Hey All!

Well I joined this forum quite a while ago interested in getting into power kiting. And today my 5 meter Haka arrived in the mail! This has been something I have wanted for a couple years and now I am excited like a kid in a candy store. Unfortunately my kite didn't come with killers. Being new to this I am apprehesive to fly without them. Especially since I am deployed in the desert and if the kite gets away from me it could end up in some razor wire. :o As soon as I get a chance to fly her I will post a review...... Weeeeeeee......

Sounds good Greg - what are your winds like over there?

Tell me how u get along i am intrested in buying one of these kites

The winds vary. Most days they seem to be great at about 6 - 12mph. Unfortunately I work from noon to midnight and only have off one day a week. Having some extra time to fly is tough but I will work it out.

dana,

I sure will. I am planning to write a review on the kite from a newbies point of view..... I can say that the kite is very well put together. Exceptional build quality would be the best way to put it....

gr8 u recomend it?

nd its dan lol

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nd its dan lol

Oooops! Sorry! :o :D

Worst case if you want to get a flight in before you can source some KS-P-A-M-L-I-N-K-s, you should be able to use a peice of line. Attach it to where the KS-P-A-M-L-I-N-K-s would go on the brake leads coming off the handles and then either use a large larkshead to your wrist or better yet, make it longer and attach it to your belt, Of course learn to fly in lighter winds as well.

This is not a replacement for KS-P-A-M-L-I-N-K-s, simply something you can do to keep your kite safe until the KS-P-A-M-L-I-N-K-s arrive. KS-P-A-M-L-I-N-K-s will be safer, most KS-P-A-M-L-I-N-K-s have a way to quickly release them in case of an emergency.

Man you are lucky. I was just asking about that kite. can't wait to hear review.

Thanks! I have been wanting an Ozone kite for a long long time...lol Today I placed an order to http://www.Mistralkites.com for a set of Ozone killers and a Powerkite magazine. I have never seen mag that before. It looks cool.

What other kites do you have?

I have an old Black Rainbow Jam, Prism Micron and a Revolution SLE 1.5. This is my first power kite. :D

What are you doing on the computer! Go fly your kite!

I wish! I am deployed to the desert and working 72 hour weeks. Its tough to find the time. You know I'm jonesin.... :D

( Things that can not be avoided, Must be endured.)

So true! But I am getting burned out. One can only endure so much. If I had to it all over again, I wouldn't.

Hows the haka flying? im getting one next month so cant wait! Do you have any pics of the kite as i have barley seen the colours and soon shall be choosing!

Hey!

I flew it for the second time yesterday. I must say it flies great! Very smooth and it will fly fast. Tons of pull. After about 5 minutes I was breathing heavy and handing the handles to my buddy so I could take a break. I'll get a couple pics up soon....

Heres a pic.

Another

Great. Thats the colour that im thinking of getting. It looks more aggresive then the other colours i think.

NICE!!

I have a 5 meter coming next week in Orange/Grey/Yellow. Can't wait. I am a little disappointed they don't come with KS-P-A-M-L-I-N-K-s, though. Some excellent shots can be found here:
http://www.extremekites.com.au

The site isn't working as I post, but was earlier today.

Yeah, I was a little dissapointed about that as well. For the price they definitely should be included. They are must for safety. So far I am happy with the kite. How about you?

I just took my 5 meter Haka out buggying for the first time yesterday. Not having KS-P-A-M-L-I-N-K-s did create a problem when a friend tried it. He has much more experience, and will remain un-named, but got hit by a big blast and lost it. Luckily, another friend was downwind to slow its race to freedom and no harm was done.
I did have a minor problem with the tuning on mine - in lighter winds, it was difficult to launch, and it wanted to just fall out of the air. They weren't THAT light, as Gilligan was buggying well behind his Blade III 3. After loosening the brake lines, it still appeared to have a mild crease halfway through the sail, so I removed the connector between the bridles and lines, and reversed the stacking order of the bridle lines, thereby shortening by just a hint the fronts and incrementally loosening the other three that attach at the same spot. I hope this is understandable as I wrote it, since it seemed to help. It was just the tiniest little adjustment, but I did have a better session afterward, until I looked up while at speed and had an "Oh S@#%T!" moment. I TOTALLY forgot about that huge pile of dirt. Never been airborne before. I got the Grey/ Orange/Yellow version, and except for the light layer of dust, is absolutely gorgeous! I thought the strop was a bit on the short side, limiting turning speed. I also wouldn't use much, if any brake while turning. BUY ONE!

One more thing - You can really get the Haka to climb even when its light by strongly pumping the handles toward you a few times. Maybe this is something most kites do, and is common practice. I just figured it out.

The Haka is a higher aspect ratio kite and you have to fly it aggressively at times. In light winds the kite will have a tendency to stall and "flatten" out a little. As flyhigh said one sharp snap pump of the lines and the kite should puff out and take off like a rocket. The kite also has a tendency to turn sideways in the light stuff. Just wait for it to get sideways and one or two pumps and the kite takes off. You can fly it in the lightest of winds (even no wind) as long as you keep the kite flying all the time. In light winds the kite doesn't like to sit in one spot, keep it moving.

You can park and ride this kite and lay down some awesome speeds, this kite is FAST!! Once the kite is parked and you get hauling, slap the kite around a little and it is like a turbo charger kicking in.

You have a blade 6.6 and have never been airbourn?

I've never been airborn in my buggy, at least nothing to write home about. That info helps me a lot, Windofchange. I was wondering why it would turn sideways in the light stuff. It really does take off when you pump it, whether sideways while in motion, or straight up when static flying. I love it, and feel Ozone has really designed a classic with this one.

How do you like the blade 6.6 for static flying? What are the best conditions for that kite? Thanks.

It's great for static flying, but like most larger kites, it's kinda slow in turns. When you bring it around and down through the widow in any but the lowest winds, you'll be scudding for sure! A little brake really helps the turn rate. HUGE lift, which I really haven't begun to explore 'cause I'm a 51 year old relative chicken, compared to an 18 year old who's never been hurt. I'll get arond to it eventually, but I'd rather have some instruction from a fellow flier who can say (as I'm laying there in a crumpled heap) "Hmmm, you should have pulled left a little sooner there, buddy, watch me". Videos and animations, as good as they are, just don't give you the hands on help I'd prefer.