Project Thunderer - Sneak peek!

[edmundc]

That doesn't really count. You can use different line lengths to change the range of any kite.

It would be good to get the same range from a smaller kite. It would be even better to get more range and a smaller kite.

Well, we will be doing more test on this kite. We are doing a demo for this kite this weekend at Balok Beach, Kuantan, Malaysia during the Malaysian Monsoon Madness. I hope to get some feedback from the competitors there.

[kiterfreak]

Does it works for jumps/hangtime?

[ed257]

Looks great, but I imagine re-launch would be very difficult in light winds.

Ed

[edmundc]

Does it works for jumps/hangtime?

It was originally designed for that purpose but I will not comment until we have tested the final end product.

[edmundc]

Looks great, but I imagine re-launch would be very difficult in light winds.

Ed

Thanks for the comments Ed. Well we thought that the high AR and the flatness would cause the kite to behave that way but I was impressed that it handled better than the Cyclonez, it could be luck? Or it could be the high sweep and deeper concave at the LE had produce such a characteristic. Will test more this weekend at the Malaysian Monsoon Madness.

[ScottM]

Wow... nice kite there!! Looks like a sports car, can't wait to see the final results! It's nice to see something new, hope you guys have good results and sales with it! I'll have to wait till next year before I spend more money on new kites!

[chumbawamba]

any reports after the monsoon madness??

tanaken: did you manage to ride the kite? any photos/videos???

edmundc: have you thought of the price for monsoonz??

[Bozo]

any reports after the monsoon madness??

tanaken: did you manage to ride the kite? any photos/videos???

edmundc: have you thought of the price for monsoonz??

bump!

[ankers]

Hey there,

I was at monsoon madness and saw the kite fly. It was a friend of mine who tested it. Set up of the lines is important as at first hand it was not correct and difficult to handle. after a while it was OK and the kite flies really nice, nice stalling, fast moving and small. It was a 10 that was tested and he said it fely like 12-14 meter kite. I guess the wind was around 12-17 knots.

Materials seems ok, but tha bar must be fintuned. The kite fell and could not be relaunched. It was a normal bar that was used. So on the relaunch there has to be done work....

I have a video of the kite flying. Anyone knows how to post it???

Edmund, I will send you the video later so you can improve the flying
greetings
ankers

[edmundc]

Thanks Geert! Its on the WiND-X website now:

http://www.wind-x.com/welcome/thunderer.htm

i will answer some of the posted comments later.. thanks for all the great comments and well-wishes again..