwind.... can't say for sure as I am still on the hunt for a buggy myself .... is the flux worth the extra $120 over the Blaze? again, it can't say for sure until I get a buggy and prove it to myself ....
need WELDNGOD to chime in ... he has quite a few pansh from blaze's to sprints... maybe u2u him

If your budget will allow, pansh has the 3 for 2 thing still on ... pick three kites and pay the two higher prices and the third is free

cheezy's core 6.7 is a proven buggy engine

If you are ever looking for smaller (higher wind) buggy engines, there is a PKF member that has new PL Viper's 2.6m & 3.9m for $60 less than anyone else .... kinda like RTF at a KO price
http://www.stevensaero.com/search.php?mode=search&page=1
search= viper kite

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Originally posted by bigkid Get the flux, better kite, get the blaze, better graphics.

I am with you on that one !

Not that it is important to Arin but does the Blaze now also come with all the " extras " ? I gotta have one of those plastic hammers !

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Originally posted by mougl ...Most posts I recall say something to the effect of the blaze needing to be dialed in to fly right. Once tuned, people seem to like them. P.S. Don't ever worry about flying Pansh. It's a kite. As long as it works for you and you have fun with it, that's all that means anything.

I am pretty sure this refers to a blaze II.

I was pretty fond of my blaze. i am trying to decide if I want to repair it after my brother crashed it. It lasted years and was a good kite. I think the flux ships with the extras like the kite killers and is a little more refined in the design. I'm not sure it is worth $120 more if that is the price difference.

If that core is a comparable price, I flew a 5m core and really liked it. Have fun!

airin

Since we are both in B.C. and if you don't mind paying a bit of shipping, I can send you my flux 6.0 to take a test drive. It is the last prototype before the official release so very very similar to official release flux ... graphics are different that is about it I think.

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Quote: Originally posted by Bladerunner Not that it is important to Arin but does the Blaze now also come with all the " extras " ? I gotta have one of those plastic hammers !

You know if I got one, it'd be yours, for sure!

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Originally posted by Bigbear97e airin Since we are both in B.C. and if you don't mind paying a bit of shipping, I can send you my flux 6.0 to take a test drive. It is the last prototype before the official release so very very similar to official release flux ... graphics are different that is about it I think.

Thanks BigBear. I tried a Flux proto last Sept at SOBB and quite liked it but just am not sure its worth $120 more than the Blaze.

The Core has come up a few times here as another option but when I last flew one it seemed somewhat sluggish when compared to the Flux.

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Originally posted by airin Quote: Originally posted by Bigbear97e airin Since we are both in B.C. and if you don't mind paying a bit of shipping, I can send you my flux 6.0 to take a test drive. It is the last prototype before the official release so very very similar to official release flux ... graphics are different that is about it I think. Thanks BigBear. I tried a Flux proto last Sept at SOBB and quite liked it but just am not sure its worth $120 more than the Blaze. The Core has come up a few times here as another option but when I last flew one it seemed somewhat sluggish when compared to the Flux.

That should get the PL afficionados whipped up ... ... a Core sluggish next to a pansh ..... :wee::moon:

never flown a Blaze but the Legends are nice.....stable and predictable................wasnt in a buggy at the time but would be a nice buggy motor...........go for the pink....................

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Originally posted by tridude never flown a Blaze but the Legends are nice.....stable and predictable................wasnt in a buggy at the time but would be a nice buggy motor...........go for the pink....................

As far as I can tell the Legend doesn't come in a 7 m...5.5 seems to be as large as it goes.

Flux......

You want this as a low wind kite.

I would have to prove it but am pretty sure that the slick material and reduced bridling on the Flux will combine to make it out perform the Blaze ?