Ozone 2011 C4 2 kite quiver

75kgs, riding for 3 years, freestyle/wakestyle, loops

Fly switchblades 10m and 7m
WHat quiver should I be looking at? Want to kite from say 15knots to 35ish knots (standard range i guess)

Thinking 11m and 7m? Or should I opt for an 8m instead

Does the 11m still loop and catch or too slow?

Will be demoing shortly...

p.s any input forked?

eeezeee, my new 12m and 9m should be arriving today. if the forecast NW happens tomorrow i'll be at brighton and you're welcome to have a spin. (look out for the bright red c4)

i have a 2011 C4 2 kite quiver, 8 and an 11, get a great wind range, from these 2 kites, if your a little bigger maybe a 9 + 12,
the 11m meter will loop and catch u no worries at all plenty of speed

No need for 7 unless you ride a surfboard lots... 8m can be held up to stupid winds - i've seen 39-40knots on the 2011 8m...

I change my mind :) 7m for those winter winds of 30+ knots... the 8m in 40 was NOT the most fun, i just said i've seen it done lol [}:)]

I love the 9.
I still have the 2010 9m too, couldn't bring myself to let it go.
I think 11 and 8 if you want to replace your switchblades.

9 is hands down best size.

and rhys i got to call bull**** on your 40knt claims.. a consisten 39-40 = gusts near 50 = you'd be on a 6 at least.

I've got to call bull on your bull, and raise you some facts, cos I've done it.
This was in winds averaging 33/35, but we as we kited closer to Kurnell at the eastern end of Towra in Sydney on a black NE day, we definitely got some 40+ knots gusts.
It was not that much fun, I was not worried about it too much because I was well offshore with plenty of room and the experience to know what to do. We kited for approx 2 hrs and at times in the gusts I experienced some "t-bagging". I would be edging like hell and a bit more wind would hit me, on a couple of occasions it was so strong that the kite dragged me of my edge and then I was lofted approx 1-2M and 15-20M downwind. I just stayed focussed on steering the kite slight to the side and above me until it depowered and I was able to regain an edge and keep kiting.
Col and I both did some of the most amazingly large jumps that day, some of the best for the whole summer.
Kite was an 8M 2011 C4, board was a 1.36 Cab custom and I weigh approx 78kgs wet.
The small Ozone C4's are awesome in strong winds, super stable and confidence inspiring for experienced riders.

Hey Will, wakestyle is the knot closest to the leading edge. I haven't tried this setting yet due to a knee injury.

I don't use the pressure gauge and haven't analysed it so no help there.

You can't un-spin the front lines if you use the flagging ring for your leash. The stainless leash ring within the chicken loop doesn't attach to a line so if you use it, you're technically suicide but with a lot of depower at the bar.

If you were ever in trouble on the suicide setup, it only takes a second to unclip the leash from the CL ring and clip onto the flagging line, so long as you have your wits about you. If time or circumstances don't permit this and you're really in trouble you release the kite.

And YES the quality and attention to detail are joys to behold!

The one way valve opens when the pressure in the hose is equal to the leading edge so the gauge does read the LE pressure correctly. If your gauge is showing zero then it is probably faulty.

i was going to say this but you better hope like hell your pipe is perfectly sealed otherwise you're getting an inaccurate reading. besides this kiters should all know how to check pressure without a gauge

Id like to have a C4 quiver that will allow myself (75 kg w/o gear, experienced 7 years) and my girlfriend (65 kg w/o gear, intermediate) to kite in 14 to 25 knots together and then I would use her kite in higher winds… what would you recommend for quiver sizes for the C4? Would a 12/9 combo or 11/8 be better for our weights?

haven't used a gauge in ages just pump it up till it's hard

Yeah no gauge needed although I wanted to see what 8 PSI felt like. I don't think i'll pump to this pressure as it's almost too firm in my opinion. 7psi is still pretty rock hard and should do the job...

I dont know of anyone here that owns a 6m C4 and i know i have watched some guys riding 8m C4's in 35 to 40knots but maby i was seeing things?????

12/9 will be perfect.
I have 15M/13M/12M/11M/10M/9M/8M and 7M C4's in demo and use them all myself, I weigh the same as you, but I don't have a 65kg girlfriend yet...