Airush Halo Press release.
Picture at:- www.seabreeze.com.au/gallery/gallery.asp?imageid=551
Airush’s new Halo kite is a second generation BOW Kite; developed specifically for intermediate to advanced riders looking for increased security, depower, and efficiency.
The Halo combines Airush’s legendary profiles and shaping techniques with a focus on reduced bar pressure, increased upwind ability and stability. It also features an optimized bridle configuration for maximum ease of use, and safety.
Turning characteristics are optimized by increased vertical components in the wingtip and flexible wingtip strut connection points.
The Bar features an innovative load release bypass that controls the amount of load on the riders arms in increased wind conditions and avoids the rider having to “reset” the depower at any point.
Sizes available:
7, 10 and 14.
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Originally posted by carbine
whats second generation mean?
Just airush being a bit slow?
Hey Carbine wasn't it you that said there was no real difference between an old directional and the new design surfboards that so many people are now riding in the waves .
Just like the difference in the boards ,the difference in the kites is not so much in the way they look ,but in the way they handle .
1st generation was the design that Bruno has the patent on and that was offered to everybody last year .
This is what Cabrinha have released in the form of the Crossbow . It comes with heavy steering and relaunch problems when it drops on the water with the leading edge towards you .
2nd generation is an improvement and refinement of this design having had the chance to test and ride several proto's and the CB itself .
Cabrinha had the guts to come out and release thier kite early and it has paid off for them , all the other kite companies have chosen to refine the kite .
Airush have built a large number of protos and done a lot of testing which has resulted in improvements , as it does .
Personally I will be sticking to C kites for a while as the biggest advantage I see in the bow kites is the safety and very large wind range . In Perth we have stable seabreezes that reduce the need for these characteristics amongst experienced riders .
I am looking more for performance 
and want to ride waves unhooked , once unhooked from a bow kite you loose the advantages .
I believe that these kites will offer a lot of people a huge amount of benefits and will make kiting a lot safer overall .
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Originally posted by MikeN
Hey Carbine wasn't it you that said there was no real difference between an old directional and the new design surfboards that so many people are now riding in the waves .
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Airush have built a large number of protos and done a lot of testing which has resulted in improvements , as it does .
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Originally posted by carbine
Until the kite comes to the market and we can actually ride its all hype and bs. Looks like a copy of a crossbow and it will remain that way until you can put one in my hands...
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Originally posted by HungLongquote:
Originally posted by carbine
Until the kite comes to the market and we can actually ride its all hype and bs. Looks like a copy of a crossbow and it will remain that way until you can put one in my hands...
Oh and your such an expert Carbine !
regards browneee
forum kite bitching is not cool.
good luck with the airush kite - a few more bows on the market is a good thing IMHO.
Cool, but how about some original info e.g.
1) What's the actual release date (November?)
2) When will there be stock in Oz?
3) Have you flown one?
4) Why would you buy a Halo instead of a SS Turbo Diesel?
5) How much are they?
wow it looks hot
and so it begins
remember all the crap that has been said about this development. I can not wait to see how the other kite companies do the bow kites....it should be wicked
everyones "C" shaped kite's look pretty much the same and so will the "BOW" kite's given enough time. Just have a look at the one's already on the market and the one's about to be released. IMO I think there will be "C" kiter's, "BOW" kiter's & "Foil" kiter's. Every brand name will have each of these in their line-up, at least the first two anyway's...
regards browneee
KC answers to your questions:-
1 & 2. Kites are scheduled to arrive in Australia in November, can't be more specific at this time.
3. Yes, I have flown one of the early prototypes and also the Crossbow. Looking forward to flying the latest proto soon, will let you know how that flies with the further improved foiling.
4. Don't know much about the SS Turbo Diesel, but I can strongly recommend the Landcruiser Turbo Diesel. I do look forward to trying the SS model at some stage, maybe Andy could let me borrow one for an “unbiased” test when they come out.
5. Price has not been confirmed as yet, they will be a little more expensive than conventional kites.
Thanks,
Ian
" It comes with heavy steering and relaunch problems when it drops on the water with the leading edge towards you .
... if any kite lands leading edge forward on the water facing you... relaunching is achieved by pulling one of the side lines so the kite floats around to its normal upside down relaunch position.... ive seen the crossbow do this,,,, its a piece of cake... i would only call it a problem if you not smart enough to figure out how to do it....
Hi Dachopper
In regards to your solution to the problem you are right .
However the kite has a tendancy to selflaunch insideout if you are not on the ball quick enough .
I have seen it happen to a number of kiters of different skill using the CB on a number of occasions .
It is not a mojor problem just like the heavy steering isn't a major problem it would just be better if the design could be changed to overcome these characteristics.
The stopperball is also difficult to reset once punched out ,again not a major problem but all these things have been refined and work better on the new Halo .
Not claiming a revolution just a more user friendly kite .
