+1 Epic Renegade. Low aspect ratio, really forgiving, eats gusts without jerking your arms off, and virtually relaunches itself without requiring you to resort to prayer.BigPaul wrote: I would also check out Epic kites.
+1 Epic Renegade. Low aspect ratio, really forgiving, eats gusts without jerking your arms off, and virtually relaunches itself without requiring you to resort to prayer.BigPaul wrote: I would also check out Epic kites.
Hey speedkillz: did you find the BWS had problems with relaunch? And did it have the flying overhead problem you mention? I'd be curious to know how the BWS compares to your Element.Speedkillz wrote:I learned on BWS and immediately bought my Element
Tiago1973 wrote:i had a Ion4 12.5 and agree is a pain to put it into the air in low wind, although in 15knts should be good
but you can´t just pull a line and wait magic to happen like in other kites
you need to swim a little, 2 or 3 strokes in the direction of the kite, let the leading edge to turn over around itself and just then start pulling the back line
think the Ion got, as an option, a 5th line that would make things easier. never tried
the good thing is: once you learn to re-lunch a Ion you will re-launch about any other kite in the market
nice kites the Ions, but you will enjoy it much more in a more advance stage of progression
What he said is spot oncalibra wrote:Tiago1973 wrote:i had a Ion4 12.5 and agree is a pain to put it into the air in low wind, although in 15knts should be good
but you can´t just pull a line and wait magic to happen like in other kites
you need to swim a little, 2 or 3 strokes in the direction of the kite, let the leading edge to turn over around itself and just then start pulling the back line
think the Ion got, as an option, a 5th line that would make things easier. never tried
the good thing is: once you learn to re-lunch a Ion you will re-launch about any other kite in the market
nice kites the Ions, but you will enjoy it much more in a more advance stage of progression
trust in this guy, he is a pro making the relaunch of kites from the water
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