Contact   Imprint   Advertising   Guidelines

Ozone Chrono - High Performance DePower Foil For All Surface

Forum for kitesurfers
Ozone Kites AUS
Very Frequent Poster
Posts: 2781
Joined: Sat Mar 16, 2002 1:00 am
Weight: 75kg
Local Beach: Lennox Head, NSW, Australia
Favorite Beaches: There is a reason I live in Lennox Head.
Style: Old Coot. strapped surfboard
Gear: Ozone 6/8/10/12 Reo V7, 10/14 Enduro v4, Zephyr V7, Edge V12 10M, Alpha V2 8/14M, Firewire Vanguard 5'2" and Evo 5'1" and Delta Designs ReVamp 5'9" couple of custom Blacksheep surfboards Mystic Stealth harness and stealth rope slider.
Brand Affiliation: Ozone, AxisFoils, Armstrong, Core, Cabrinha, Slingshot, North
Location: Australia
Has thanked: 8 times
Been thanked: 9 times
Contact:

Re: Ozone Chrono - High Performance DePower Foil For All Sur

Postby Ozone Kites AUS » Sun Mar 30, 2014 10:11 am

First ride of the 12M Chrono, winds were 11 knots to 17knots, and my session ended around 11/12 knots. Board was a Cab Skillet 5'10" no straps, choppy flat water and some parts of the river had a tide assist, others no tide. Tide approx 3 knots, opposing wind at an angle of about 45 degrees to the wind direction, so a bit complex to work out the exact effect it had. My best guess is that it was giving me a 2 knot advantage at best, and I ended the session when I felt the wind was too light in the area where there was no tidal assist and there was a rock groin and no beach downwind of me.

Unrolling the kite and closing the zip I was amazed at how light this wing is, the primary legs of the bridle are the finest/thinnest I've ever seen on a foil kite of this size. The aspect ratio is extreme, the only other kites I've seen and flown with an AR like this have been specialised land kite, race kites. Launching - had a couple of attempts where the tip dragged under, there was not much wind at ground level to pre inflate, but I did pre inflate by standing on one tip and holding the other as you do with FS and other closed cell foils like arcs, but the kite deflated quite quickly. However, once I had the kite at the optimal angle to the wind (mostly downwind) it was an easy launch, just held it on the ground for 30 secs or so, got some air inside it, then launched with tips folding. Kite rose to zenith easily and then a couple of sweeps and it was fully inflated and solid.

Flew it for a few minutes on the beach to get a feel for where it would sit when depowered and to see how stable it was. Sweeping across the top of the window it would life me and hold me off the ground easily so I was confident I had enough to get going so headed to the water and picked up my board on the way, very quickly felt confident in the stability.. Bar pressure is light, but the kite still had solid pull coming down the centre lines. Steering pressure and holding the bar in - this kite falls into the light bar pressure category, but I could feel it all the time and had no trouble knowing where it was in the window or turning it tight enough to gybe and make all my turns without looking at it constantly.

Upwind angles were insane, in the gusts, my board was pointing almost or directly upwind. I tried going off the wind as much as possible and the kite was very stable and confidence inspiring. Kite racers are going to absolutely love this thing, foilers even more so, can't wait to see these Chrono's in the hands of some top kite racers and kite foilers.

Self landed using the stall/brake line, then flagged to one line, too easy. No pumping=awesome, deflate by unzipping, total time on the water approx 1.5 hrs, see the graph attached I was on the water from 4.45 till approx 6.15 This is not a kite for everyone, it is a Ferrari of kites, needs to be flown with a light hand and skill. The construction is typical Ozone solid quality, but it is a light kite and consequently will not take to constant rough use, care needs to be taken ground handling with bridles this fine.
I did not try jumping with is as I was riding strapless, but it was a lot of lift and should jump well with long hang time. Not for waves, not for unhooking, not for beginners, definitely for racing, foiling and I also think it will be enjoyed by old school hooked in freestylers.
Attachments
Chrono test copy.jpg

User avatar
Kamikuza
Very Frequent Poster
Posts: 7057
Joined: Fri Jan 09, 2009 4:49 am
Local Beach: Sabae Beach
Favorite Beaches: Ol' Stinky
Gear: This, that, the other
Has thanked: 220 times
Been thanked: 193 times

Re: Ozone Chrono - High Performance DePower Foil For All Sur

Postby Kamikuza » Sun Mar 30, 2014 11:16 am

Directly upwind? That's incredible!

Tone
Very Frequent Poster
Posts: 2291
Joined: Tue Dec 23, 2003 2:34 pm
Has thanked: 5 times
Been thanked: 30 times

Re: Ozone Chrono - High Performance DePower Foil For All Sur

Postby Tone » Sun Mar 30, 2014 1:49 pm

Kamikuza wrote:Directly upwind? That's incredible!
Yeah I was about to jump all over that bullshit.

Great kite, doesn't need to be oversold, it's good enough already.

User avatar
Aummm
Medium Poster
Posts: 159
Joined: Sun Jul 13, 2008 12:51 am
Style: Old
Gear: Cabrinha, Ozone Kites, NO STRUTLESS!
Location: Soul Riding
Has thanked: 0
Been thanked: 0

Re: Ozone Chrono - High Performance DePower Foil For All Sur

Postby Aummm » Sun Mar 30, 2014 2:18 pm

Cheers and good job to everybody who did the reviews so far, because this is how it should be on KF :cheers:
I thought this thread it going to be hijacked with fantasies & violating the technological rules to justify a product :dance2:
Like Pimping, theory & reality of perception borrowed from other fields not related at all to kiting,
like in Strutless Lover's threads :duh:

bluerocketboy
Medium Poster
Posts: 112
Joined: Fri Mar 14, 2008 11:04 pm
Style: wakestyle
Brand Affiliation: None
Has thanked: 0
Been thanked: 0

Re: Ozone Chrono - High Performance DePower Foil For All Sur

Postby bluerocketboy » Sun Mar 30, 2014 3:12 pm

Great reviews everyone, thank you for taking the time to write them, it makes decision making much easier!

