Any kiters flown both the Rebel and the Link?

[windhorny]

I am getting ready for next years kites and have not made it to either demo day. I would be curious to hear from someone that has flown both a normal bow-TD or Xbow and also the Rebel and Link. They seem to be more of a hybrid kite, does that mean they dont have the same range? I am very down with the 2 kite bow quiver and am hoping the new hybrids will give me the same power of the current flat kites.

Thanks.

[clints]

I haven't tried any of these kites but I know that you can demo the link from a rep at 3rd. A friend of mine liked it alot that he bought 4 :).

[windhorny]

Was it Dave or Greg?

thanks

[moose]

Jon fron Helm is the one with the kites. he is usually there from about 3pm on when there is wind (obviously)! He has a 9m and 12m. Eventually, I think Sonny will have them.

[clints]

I think the rep's name is Greg. My friend who bought the 4 link is Leo from 3rd ave.

[Don]

Uri, consider the HyperType - 4 lines, great range, super floaty, bar pressure - it's all good.

[Bulldog]

There was a guy out at SI on Sunday with a HT that was getting the biggest air I've ever seen anyone get on a bow kite -- not just far, but really high. He was still dialing in the landings, though.

[Georg]

Hello Bulldog,
i was on a brand new 2007 RRD, a new high performance jumping kite called HYPER TYPE. This kite is a hybrid between a Bow-kite and a C-kite and should combine the advantages of both kite shape concepts. It has unbelievable lift......is very stable, pedictable, and has geat up wind performance....and for experienced riders, that can stand the pull, you can kite loop it while jumping. So it's great to learn all kinds of moves like rotations...front or back 360?, 720? with lots of hang time to do board off's and as i did on Saturday evening, jumping really high. In waves i could have jumped higher !!! and a trusting "observer" from the beach who knows my best jumping days on high performance C-Kites told me that i was higher than in comparable conditions on my C-Kite. I was flying and testing this kite for the second time and i think i can get still a little bit more performance out of it in waves.....as a service to LIVE2KITE customer, i could invite some very good SI kiter (Michelle, John, Steve, Curt, Mike, Don) on Saturday to test it themselves.....with the help of their feedback and my own impressions i will write a test sheet.....you will find more information of this kite in the next days on my friend Evans LIVE2KITE websides. Today i will take some time off to check out the ATOM/FLEXIFOIL at SI....

So Evan, do your exersise so you'll recover fast!!! You're missing out on all the fun..... Georg

AND !!

Hey Yuri.....you are going to be my down stairs neigbor....you should check out the RRD when we get the rigth wind conditions at our home beach.....maybe this kite is something for you ?

[dewey]

Georg

That's saying something because I've seen you boost big on your F-ones!!!!

[Don]

Yeah what Georg said. :rolleyes: So Evan here's some quick feedback. Impressive! The 12m reliably flew this 165 lb. passenger, including 128 UG baggage, to vistas not seen before - followed by silly hang-time allowing for "new stuff". The 100% de-power functioned well in the mid-to-high 20s. It prolly tops out at 30 for my weight. Bar setup is simple. One-pump setup is simple. 4 lines are simple. Loops require harder input than the Type 7. The HT reminds me when those tennis rackets with the huge heads, aimed at beginner-intermediates, were first introduced. Nowadays most of the pros use 'em [-X