2014 Blade Mist

Rider:86kg,intermediate
Style: Wake, Freestyle
Weather:17-22 knots
Build Quality: 8/10
Satisfaction: ?/10
Disclosure: buy my own gear- this was a demo Ride ozone c4

Build and construction: look soild wingtips have alot of dacron
wing tips are quite eccentric for a c kite

Setup and tuning:- very short bridles with one pulley,
the lines are coloured Yellow and black but i corrosponded to the kite
Knots on the front lines and loops on back lines
two knots on back line with hi and low bar pressure attachment points

Bar and Safety:- big improvment over the old bar. single line flag out with a bungee safety line
swivel tangled at first but put it under water and moved it and no twist top or bottom
chicken loop is self locating when unhooked so hooks back in really nice, tho would like a bigger chicken loop
the safety is really easy to reset just pull it up and push the ball end in.
didnt let the safety go on water but it is the same as the wainman bar and that works fine.

Turning speed Position and feel:-
turns are responsive but slight delay,for its market is a really good thing
bar pressure is quite light tho can tell where the kite is. considering the kite has pullies is it quite direct.
upwind performance is good sits a little off the edge for a steady pull.
Relaunch is great pull a steering line.
Jumping was good, have to ride it like a c to get good boost.

Unhooked:-
pulled a little trim unhooked, still has a little static pull on landing but will slack when popped hard enough
kite is still responsive then unhooked, does back stall on landing if not trimmed right.

Overall:- This kite would well suit someone going from a bow type kite wanting to transition into freestyle without the relaunch and small wind range of a C, on that note this kite would also rip in the hands of an experienced rider


p.s this is my first review so constructive criticism is welcomed