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Good topic - been interested in those new big fuses(same size as you puetz).

14m fuse is biggest size kite I own now - feels like that is magic max crossover size where kites have lighter wind power and still can be whipped around. Debating since I can ride the 14m fuse w a light wind board in low teens n if going to the 16/18m would really be worth it.

Have owned old kites every big size up to old elbow destroying naish v4 25m. Last year bought an ozone zephyr n sold it within a week as I hated it- no grunt for a couple of power strokes until got some apparent wind and was easy to buckle the leading edge even on just a fast transition. Slingshot turbine too previous model didn't like it either w downwind truck pull n mushy bar. I have zero interest in a race style of big kite.

clydesdale wrote:Good topic - been interested in those new big fuses(same size as you puetz).

14m fuse is biggest size kite I own now - feels like that is magic max crossover size where kites have lighter wind power and still can be whipped around. Debating since I can ride the 14m fuse w a light wind board in low teens n if going to the 16/18m would really be worth it.

Have owned old kites every big size up to old elbow destroying naish v4 25m. Last year bought an ozone zephyr n sold it within a week as I hated it- no grunt for a couple of power strokes until got some apparent wind and was easy to buckle the leading edge even on just a fast transition. Slingshot turbine too previous model didn't like it either w downwind truck pull n mushy bar. I have zero interest in a race style of big kite.

Hey clyde, just out of interest what exactly don't you like in race kites?

but you don't normally jump in a race do you?

I did when I was doing the first PKRA Course Race Tour in 2007
Got bored going around buyos and passing thousands of spectators and me not jumping?
No way! I jumped, and always scored the most in the style sheets Too bad there was no Dyno 2011 in 2007...

Robbie: no, didn't try more! Waiting for the worlcup in Germany (July 12-21) with world biggest demo event! I want to try several big kites.
The new Dynos for sure are more race orientated. But want to test a stock Fuse 18 and see how they work, perfectly trimmed from the North guys.

Here a list of brands that will be there: http://kitelife.de/2013/06/06/herstelle ... world-cup/

Unfortunately no Ozone, but maybe someone has it for me to test.

Toby wrote:

but you don't normally jump in a race do you?

I did when I was doing the first PKRA Course Race Tour in 2007
Got bored going around buyos and passing thousands of spectators and me not jumping?
No way! I jumped, and always scored the most in the style sheets Too bad there was no Dyno 2011 in 2007...

Robbie: no, didn't try more! Waiting for the worlcup in Germany (July 12-21) with world biggest demo event! I want to try several big kites.
The new Dynos for sure are more race orientated. But want to test a stock Fuse 18 and see how they work, perfectly trimmed from the North guys.

Here a list of brands that will be there: http://kitelife.de/2013/06/06/herstelle ... world-cup/

Unfortunately no Ozone, but maybe someone has it for me to test.

... that'll be great to hear what you think of the stock Fuse, I look forward to it!

Did anyone test the Naish Draft 17?

Toby wrote:

but you don't normally jump in a race do you?

I did when I was doing the first PKRA Course Race Tour in 2007
Got bored going around buyos and passing thousands of spectators and me not jumping?
No way! I jumped, and always scored the most in the style sheets Too bad there was no Dyno 2011 in 2007...

Robbie: no, didn't try more! Waiting for the worlcup in Germany (July 12-21) with world biggest demo event! I want to try several big kites.
The new Dynos for sure are more race orientated. But want to test a stock Fuse 18 and see how they work, perfectly trimmed from the North guys.

Here a list of brands that will be there: http://kitelife.de/2013/06/06/herstelle ... world-cup/

Unfortunately no Ozone, but maybe someone has it for me to test.

Have you tried the 16 Fuse yet? How do race kites perform in air?

back then we had no race kites, just bows. Me on Vegas 2006...

Luckily the first Dyno, which was made for racing, is a great jumper!

Didn't try the 16 yet, but hopefully in 2 weeks. Interested if it really performs that well according to Billie.

Toby wrote:back then we had no race kites, just bows. Me on Vegas 2006...

Luckily the first Dyno, which was made for racing, is a great jumper!

Didn't try the 16 yet, but hopefully in 2 weeks. Interested if it really performs that well according to Billie.

... haha,,,, the 16m 2006 Vegas wa another favorite kite of mine ,,,, I see a theme going on here,,, if Toby likes it,,,, I'm gunna like it. nice one!

Hey Toby, have you tried a Core 19m or Ozone Edge?

cheers,

Robbie

Nope, hopefully in July.

I'm really sorry to say this, but we are going totally off topic here Its about Fuse vs Dyno!!!

... and by the answers we are getting, it's pretty obvious that are not very popular choices of big kites...