Power Kite Forum - SilverArrow 2 19m vs Speed 2 19m?

Lanbro

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posted on 23-2-2009 at 01:59 PM

SilverArrow 2 19m vs Speed 2 19m?

Is there a difference between these 2 kites?

dylanj423

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posted on 23-2-2009 at 02:11 PM

The material that the silver arrow is made out of is a lot lighter than the speed... it makes a difference if your winds fall below the required amount to fly... the silver arrow stuff just hangs in the air. Im sure someone that knows them better than I do will be by shortly to give you more info.

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posted on 23-2-2009 at 02:14 PM

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Originally posted by Lanbro
Is there a difference between these 2 kites?

Yes the material

The SA uses a skytex material which is lighter than regular fabric.

I guess your questions is: "Is there a low end difference ?"

That all depends on your weight or if you intend to use it on land/snow versus water

Heavier guys on water will have same low end.
Lighter guys may benefit from the skytex.

On snow the low end of the SA is a bit better

Also the skytex fabric may fly or turn a bit faster (I have read). It will definitely keep flying easier in lulls.

Last point is the skytex is more fragile.

Lanbro

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posted on 23-2-2009 at 02:29 PM

Is there a silverarrow 1 and a silverarrow 2?

SecondWind

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posted on 23-2-2009 at 02:54 PM

Sure is. There is a 1, 2 and even a 2.5.

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Is there a silverarrow 1 and a silverarrow 2?

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