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A - area is in square meters [qm]
pA - pojected area [qm]
pA/A - efficiency of area use
m - mass is in [kg]
[b]m/pA - mass per projected qm [/b]
UR - User Rating of lightwind performance from 0..100%
+----------------------------+------+-------+------+------+-------+----+
| Kite | A | pA | pA/A | mass | m/pA | UR |
+----------------------------+------+-------+------+------+-------+----+
| Nasawing NPW9b (selfmade10)| 7.0 | 5.6 | 0.8* | 0.450| 0.080 | |
+----------------------------+------+-------+------+------+-------+----+
| Nasawing NPW9b (selfmade09)| 6.0 | 4.8 | 0.8* | 0.395| 0.082 | |
+----------------------------+------+-------+------+------+-------+----+
| Nasawing NPW9b kitemaker4 | 6.0 | 5.6 | 0.8* | 0.410| 0.085 | |
+----------------------------+------+-------+------+------+-------+----+
| Nasawing NPW9b HQ Powerk. | 15.0 | 5.6 | 0.8* | 1.077| 0.089 | |
+----------------------------+------+-------+------+------+-------+----+
| Ozone ULTRALITE Paragl. 09 | 23.0 | 20.16 | 0.88 | 2.85 | 0.141 | |
+----------------------------+------+-------+------+------+-------+----+
| Wingine Cooper Ultra Light | 10.2 | 8.67*| 0.85 | 1.56 | 0.18 | |
+----------------------------+------+-------+------+------+-------+----+
| Peter Lynn Vapor 2009 | 13.4 | 11.63 | 0.87 | 2.109| 0.181 | |
+----------------------------+------+-------+------+------+-------+----+
| Peter Lynn Vapor 2009 | 9.4 | 8.16 | 0.87 | 1.565| 0.192 | |
+----------------------------+------+-------+------+------+-------+----+
| Peter Lynn Twister I | 7.7 | 6.7 | 0.87 | 1.30 | 0.194 | |
+----------------------------+------+-------+------+------+-------+----+
| PeterLynn C-Quad | 8.5 | 7.2* | 0.85 | 1.40 | 0.194 | |
+----------------------------+------+-------+------+------+-------+----+
| JOJO 28+ | 2.0 | 1.7 | 0.85 | 0.35 | 0.194 | |
+----------------------------+------+-------+------+------+-------+----+
| Peter Lynn Vapor 2009 | 6.5 | 5.64 | 0.87 | 1.148| 0.204 | |
+----------------------------+------+-------+------+------+-------+----+
| Pansh Ace 2009 | 12.0 | 10.2* | 0.85*| 2.12 | 0.208 | |
+----------------------------+------+-------+------+------+-------+----+
| Ozone Yakuza 2008 | 10.0 | 8.5 | 0.85*| 1.778| 0.209 | |
+----------------------------+------+-------+------+------+-------+----+
| Flysurfer Speed III deluxe | 15.0 | 12.8 | 0.85 | 2.70 | 0.21 | |
+----------------------------+------+-------+------+------+-------+----+
| Ozone Yakuza GT | 10.0 | 8.5* | 0.85*| 1.815| 0.214 | 90|
+----------------------------+------+-------+------+------+-------+----+
| U-Turn Butan | 6.5 | 5.84 | 0.90 | 1.255| 0.215 | |
+----------------------------+------+-------+------+------+-------+----+
| Flysurfer Outlaw | 12.0 | 10.3 | 0.86 | 2.30 | 0.22 | |
+----------------------------+------+-------+------+------+-------+----+
| U-Turn Butane 2006 | 11.0 | 9.35 | 0.85*| 2.100| 0.225 | |
+----------------------------+------+-------+------+------+-------+----+
| Windart Demon | 18.0 | 16.8 | 0.93 | 3.8 | 0.226 | |
+----------------------------+------+-------+------+------+-------+----+
| Boardriding Maui Cloud 2013| 17.0 | 13.6* | 0.8* | 3.1 | 0.228 | |
+----------------------------+------+-------+------+------+-------+----+
| Ozone Yakuza | 6.0 | 5.1* | 0.85*| 1.17 | 0.229 | |
