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What are some of the best relaunching kites right now?

Postby rtz » Mon Apr 29, 2013 6:51 am

Are there any stand out kites that have just amazing relaunch?

I imagine you've all been out on a 9-12m and the wind was kinda light and not great and either couldn't relaunch or it wasn't easy or took a long time.

Any kites flown lately that were just flat amazing? A kite that was noticeably better than all others?

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Re: What are some of the best relaunching kites right now?

Postby keviene » Mon Apr 29, 2013 1:28 pm

from my experience is a matter of wind, if you have enough wind almost every kite would realaunch ok. i'm flying north's evo, it has a superb relaunch (and I think is almost the same in all delta kites)
it barely relauches itself!!!

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Re: What are some of the best relaunching kites right now?

Postby jespin4845 » Mon Apr 29, 2013 1:47 pm

Same experience with delta's, wainman's are ready before ur usually done tumbling through the wave

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Re: What are some of the best relaunching kites right now?

Postby heinzbush » Mon Apr 29, 2013 3:12 pm

Best Kahoona has the reputation for amazing relaunch!

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Re: What are some of the best relaunching kites right now?

Postby knotwindy » Mon Apr 29, 2013 3:17 pm

+1 for wainman, stupid fast relaunch even in really light wind

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Re: What are some of the best relaunching kites right now?

Postby KiteloopKip » Mon Apr 29, 2013 3:55 pm

The Best Kahoona relaunches the easiest. I have tried many other kites, but the Kahoona is by far the easiest to relaunch. I even take it wave kiting on bigger days even though it is not a wave kite because it relaunches better and faster than any other kite out there.

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Re: What are some of the best relaunching kites right now?

Postby Geronimo79 » Mon Apr 29, 2013 4:24 pm

Basicly all delta kites

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Re: What are some of the best relaunching kites right now?

Postby experienced1 » Mon Apr 29, 2013 6:56 pm

Cabrinha Vector belongs on this list
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Re: What are some of the best relaunching kites right now?

Postby Kite2Heaven » Mon Apr 29, 2013 7:00 pm

Id say pretty much all kites these days - used in their "correct" wind range !

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Re: What are some of the best relaunching kites right now?

Postby plummet » Mon Apr 29, 2013 7:40 pm

Any low aspect kite. Ie short and fat kites. High aspect, long and thin kites are the hardest to launch.
So in the ozone range reo is easiest. Edge is hardest.


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