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Batwing,Helix. End of C kites?

Postby Rockstar » Fri Jul 27, 2007 12:04 pm

Three generations of Bows,SLE and now Helix etc. surely the old C kites are finished as a design ? They belong in the "History of Kiteboarding" videos now.

Helix is a Stealth bomber, C kite is a DC3 !
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Postby jrobson » Fri Jul 27, 2007 12:15 pm

Thats a bit premature considering that after the only proper review of a helix so far the author is sticking with his C kites.
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Postby BullsShit.com » Fri Jul 27, 2007 12:50 pm

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Postby humandrive » Fri Jul 27, 2007 1:13 pm

Isn't slingshot keeping the C-kite for its `08 Fuel?
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Postby Rockstar » Fri Jul 27, 2007 1:14 pm

humandrive wrote:Isn't slingshot keeping the C-kite for its `08 Fuel?
Will anyone buy them ??
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Postby jumpjet » Fri Jul 27, 2007 1:22 pm

Most probably people will steel buy them, as the sport develops, it will define even more categories and kites which will satisfy different requirements...Nevertheless, it reasonable to expect that some of the carachteristics of different categories will convey into new shape...there is room for ..sedan, coupe & convertibles :lol:
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Postby Windguy » Fri Jul 27, 2007 2:41 pm

after seeing the price for Helix/ batwing/ Crossbow, I'll stick with C-kites. I'm not paying $1600 for a 12m Helix that is not much more than a blow-up doll pool toy. We all know how fragile these things are so I just can't see paying that much for a kite, not to mention it's a new un-proven design. C-kites are proven, been refined over the years and have stood the test of time.
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Postby ScottM » Fri Jul 27, 2007 3:40 pm

Windguy wrote:I'm not paying $1600 for a 12m Helix that is not much more than a blow-up doll pool toy.
...don't put it like that...... you know how painful that sounds!!! :(
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Postby Windguy » Fri Jul 27, 2007 3:47 pm

Hey, We have all spent way too much for one of these kites. I had a $20 pool lounger built with the same bladder/sleeve technology. I guess when you are a junkie you will pay anything to get that rush.
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Postby Kirk123 » Fri Jul 27, 2007 4:15 pm

ScottM wrote:
Windguy wrote:I'm not paying $1600 for a 12m Helix that is not much more than a blow-up doll pool toy.
...don't put it like that...... you know how painful that sounds!!! :(
Yeah the cost is painful. I am going for the Batwing 12 and just have fewer kites.
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