Inch_Speller
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Next kite help!
Hi People
I've been flying now for a 3-4 months with a Beamer II 3.6m.
Looking for something with some lift and a bit weary of the Blade's aggression price so was thinking a Ozone Riot 7m.
I weigh in at about 14st (200lbs).
Good idea?
Can it be depowered?
Any help appreciated.
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Inch_Speller
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Anyone?
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awindofchange
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The Riot is an awesome kite, you should be very happy with it. Jumping from a 3.6 to a 7.0 may be a little much but shouldn't have to much of a hole
in the range.
The Riot is not a true depowerable kite but like any fixed bridle foil you can add on an aftermarket system to give the kite some depower. This will
still not match a true depowerable such as the Frenzy or Montana.
Hope that helps.
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acampbell
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Consider a Crossfire , like the 5.0 or 6.3 m. They are lifty but as agressive nor expensive as a Blade.
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Inch_Speller
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So now looking at a Crossfire 6.3 or a Blade 6.6
Good Idea or lunacy?
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Bladerunner
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GREAT IDEA, both of them :!: 
If the blade comes at a good price. Don't be too afraid of it. Reasonable respect and you wil LOVE it !
Kites: 2.5m Profoil , Quadrifoil XL kitesurfer, NPW 5 Danger.
Flexifoil: 1.7m Sting, 4.9m Blade 3, 9m Blade 2.
Flysurfer : 19m Speed 2 SA, 7m Pulse
Peter Lynn :18m Phantom, 15m Synergy, 10m Synergy, 1200 Farc, 460 Sarc, 130 Tarc, 5m Peel, 4.2m , 6.4, 8.5 C-Quads, 3.5 LS2 single skin.
Rides: Flexi / P.L. Frankin'Buggy , Shaped + straight skiis, sand skis, Coyote blades. Core 95 ATB. RKB R2 ATB .
Ken (K2)
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Inch_Speller
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The Blade went for silly money in the end and I've ended up with a 5m Riot
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Pablo
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Good choice, it should keep you smiling for years to come.
Sysmic S1 Buggy.
0.7m / 1.4m / 2.0m PKD Buster I
4.4m PKD Buster
10m JoJo RM+
6m Flysurfer Outlaw
12m Ozone Access
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Sthrasher38
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What will be your next kite? OOH yes there will be another!  |
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stevie795
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Pansh ace 6 meter cheap and will lift but be carefull
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