Hello guys,
I am back in the USA testing the limits on light wind conditions with the INFINITY v3 in Florida Keys. It was blowing 3 to maybe 5 knots maximum (see pictures bellow). While I was pumping the INFINITY V3 kite at Curry Hammock park to see if something was wrong with the kite or bar & lines, few kiters came to me and asked if I was really going to put this kite in the air because of the lack of wind!!!!
I told them I had to, but I wish for a little more wind and told them that this kite was sent back to me because something was wrong with the kite or the bar and wanted to check it out and fix what ever was going on with the kite. So I explained them the whole deal about this kite and about the light wind test the guys did at XLKites shop for one of the Kitefourms.
So once the kite was pumped I went and checked all the bridles and attachment point of the kite and everything was perfect. So nothing was wrong with the kite. Then I took the bar out and start unrolling it until I found out that the bar had the 5 meter extension lines added to the 22 meter lines and that one of the steering lines of the 22 meter lines was 10 cm longer compare to the other 3 lines. Plus the Depower strap was fully pulled down. I just hope the tester knew better and did not try to fly the INFINITY with the Depower strap pulled way down because its like driving a car with the Hand Break on.
People have to understand that the INFINITY comes with 5 meter extension lines in the bag, so riders over 240 lbs can add these extension lines for more power, but they will loose some of its performance such turning speed and direct feel of the kite. But for riders that are between 150 to 230 lbs the INFINITY V3 performs the best with 22 meter lines. So fly the kite with the 22 meter lines. No need to make it 27 meter lines. All the videos you see of me in very light wind is with 22 meter lines only. All the testimonials we have from magazines and kiters is with the 22 meter lines. Rarely you will be using these 5 meter extension lines. So in few words I removed these 5 meter lines, fixed one of the flying lines of the bar and made the bar perfectly straight and launched the INFINITY V3 on 22 meter lines. All the kiters on the beach could not believe how well the kite was sitting up in the air in less then 5 knots of wind. I have videos if you want to see.
P.S. By the way, this happened today (1/28/2014) . I also had to ask some of these kiters for some help setting the kite for a hot launch, because that was the only way to launch the kite in such light conditions. Plus they are the ones who took the pictures and videos for me.