Postby smoore » Sat May 23, 2009 11:56 am
I ride the 10m 09 Torch but rode the 11m 09 Fuel for quite a long time...
The Fuel is alot less responsive to turning (Not because its bigger, there is a significant difference), but flies alot smoother unhooked and jumps unhooked better. Its more powerfull through unhooked kiteloops and pulls a little more through the turns.
I ride the torch however because it is much easier to relaunch (unless you are a pro at reverse relaunching the fuel, which only works in good wind - but the torch can reverse relaunch aswell). It is more powerfull in hooked in loops, and very similiar power in unhooked kiteloops to the fuel, although a little less. It has a huge ammount more depower than the fuel, better safety, similiar jumping ability, more windrange, similiar pull throughout unhooked tricks.
Dont get me wrong, for freestyle kiting, if i wasnt riding the torch then the fuel would definitly be my first choice kite. But the torch is just better for real world conditions, and kicks ass at freestyle (proven over like 4 years or something), Waves, free-riding, and just having fun.
This is just my opinion however, difinitely ride both kites before you decide!
Cheers, Sam