+----------------------------+------+-------+------+------+-------+----+
| Flysurfer Speed III deluxe | 19.0 | 16.2 | 0.85 | 3.75 | 0.232 | |
+----------------------------+------+-------+------+------+-------+----+
| U-Turn ButaneII(new bridle)| 13.5 | 11.48 | 0.85*| 2.659| 0.232 | |
+----------------------------+------+-------+------+------+-------+----+
| Peter Lynn Reactor II 2009 | 6.9 | 6.01 | 0.87 | 1.394| 0.232 | |
+----------------------------+------+-------+------+------+-------+----+
| Ozone Yakuza 2006 | 3.4 | 2.89 | 0.85 | 0.679| 0.235 | |
+----------------------------+------+-------+------+------+-------+----+
| Ozone Flow | 2.0 | 1.9* | 0.85*| 0.40 | 0.235 | |
+----------------------------+------+-------+------+------+-------+----+
| Airush Lithium Zero 2013 | 18.0 | 14.4* | 0.8* | 3.4 | 0.236 | |
+----------------------------+------+-------+------+------+-------+----+
| Wingine Cooper 2009 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 0.84 | 0.887| 0.240 | |
+----------------------------+------+-------+------+------+-------+----+
| Peter Lynn Reactor II 2009 | 4.4 | 3.83 | 0.87 | 0.934| 0.242 | |
+----------------------------+------+-------+------+------+-------+----+
| Flysurfer Speed III deluxe | 12.0 | 10.2 | 0.85 | 2.5 | 0.245 | |
+----------------------------+------+-------+------+------+-------+----+
| U-Turn Butan | 3.5 | 3.14 | 0.90 | 0.775| 0.247 | |
+----------------------------+------+-------+------+------+-------+----+
| Wingine Cooper 2009 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 0.86 | 0.446| 0.248 | |
+----------------------------+------+-------+------+------+-------+----+
| Flysurfer Pulse II | 12.0 | 10.3 | 0.86 | 2.6 | 0.25 | |
+----------------------------+------+-------+------+------+-------+----+
| HQ Symphony Speed 2.5 | 1.4*| 1.9* | 0.85*| 0.302| 0.254 | |
+----------------------------+------+-------+------+------+-------+----+
| PKD Buster II 2006 | 3.0 | 2.55*| 0.85 | 0.65 | 0.255 | |
+----------------------------+------+-------+------+------+-------+----+
| Flysurfer Psycho IV deluxe | 8.0 | 6.8 | 0.85 | 1.8 | 0.265 | |
+----------------------------+------+-------+------+------+-------+----+
| Slingshot Turbine 2012 | 17.0 | 13.6* | 0.8* | 3.7 | 0.272 | |
+----------------------------+------+-------+------+------+-------+----+
| Ozone Manta 2 | 12.0 | 8.68 | 0.72 | 2.4 | 0.276 | |
+----------------------------+------+-------+------+------+-------+----+
| Ozone Cult 2009 | 6.66| 5.34 | 0.802| 1.48 | 0.277 | |
+----------------------------+------+-------+------+------+-------+----+
| PKD Century II Soulfly 2009| 10.0 | 8.5* | 0.85*| 2.36 | 0.278 | |
+----------------------------+------+-------+------+------+-------+----+
| Peter Lynn Reactor II 2009 | 2.2 | 1.92 | 0.87 | 0.535| 0.279 | |
+----------------------------+------+-------+------+------+-------+----+
| Flysurfer Speed III | 19.0 | 16.2 | 0.85 | 4.53 | 0.28 | |
+----------------------------+------+-------+------+------+-------+----+
| Peter Lynn Venom-1 | 19.0 | 13.7 | 0.72 | 3.90 | 0.28 | |
+----------------------------+------+-------+------+------+-------+----+
| Gaastra Phoenix | 25.0 | 17.5* | 0.7 | 5.21 | 0.298 | |
+----------------------------+------+-------+------+------+-------+----+
| Ozone Zephyr 2009 | 17.0 | 13.6* | 0.8* | 4.1 | 0.301 | |
+----------------------------+------+-------+------+------+-------+----+
