I have 3 Vio Kites, they are all in like new & excellent condition, one is still in factory plastic.

Protean II 6.3 and 10.3 with bar and lines - $150.00 each

VR8- 8 meter with bar and lines- $150.00

These are closed cell foil kites that have a unique zipper design allowing the kite to unzip to a larger size... giving you two kites in one.

Great price on a large sized specialized foil.

Heather Schenck
www.windzup.com

I would guess these are some of your personal kites and not, clearance, left over, last years models?

What vintage are these?? Vio Proteus goes all the way back to 2004. Protean II back to 2006?

Here's a little snipet of info I found from Bladerunner 2010

http://www.powerkiteforum.com/viewthread.php?tid=15512

Team Vio kite site
pretty good reviews of protean II and VR8 available to read here

http://www.enrighthome.fsnet.co.uk/page5.htm


Holy CRAP .... just for a second, I thought of myself curled up in front of the laptop with a cat!! .. (that's for u Indigo .. LOL)

U2U on the kites.

Accidental double post. Sorry.

These were on par with PL or Flysurfer at that time, but their marketing was lousy and they never made it into mainstream.

Although these have "size reducing" zippers, they did not fly well when zipped.

VR8 I had I liked. It was a well mannered beginner kite with low aspect ratio (as long as all bridles are ok)
Protean2's are advance pilot kites, beginners be aware.

website link (german)

more info here

Looks like I'm going to give the VR8 a go. IDK, it just sounds kinda interesting to me. I was hoping to land a budget depower foil to play around with anyway, and actually was hoping to find one that was a closed cell for use as a snow kite too...

This is the kind of thing that I would like to have just to say I have it. Unfortunately, I am too cheap to spend the money on something I don't need. This is why I wish I had a few kiting friends in Houston. That way I could try out a variety of kites without having to buy them.

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Originally posted by AnnieO Looks like I'm going to give the VR8 a go. IDK, it just sounds kinda interesting to me. I was hoping to land a budget depower foil to play around with anyway, and actually was hoping to find one that was a closed cell for use as a snow kite too...

Way to go !

These kite flew pretty well. A great cheap 1st step into depower.
The bar set up was pretty poor but at $150 ? I would think about improving the bar + safety but they were RTF.

+ you will have a bit of history !

P.S. I still wonder why nobody else places the inlets under the canopy like these guys? It seemed to work great ?

Way to go annie ... nice pickup

Thanks guys. I realize this kite is somewhat of a novelty but I have been reading up about safety mods, and interestingly, the VR8 suits my typical wind conditions exactly so at least it should be fun to play around with and get into the depower realm for cheap.

Here is the most detailed review I have yet to find on the VIO kites, lots of great info. Being a DP newb I'm stoked with my choice to say the least!


Vio Kites review (all models)

I still have the Protean II 10 meter and VR8 available.

The VR8 is the one I purchased, it is not available. :o

Any mods on the protean or purely stock?

The Protean's are stock, they are both still available and the VR8 is sold.

Just got my VR8. OMG, it was brand spankin' new and still factory sealed! Thanks Winzup, I could not be any more pleased with this kite and our transaction! I can't wait to try it out.
Suspense builder: It turns out the wing is a beautiful Vio special edition pattern that is unbelievably cool. I can't believe my good fortune on this one. Once I get it flying I'll post some pics and a quick review over on the Kites and Accessories page.

I have the 2 Protean II's left, if anyone wants them both I will take $200.00, otherwise $150.00 each.

Sorry, I'm confused. Are these Kites "sold" as in the thread title or still available?

They are all sold now