Nice pictures Dimitri!
Like i said earlier i have spend 2 weeks at Dimitris Bootcamp
last month and got the chance to test the 4G kites and new Bar
.
The looks of the 4G havent changed to much same idea of graphics just new colour combos
which i think are awesome looking
. The kite itself also changed a little. It rides like a dream
. The new 13m Ltd v3 felt awesome. it felt faster and more responsive then the first version which i enjoyed alot too. Jumping went very well on this kite although i prefer the screamers. Since we did many downwinders the kite kept dragging me downwind very well if we went down very fast
. And upwind as soon as i started edging again.
The new Screamers have a totally new look again nice and agressive
. Which i simply like.
I specially rode the 10m LTD a kite i usually dont like that much but wow
from the start i loved
this kite. I think its easier to ride then the previous models. Jumping is easier and the hangtime
is perfect. Ofcourse it could be i gotten a little better so i get used to the 10ms a bit more. But i think the kite is a little easier to fly then previous models who definitly needed a good rider to get the awesome ability of the kite.
Now i'm just an average heavy
rider but i remember one jump i jumped a edge of one of those gras Island you see in Dimitris videos. Well i was breathing like i was in labor
i jumped higher then i ever did before, the hangtime was amazing
.
Next to jumping well the kite has insane hangtime like we're used from the screamers
.
I tested the new Judge prototype just very briefly and underpowered. So not much usefull i can say about it except the kite felt nice and direct.
I rode the Droid V2
most of the time and i just loved the board. Niice and playfull with a good pop.
I finally tested the Oxygen v2 a bit more and it gave me a good extra lowend but still with playfullness i didnt expected.
Dimitri got me testing the new Bar prototype aswell. I released it thousands of times
. The CL itself feels way more solid. its very easy to reassemble. It kills the kite very good, it doesnt have this restpower like before. I think schools will really this.
The centerhole got a little bigger and the CL locks into place when you unhook. A feature that will be liked alot by the freestylers.
The Bar itself changed very little i only believe there is a new fabric on the bar thats a little more stronger. I had no problems with my 2010/2011 and 3G bars but i guess some people who posted here had. Also because of the design there are almost no cuttinglines anymore and its more 1 solid piece. I think people will like that.
The new CL is defenitly a great improvement
upon the old CL. Which in my eyes wasnt great but did the job. I only had a minor problem with a 2010 CL but Dimitri send me replacement parts for that and i know the 2011 CL was modified to prevent this problem. And never had a problem again. The new Cl just feels better and its easier to put reassemble and works great.
Personally i'm not a fan of the swivel systems on the CL. It works fine but i'm just lazy
when it comes to the untwisting.
All and all i think people should really give these kites a try and probably be hooked
to them. Like so so many people before
. there is a reason for:
"warning do not buy any other kite until you experienced an epic kite"