why not get a 15m speed 5?

honestly though i think a 12m speed 4 lotus is a bit better in light wind, owing to its lighter construction

i've got a local friend who is making them. he's been at it for over a year prototyping and has settled on some good designs that rivals his MHL lift in performance. he weighs about 260 and makes them extremely durable. charges 500 for people locally who want a foil and theres about 7 or 8 guys who ...

I agree with mossy757, big race kite. Tons of power.

Most don't have the balls for this. It's pretty freaking scary. A fully powered race kite will take you at the steepest angles up and down wind but it's not for the faint of heart. That's for sure. Made me feel like a beginner again.

great description mossy! thanks for the advice. i feel certain it will go better next time, i've been using the wrong technique for sure.

thanks! yeah i've been doing it wrong for sure its user error. appreciate the feedback.

i spoke to ted at flysurfer usa and he gave me some good tips as well. def need to keep bar sheeted in, but also can preinflate upwind tip by weighting the trailing edge and getting some air into those vents. I've been sheeting out when the kite launches and its causing the vents to stop taking in a...

I need some help with my launch technique. I'm flying a 9m sonic2 and in light wind its no problem, straight downwind launch and no real danger of getting lofted. In 20kts+ its pretty scary. launching from side of window and preinflated pretty well, it will go up but then both wingtips fold in and i...

this is crazy. sorry to hear all this shitty news.

the 2006 waroo is a sentimental kite for me. i went from having constant kitemares to totally proficient in one session with that kite. that was a great kite.

Haven't tried ketos but can get planing on my xlp and FS speed4 lotus 10m in almost impossibly light wind.

It's extremely low wind planing but can reach 26-28kts in board speed. Great wing.

I'm about to take delivery on a 9m sonic2, replacing a 10m sp4 lotus. The lotus was a magic kite in light wind. Super stable at zenith and if it drops then easy to relaunch in the lightest of winds. Riding an alpinefoil with the big XLP wing i could ride in what felt like impossibly low winds. But t...