Peter Stiewe interview explaining Twister Tech in more depth. http://media.bestkiteboarding.com/videos/TwisterTech_1.wmv
sounds like more BS to me, he could hav done alot better job in explaining the tech.... just another reason to charge more money!!!
i thought deformation of the leading edge was a negative thing as it changes the profile of the kite when turning, def for kiteloops anyway....
Shannon Best's thought's of twister tech and Nemesis HPhttp://media.bestkiteboarding.com/videos/nemi09promo_final.wmv
Abesy, I'm pretty reluctant to believe it all to
If you watch the promo vid closely you see the LE fold on a crash where those twisters are. That would mean a kite that jelly fishes if you asked me. But I guess under normal load when the kite is in the air, the LE holds its rigidity?
Still, its a great looking innovation. I guess time will tell if that extra weight and stress points will pay off.
could well lead to a more floppy kite- the 08 nem needed to be pumped to the max to help maintain its shape!
The vid does show a fair bit of shape collapse, any points on that Joe?
Will we need an electric pressure pump to have it hard enough?
Hey mate,
I have ridden Best kites for 4 years now and from the beginning when Cuben Fibre was used in the Yarga Pro's. There is no denying that all Cuben kites need to be and can be pumped up hard (10psi). Some see this as a downside, but the benefits of reduced drag and better upwind ability out weigh it. Anyone who kites aggresively puumps there kite hard. Most other manufacturers recommend 8psi.
Having Twister tech in the LE does not cause any loss of strength at all. It simply allows the kite to twist. I have been testing the new Nemesis HP for some 3 months now and have not had any prob.
There is no electric kite pump on the market that pumps over 8psi,(as far as I know) so no, you wont need an electric pump. Any normal kite pump will pump to
these pressures.
You need to check out one of these kites in the flesh, this is not a gimmick, the system actually benefits the performance of the kite both in turning speed and turning efficiency. At the end of the day it is your choice of what you ride, but I am still hooked on these kites as they are the better performimg kites on the market.
Klopf, you are in Mackay? Come in and check one out. We only have one demo at the moment but have all the 09 gear arriving in the next week or so.
Joe Millen
Joe, you just had the biggest kite critic and my good mate Uco up their ( Mackay )for the past few months and he returned to tell us , thats the new 09 HP's rip! as do the Mackay young locals!
Anyone who in doubt , all the reports are highly positive, I just wanted to clear the air, word of mouth is more important too me than website advertisement!!!!
hey mate,
Uco, he got home alright then? It was good to have him up here, he has a lot of knowledge and we all enjoyed his company. Hope he gets back on the water soon.
The local youngsters are rippen it up, I taught them everything I know, now they are teaching me.
Kites are on the way and if all goes well will be instore in a week. Cant wait as i'm hanging for my new quiver.
try a bravo electric portable bump over 11 psi 500 lpm then clicks over to 150 lpm high presure automaticaly.
originaly made for pumping inflatable boats. you get 4-5 pumps on a single charge for a typical 12m kite.
cheers
would BEST still cover the warranty if the kite goes "BOOOM!" with that pump? Great idea cuz they're def hard to pump hard enough!
Joe
Uco, he got home alright then? Yeah its all good! thanks for asking, he knows what works, and what's BS! he tells me that your 09 10Hp got some low down Twister Tech grunt! (very wide wind range for a 10m)
Cant wait as i'm hanging for my new quiver Same here, the NErs are back!
Kites are on the way and if all goes well will be instore in a week. Now thats good news 
Vader , Nice work mate my new helmet cam pentax w60 and the electric portable pump 
