barnes
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Peter Lynn Arc 1120
I'm looking for some opinions on the PL Arc 1120. I'm thinking about picking one up for cheap used. Any idea on wind ranges? Safety on the older kite
crap compared to newer kites? Thanks!
Kites: 16m PL Scorpion, 9m & 14m 06 Best Waroo
Vehicles: Thrift store snowboard, fraken-ATB, Old Litewave water board.
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barnes
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Bump. I need some opinions...
Kites: 16m PL Scorpion, 9m & 14m 06 Best Waroo
Vehicles: Thrift store snowboard, fraken-ATB, Old Litewave water board.
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Bladerunner
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I own ( and am selling for $100 ) the F-arc from the same year. I have never flown the S-arc but understand it is a far more friendly kite. It is
wider so relaunches easier than my F-arc. All arcs take some getting used to launching and landing. The early ones even more so. I found the tendancy
to bow tie frustrating. The 1120 seemed a lot slower and more user friendly than the F-arc and that's a good thing. I found it to be very fast and
lifty. :o
I met and talked to a fellow when he was flying the 1120. He liked it a LOT. This was a couple of years ago mind you.
I wouldn't pay more than $100 for one in perfect shape. $125 - 150 with a bar. If you buy this kite and like it. You will then know that you will LOVE
say ..... a Scorpian. and I've seen them going for $600 :wow:
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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barnes
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Thanks! Any safety issues with the older kites?
Kites: 16m PL Scorpion, 9m & 14m 06 Best Waroo
Vehicles: Thrift store snowboard, fraken-ATB, Old Litewave water board.
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action jackson
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They pull alot more on the launch to the zenith, alot more but itwas a sweet kite in its time. I agree with snowbird on the price. You will love one
of the newer models though..........aj
Ocean Rodeo Razors 8,10,12
Ocean Rodeo 5\'11 Surf series
PL Arcs 6,15m orange Phantoms 10,19m Venom 16m proto scorp ,synergy 12,
NPW\'s .5,2.8,6.9 and 15m skytex
145x49 crazy fly,Decay 142x42,aboards z- series 135x40
Pl xr+ buggy , Pl Kitecat hull #5
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barnes
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I wish I could afford the newer models! I'm in High School so I'm crunched for cash, but I still want to get out and ride. I think an older kite will
suit me just fine. Besides, if I can get used to the older kites, flying on newer kites will be easy. I u2u'd you Snowbird.
Kites: 16m PL Scorpion, 9m & 14m 06 Best Waroo
Vehicles: Thrift store snowboard, fraken-ATB, Old Litewave water board.
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