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Postby Brian H » Mon Jul 31, 2017 3:58 pm
Anyone out there get one of the new storm voyager kites yet with the one strut yet ?
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Postby Pedro Marcos » Mon Jul 31, 2017 4:49 pm
Brian H wrote: ↑Mon Jul 31, 2017 3:58 pm
Anyone out there get one of the new storm voyager kites yet with the one strut yet ?
Yes, i got the super light 12m, not a lightwind kite. The old model gets you going earlier.
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Postby Regis-de-giens » Mon Jul 31, 2017 4:57 pm
interesting your feedback in light winds ...
I saw one 15m flying and foiling easily in 7 knots. Remarkably high Aspect Ratio for a LEI ... from the tester the speed is similar to chrono v2 (which is encouraging even in case it was exagerated I do not know...)
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Postby Pedro Marcos » Mon Jul 31, 2017 5:01 pm
Yes a Friend of mine got the 15m , 7 knots is about the lowest you can go on the 15m, and I can go with the older 12m in the same wind. Just the upwind angle it's much better in the new kite. The 15m it's super slow turning, be ready for that.
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Postby Brian H » Mon Jul 31, 2017 8:12 pm
Thanks I have 12 voyager 3 and can get going in 8 kts but I was thinking of the 15 one strut to get out in less wind but maybe in dreaming .
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Postby Wielandt » Mon Jul 31, 2017 8:45 pm
I fly Storm Voyagers 3 strutless. Both 12 and 15. I use them for foiling. In my opinion the 15 is useable in much less wind than the 12. I'm app. 80 kg and riding a Moses Fluente and Vorace setup. I know you can move a smaller kite faster around, but a downstroke with 30 m lines on the 15 gets you going in next to no wind. I'll say that 6-7 knots are my limit with the 15 m.
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Postby Pedro Marcos » Mon Jul 31, 2017 8:46 pm
Brian H wrote: ↑Mon Jul 31, 2017 8:12 pm
Thanks I have 12 voyager 3 and can get going in 8 kts but I was thinking of the 15 one strut to get out in less wind but maybe in dreaming .
With the 15 you can go out in the same wind, not lower, just with more power and more upwind.
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Postby Pedro Marcos » Mon Jul 31, 2017 8:48 pm
Wielandt wrote: ↑Mon Jul 31, 2017 8:45 pm
I fly Storm Voyagers 3 strutless. Both 12 and 15. I use them for foiling. In my opinion the 15 is useable in much less wind than the 12. I'm app. 80 kg and riding a Moses Fluente and Vorace setup. I know you can move a smaller kite faster around, but a downstroke with 30 m lines on the 15 gets you going in next to no wind. I'll say that 6-7 knots are my limit with the 15 m.
The Voyager 3 have better low end then the 4.
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Postby Brian H » Tue Aug 01, 2017 12:48 am
Peter Frank did you get your 12 voyager 4 yet ?
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Postby Peter_Frank » Wed Aug 02, 2017 9:15 am
Brian H wrote: ↑Tue Aug 01, 2017 12:48 am
Peter Frank did you get your 12 voyager 4 yet ?
Hi Brian, no it could not be ready before my island vacation I have just returned from some days ago (where it should have replaced both my 12 onestrut and 11 foilkite), so sorry can not contribute...
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