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Message to Ozone....

Postby Westozzy » Fri Jun 28, 2013 11:43 am

Just taking a smaller company like Airush as an example...( could have used another)

Wave....................Razor...................Lithium..................Varial X..................Varial Race

And Ozone,

REO......................C4.......................Catalyst...........................................................Edge

Which one is missing ? .......

Thoughts and suggestions for another kite that could fill this spot from another brand for main kite size (9m to 11m)?

Reason? So utterly stoked with the new zephyr and this aspect agrees with me. Made me consider what an incredible gap there is for us freeriders who crave some aspect. You either have the punchy grunt of the new cat or a full blown race kite, now with race bridles making it even more efficient!
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Re: Message to Ozone....

Postby Geronimo79 » Fri Jun 28, 2013 12:24 pm

Isnt a Edge a big air hangtime kite aswell? atleast it used to be.

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Re: Message to Ozone....

Postby Westozzy » Fri Jun 28, 2013 12:32 pm

Of course, no doubting that. But there is a big gap in aspect for freeriders between the cat and the edge. The zephyr sits somewhere in between and I seem to love this aspect. Hence you got an beginner to intermediate all rounder then a full on race kite. Where's the middle ground?

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Re: Message to Ozone....

Postby mikelet » Fri Jun 28, 2013 12:59 pm

Easy !
Bring back the 2007/2008 Sport ,replaced by the actual C4.

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Re: Message to Ozone....

Postby Westozzy » Fri Jun 28, 2013 1:24 pm

One of my mates mentioned the Naish boxer of all kites. Funny when you look at its profile looks hell like a smaller zephyr hey.

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Re: Message to Ozone....

Postby L0KI » Sat Jun 29, 2013 12:35 am

I think the kites that are in a similar category to a Varial X.

Liquid Force NRG
Epic Screamer
RRD Obsession
Best Nemesis HP V3
North Rebel
North Vegas
Nobile 50Fifty
Blade Prime
Switch Nitro
Naish Draft
F-One Bandit
Slingshot Rally

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Re: Message to Ozone....

Postby Westozzy » Sat Jun 29, 2013 1:16 am

I just picked the airush line randomly and may e because I have flown all those kites before.

The point I hope to make is ozone have moved the cat closer to the C4 and there is a huge aspect and performance via aspect between the new cat and the edge.

I have said this for a while now they could do with a zephyr type aspect and design in smaller sizes for those that love aspect but want some of the static grunt the zephyr offers. It's a cat or a full blown race kite! Which is an awesome design IMO but .....

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Re: Message to Ozone....

Postby 14ToeSide » Sat Jun 29, 2013 4:32 am

Dear Mr. Ozone,

Please make a 21M Edge/Zephyr.

All will. Be good then!!!

:happybirthday: :happybirthday:

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Re: Message to Ozone....

Postby coleman » Sat Jun 29, 2013 5:25 am

The zephyr would be great in mid to big sizing. I would be tempted by a 13m zephyr for sure


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