| PKD Century II Soulfly 2009| 2.2 | 1.87*| 0.85*| 0.57 | 0.305 | |
+----------------------------+------+-------+------+------+-------+----+
| Epic Infinity V2 2012 | 17.0 | 13.6* | 0.8* | 4.2 | 0.310 | |
+----------------------------+------+-------+------+------+-------+----+
| Peter Lynn Scorpion 2007 | 16.0 | 11.2 | 0.7* | 3.50 | 0.31 | |
+----------------------------+------+-------+------+------+-------+----+
| Peter Lynn Venom-1 | 13.0 | 9.1 | 0.70 | 2.85 | 0.31 | |
+----------------------------+------+-------+------+------+-------+----+
| Flysurfer Speed III | 12.0 | 10.2 | 0.85 | 3.18 | 0.31 | |
+----------------------------+------+-------+------+------+-------+----+
| Ozone light XC 2009 | 14.0 | 9.8* | 0.7 | 3.1 | 0.316 | |
+----------------------------+------+-------+------+------+-------+----+
| Blade Vertigo 2011 | 14.0 | 11.2* | 0.8* | 3.6 | 0.321 | |
+----------------------------+------+-------+------+------+-------+----+
| North Rhino | 22.5 | 15.75*| 0.7 | 5.09 | 0.323 | |
+----------------------------+------+-------+------+------+-------+----+
| North Dyno 2012 | 17.0 | 13.6* | 0.8* | 4.4 | 0.324 | |
+----------------------------+------+-------+------+------+-------+----+
| Zeeko Notus LW 2010 | 14.0 | 10.2 | 0.73 | 3.40 | 0.34 | |
+----------------------------+------+-------+------+------+-------+----+
| Wipika Hydro 7 2002* | 9.5 | 7.0 | 0.74 | 2.40 | 0.34 | |
+----------------------------+------+-------+------+------+-------+----+
| Peter Lynn Venom-1 | 8.0 | 5.5 | 0.69 | 1.95 | 0.34 | |
+----------------------------+------+-------+------+------+-------+----+
| Peter Lynn Charger 2010 | 19.0 | 12.0 | 0.63 | 4.1 | 0.341 | |
+----------------------------+------+-------+------+------+-------+----+
| Advance Kaiman 200x | 15.0 | 12.0* | 0.80*| 4.1 | 0.342 | |
+----------------------------+------+-------+------+------+-------+----+
| Peter Lynn Synergy | 19.0 | 11.6 | 0.61 | 4.30 | 0.37 | |
+----------------------------+------+-------+------+------+-------+----+
| F-One Bandit III 2010 | 13.0 | 10.4* | 0.8* | 3.85 | 0.370 | |
+----------------------------+------+-------+------+------+-------+----+
| Fluidkites Torque2 2009 | 11.0 | 9.2* | 0.8 | 3.63 | 0.39 | |
+----------------------------+------+-------+------+------+-------+----+
| Peter Lynn Scorpion 2007 | 7.0 | 4.7 | 0.67 | 1.90 | 0.40 | |
+----------------------------+------+-------+------+------+-------+----+
| F-One Bandit III 2010 | 10.0 | 8.0* | 0.8* | 3.25 | 0.406 | |
+----------------------------+------+-------+------+------+-------+----+
| Ozone C4 2010 | 13.0 | 9.1* | 0.7* | 3.7 | 0.407 | |
+----------------------------+------+-------+------+------+-------+----+
| Monkey Griffin 2009 | 14.5 | 10.2* | 0.7 | 4.45 | 0.44 | |
+----------------------------+------+-------+------+------+-------+----+
| Naish Helix 2009* | 10.5 | 6.9 | 0.66 | 3.50 | 0.50 | |
+----------------------------+------+-------+------+------+-------+----+
* some data not available, thus roughly estimated from construction principle
User rating from KL of light-wind performance, sorted in percent:
99: Yakuza 17m²
95: Yak 14
92: Yak 12
90: Yak Gt 10
87: Vampir Race 10,5
85: FS Speed² 15
80: Yak 8,6
79: Psycho4 12
78: PL Venom 16
77: PL Synergy 15
74: FS Psycho³ 13
72: FS Pulse² 10
70: Takoon Scoop² 11
60: Yak 6
40: Yak 4
38: PL Venom 8
28: Cult 3,5
18: Cult 2,5
10: IMP 1,5