Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 8:40 pm
EhhemÖ
Speaking of Flysurfer:
They generally turn slower, but the newer models (05) are very close in turning speed to inflateables. Most people use Flysurfers for low wind, and get the bigger sizes (AKA huge). Big kites turn slow, what can you do.
From what I know even in the bigger sizes they are comparable in turning speed to the equivalent inflateable size which is 20%-40% bigger.
On the smaller sizes they turn very fast. Some of them were so fast that Flysurfer tuned them down because of complaints about too fast and erratic kites. But I guess that in the smaller sizes kites normally turn fast enough.
And last, on the Speed you can tune the turning speed of the kite and the bar resistance to your liking. From what I read the speed turns about the same or faster then a comparable inflateable (~40% bigger), but Flysurfer reviews are usually heavily biased (like this one :-) so it's hard to tell. You really have to try.
It's a shame that you cannot test fly those kites in the US. I was in Israel a few months ago and even there I could test a Speed from the local Slingshot/Flysurfer distributor. Last time I heard Speeds in the US are mostly sold out now, so maybe they don't care that much about distribution and support.
E
Speaking of Flysurfer:
They generally turn slower, but the newer models (05) are very close in turning speed to inflateables. Most people use Flysurfers for low wind, and get the bigger sizes (AKA huge). Big kites turn slow, what can you do.
From what I know even in the bigger sizes they are comparable in turning speed to the equivalent inflateable size which is 20%-40% bigger.
On the smaller sizes they turn very fast. Some of them were so fast that Flysurfer tuned them down because of complaints about too fast and erratic kites. But I guess that in the smaller sizes kites normally turn fast enough.
And last, on the Speed you can tune the turning speed of the kite and the bar resistance to your liking. From what I read the speed turns about the same or faster then a comparable inflateable (~40% bigger), but Flysurfer reviews are usually heavily biased (like this one :-) so it's hard to tell. You really have to try.
It's a shame that you cannot test fly those kites in the US. I was in Israel a few months ago and even there I could test a Speed from the local Slingshot/Flysurfer distributor. Last time I heard Speeds in the US are mostly sold out now, so maybe they don't care that much about distribution and support.
E