User avatar
chemosavi
Very Frequent Poster
Posts: 1561
Joined: Wed May 21, 2003 12:07 pm
Style: If Ghengis Kan, I kan too!
Gear: Grass fed Carbon Fiber
Brand Affiliation: Peace in the Middle East
Location: NW Pacific
Has thanked: 0
Been thanked: 3 times

Re: Ozone Chrono - High Performance DePower Foil For All Sur

Postby chemosavi » Sun Mar 30, 2014 4:19 pm

I just want to know what the honorable PMU has to say about this gem.

marekmk
Frequent Poster
Posts: 463
Joined: Sun Apr 20, 2003 5:13 am
Local Beach: africa, new zealand, madagascar, LA, brazil prea, ect
Style: twin tip, strapless surf board, foil
Gear: this year (15) teaching & riding on f-one, Ozone, North Kites
Ocean Rodeo Duke board, Nugget board, Bomb and more
Kentos foil
Brand Affiliation: None
Location: The planet
Has thanked: 0
Been thanked: 8 times

Re: Ozone Chrono - High Performance DePower Foil For All Sur

Postby marekmk » Sun Mar 30, 2014 9:24 pm

chemosavi wrote:I just want to know what the honorable PMU has to say about this gem.
why are you winding up PUM....??? what is the benefit to the forum...????

can you not live without your drama??

Okinawa Kiter
Frequent Poster
Posts: 223
Joined: Thu Dec 13, 2012 12:02 am
Local Beach: Mibaru Okinawa Japan
Favorite Beaches: Mibaru Okinawa Japan
Miyako
Style: Free Ride
Gear: Flysurfer Speed 3 12m
Brand Affiliation: None
Has thanked: 0
Been thanked: 0

Re: Ozone Chrono - High Performance DePower Foil For All Sur

Postby Okinawa Kiter » Sun Mar 30, 2014 9:47 pm

I think you may get more static pull from a Lotus 21 but the Chrono develops it's power by just moving it a bit. The big difference is on the upstroke and it generates a lot of pull. Pair that with the high aspect gives it the amazing low end. I say this as I didn't feel a lot of overhead pull on the beach compared to friends speed 3 21m but wind was lighter when on the Chono. My feeling if you are thinking of buying it is;

Person who should buy a chrono
1) you are a capable jumper or racer and rarely drop your kite in the water.
2) you need ultimate low end or a heavy guy.
3) you love catching big air and wish you could in light winds.
4) you are easy on your gear and rarely damage you gear.
5) you have experience in foils or willing to learn.

If this doesn't sound like you then choose another kite I feel.
Found another video. Think it's the 18m. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bdwmEu ... 2qQ8PY59Qg

User avatar
chemosavi
Very Frequent Poster
Posts: 1561
Joined: Wed May 21, 2003 12:07 pm
Style: If Ghengis Kan, I kan too!
Gear: Grass fed Carbon Fiber
Brand Affiliation: Peace in the Middle East
Location: NW Pacific
Has thanked: 0
Been thanked: 3 times

Re: Ozone Chrono - High Performance DePower Foil For All Sur

Postby chemosavi » Sun Mar 30, 2014 11:10 pm

marekmk wrote:
chemosavi wrote:I just want to know what the honorable PMU has to say about this gem.
why are you winding up PUM....??? what is the benefit to the forum...????

can you not live without your drama??
You must not take this or anything else you read on a forum too seriously. Drama is what makes the world turn after windmills and nuclear generators. And you can always hide the ignominious posters you don't want to see if the drama is too much for you.

Believe it or not PMU causes more people to consider a different option of kite than would otherwise occur because he generates publicity, spin, and yes, drama.

Back to the topic, it's going to be hard to say a blimp can do what this kite can, as already demonstrated by race results. Fantastic to see more and more options for all kinds of wind powered fun.

User avatar
davesails7
Very Frequent Poster
Posts: 2220
Joined: Sun Apr 01, 2007 7:36 pm
Kiting since: 2006
Weight: 75 kg
Local Beach: Virginia Beach
Style: Race
Gear: ML B3
R1V2 11. VMG 13, 15, 18
OR Mako 130x35
Brand Affiliation: None
Has thanked: 10 times
Been thanked: 22 times

Re: Ozone Chrono - High Performance DePower Foil For All Sur

Postby davesails7 » Sun Mar 30, 2014 11:32 pm

chemosavi wrote:Back to the topic, it's going to be hard to say a blimp can do what this kite can, as already demonstrated by race results.
Have there been any race results yet?

I know some were riding the Chrono at the Kitefoil Gold Cup in Mexico, but the race was won by a North Dyno. Also, most of the days it was too windy for the Chronos, everyone was on 7m and 9m kites.

Not that I'm doubting the ability of the kite, I just haven't seen any results yet.


Return to “Kitesurfing”

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: Aleza, Bing [Bot], CaptainKook, Google [Bot], mrcrss, Peter_Frank and 507 guests