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Re: Oh no another Epic Infinity V3 review!

Postby UKSurf » Thu Apr 10, 2014 10:07 am

What would be interesting would be to find out if this type of design is better for jumping in lighter winds than higher aspect ratio kites. It may well have a more explosive pop given where it sits in the window.

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Re: Oh no another Epic Infinity V3 review!

Postby mede » Thu Apr 10, 2014 10:36 am

Tiago1973 wrote: don´t buy that Blade / Dimirtri / Momi developed those kites with light wind free-style in mind - a family size company targetting such a small market - those who un-hook - for their only LW kite in the line up ? does not make much sense
All I know of Momi is that there are not many people on this planet who would be less likely just "ending up" with a certain kite design. :rollgrin:

So if the FL is a great freestyle kite, it's most certainly not due to a coincidence, but to his skills.

(just look at his track record: blade may be a family company, but they were (and still are) leading edge with the trigger as a fantastic 3 strut allround kite, and with the Fat Lady, that finally brought back the fun to lightwind kiting).

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Re: Oh no another Epic Infinity V3 review!

Postby Tiago1973 » Thu Apr 10, 2014 11:23 am

mede wrote:
Tiago1973 wrote: don´t buy that Blade / Dimirtri / Momi developed those kites with light wind free-style in mind - a family size company targetting such a small market - those who un-hook - for their only LW kite in the line up ? does not make much sense
All I know of Momi is that there are not many people on this planet who would be less likely just "ending up" with a certain kite design. :rollgrin:

So if the FL is a great freestyle kite, it's most certainly not due to a coincidence, but to his skills.

(just look at his track record: blade may be a family company, but they were (and still are) leading edge with the trigger as a fantastic 3 strut allround kite, and with the Fat Lady, that finally brought back the fun to lightwind kiting).
i like the trigger for what it is, but would not call it ´leading edge´. far from it

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Re: Oh no another Epic Infinity V3 review!

Postby Tiago1973 » Thu Apr 10, 2014 11:38 am

Dimitri M wrote:Hello Tiago1973 and sorry it took me so long getting this videos to you, but I was busy kiting and taking care of our epic customers.
So here are some videos I was able to download for you.
thanks

i´ve already saw most of them - for the most part is just people going going back and forth in LW, some surface kite loops (but no really kite loops), zero un-hook stuff, etc. Just don´t think it´s targeting the right audience for the kite

was thinking about something more alike as the ride we see in your union island video, or some other that your team rider put together for the judge. but with the infinity in LW conditions

but it´s just opinion :-)

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Re: Oh no another Epic Infinity V3 review!

Postby Dimitri M » Thu Apr 10, 2014 3:19 pm

thanks
i´ve already saw most of them - for the most part is just people going going back and forth in LW, some surface kite loops (but no really kite loops), zero un-hook stuff, etc. Just don´t think it´s targeting the right audience for the kite
was thinking about something more alike as the ride we see in your union island video, or some other that your team rider put together for the judge. but with the infinity in LW conditions
Yes Tiago1973 that will be great to have videos of people doing crazy stuff on the INFINITY like you see on my personal videos, but again most riders that are testing the INFINITY kite are just average riders that don't know how to do these advance tricks. Which goes to show you I am not using team riders to do these testimonials but real riders that I find on the beach. Now if one of these guys is able to do these unhook or more advance tricks even better for the videos.

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Re: Oh no another Epic Infinity V3 review!

Postby Westozzy » Thu Apr 10, 2014 11:26 pm

Yeh most are really just average joes really.. :D

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Re: Oh no another Epic Infinity V3 review!

Postby SupaEZ » Tue Apr 29, 2014 2:26 pm

Great deal on Ikitesurf if you like lightwind and do not mind pumping a medium @16+? m kite

:pump: http://new.ikitesurf.com/classifieds/84 ... rderby=dsc

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Re: Oh no another Epic Infinity V3 review!

Postby soul19 » Tue Apr 29, 2014 3:54 pm

I saw that as well and laughed at his comment about being to lazy to pump the kite up for pics! It is a kite that I am quite happy with and it definitely opens up so many more kitable days. Looking into the sector boards to compliment this kite to actually see what the lowest winds are possible for a 200lb frame.

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Been a good season so far Michel? Good waves to you brother :thumb:

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Re: Oh no another Epic Infinity V3 review!

Postby SupaEZ » Tue Apr 29, 2014 5:02 pm

soul19 wrote:
Been a good season so far Michel? Good waves to you brother :thumb:
Yes James...i made my numbers already this month (20 days out) and today looks fun too at 5pm
For the year i am at 77 days......yoooooooohooooooooo :cheers:

Yes i laughed also at the guy's comment because i really like LW a lot & pumping my huge blimp :lol:

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Re: Oh no another Epic Infinity V3 review!

Postby Dimitri M » Wed Feb 18, 2015 4:11 am

This is just to give you an idea of what's coming for the V4 INFINITY.


This picture says it all. Testing the INFINITY V4 prototype kite and OXYGEN twin tip board against a big foil kite and a race board.
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