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C-kites Back to the future

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Created by Klo > 9 months ago, 10 Apr 2014
Klo
6 posts
10 Apr 2014 9:27PM
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Rider: Weight 101kg ,Level (intermediate,advanced)
Style: Freeriding, Surf, Freestyle
Weather: 12-28 knots
Build Quality: ?/10
Satisfaction: ?/10
Disclosure: ( Kite instructor)

My Comments:

As anyone noticed that C-kites are once again becoming popluar? If you watch the old school kite vids we can all see the old school kites where king of hangtime, floaty jumps and ripped off the water performance. However the new gen of kites seem to have lost there hangtime and are becoming a wee bit soft.

However the C kites are coming back with a boom!! wainman maniaC and a few other brands are bringing back the old school deisgn with a new school style of C -KITES. looking forward to see how Best, wainman and a few others perform on the jumping side of things. Water relaunchable c-kites is where its going.

Kraut
WA, 547 posts
10 Apr 2014 11:41PM
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C kites never disappeared. They have just evolved. And Wainman is about 10 years late ;-)

The5MetreKid
QLD, 179 posts
11 Apr 2014 8:06PM
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5 line C kites are the way if you want quick relaunch..

NickT
WA, 1094 posts
11 Apr 2014 6:56PM
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Don't understand the red thumbs, must be the racing guys on their big wing's

cauncy
WA, 8407 posts
11 Apr 2014 8:39PM
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great news im gonna get my wipikas out again

GarryA
WA, 268 posts
12 Apr 2014 11:55PM
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cauncy said..

great news im gonna get my wipikas out again


hahahaa yip take out my old feuls 2004's .... hang on man deep at the bottom of the box got the cabrinha black tip 12m .....

Charl dv
WA, 2485 posts
16 Apr 2014 10:41PM
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I'll take them out :D

wishy
WA, 1501 posts
25 Apr 2014 12:33PM
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C kites are great. Try a fuel 4 line before you worry about wainmans and 5 lines and all that crap.

Charl dv
WA, 2485 posts
25 Apr 2014 12:36PM
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wishy said..

C kites are great. Try a fuel 4 line before you worry about wainmans and 5 lines and all that crap.


^ this. Who even does them in WA?

5 lines are great though, makes relaunch easier and kites are nice and stable in shyt conditions. I have seen a brochure suggesting that the Airush Razors can be set up as a 4 liner similar to the Hadlow pro's... has anyone tried that yet?



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