Re: Caution Santa Cruz 2011 Spitfire
Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2011 10:27 pm
There are a couple of things that make the Spitfires stand out from the "crowd" for me, and two of them in particular that really impress me are:
* Many modern kites have, or claim to have great wind ranges but the Spitfires are in a class of their own when it comes to the way they handle strong winds. The handling and responsiveness does not change significantly as the wind gets stronger, so, if for example, you like the handling of the 9m in 20kt, it feels and performs exactly the same in 30kt.
Sounds hard to believe but you have to experience it yourself to understand.
*For wave riding in particular, the Spitfires are awesome in the way that they turn qickly but without yanking you off of your bottom or top turns. Again, the most amazing thing is that you can still do exaxtly the same thing when fully lit, and the result is the same ... sweet controlable power allowing you to carve and smash away under complete control
* Many modern kites have, or claim to have great wind ranges but the Spitfires are in a class of their own when it comes to the way they handle strong winds. The handling and responsiveness does not change significantly as the wind gets stronger, so, if for example, you like the handling of the 9m in 20kt, it feels and performs exactly the same in 30kt.
Sounds hard to believe but you have to experience it yourself to understand.
*For wave riding in particular, the Spitfires are awesome in the way that they turn qickly but without yanking you off of your bottom or top turns. Again, the most amazing thing is that you can still do exaxtly the same thing when fully lit, and the result is the same ... sweet controlable power allowing you to carve and smash away under complete control