CharlieR
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| posted on 8-12-2005 at 16:38 |
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Cabrinha Crossbow
I had a go on the shop's 9m crossbow at weekend at borth. To be honest i was really impressed. I have used the takoon Nova 9 and 12 but
not the Sonics. I was really impressed withe the range of the 9 crossbow, I went out intially thinking that there would not be enough
grunt to get up and going, but there was. There was only one other out on a 16m to begin with and by the end of the session a few of
you were out on 11m to 14m classics and sonics.
Being so fast and responsive, it was possible to generate buckets of power in the lower winds to get uo and plaining, (i was out on a
126cm board and weigh 70kgs). I think that everyone is appreciating the depowerability of these new bows, I have to say that the pulley
system on the cabrinha really works well, in comparison to the takoon control system its miles ahead and the bar pressure really is not
an issue.
Has anyone flown the larger crossbows or any of the other ones for that matter? If so in what winds and what are they like? I'm sold on
the smaller bow kites but want to know if the bigger ones are any good.
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mNeil
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| posted on 8-12-2005 at 19:03 |
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hi Charlie
a. did you leave one buggy wheel at borth ?
b. graham got a 12 mtre when they first came out and has been flying it ever since, had a go on it when i had been out on my 9 yarga
and it depowered and handles the gusts then very well. after the weekend in blackrock it seemed to be equal to a 14 C kite on the lower
end but handles wind to a 9 mtr C kite on the top end without a problem. the bar pressure was also not a problem just the design of the
oval bar caused pressure points on your hands; whats wrong with a round bar i wonder!
A KITE IS FOR LIFE!! THAT IS IF ITS A YARGA.
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CharlieR
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My dopey mate Jared left the buggy wheel under the car after only taking 2 wheels with him in the first place, have you got it? He's in
Brum so I could get him to come get it from you. Sometimes you have to wonder at the designs of some of these things, we all know that
an oval bar is far more effective than a round one?????
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shem
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| posted on 9-12-2005 at 09:39 |
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Ive got your buggy wheel. Let me know when your over next and Ill hand it over.
I flew a 9 meter Cross bow and thought it felt sweet, a lot better than the 12 which defo has a bar pressure problem. The only thing
putting me off is the amount of cross bows that have split down the middle. Due to the very flat foil profile, ( flatter than most bow
style kites), it puts a huge amount of pressure on the canopy, thus causing loads to split. I know one poor sod that bought 2 cross
bows and both have split!! Apparently cabrina are fixing them under warranty at the moment. Im sure all the bow kites have issues that
need resolving, ( even my cherised sonic needed a new c loop on some kites)! I certanly think some are better than others however.
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CharlieR
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| posted on 9-12-2005 at 11:46 |
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Cheers shem, I'll tell Jared that you have it. If you see Col on his return (nice for some) can you pass it to him. Agree that the 9
flies sweet, have you used the 9 Sonic yet?
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Fat Shady
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| posted on 9-12-2005 at 14:17 |
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I have flown a 9m CrossBow and thought that it was really good.
The wind was very light & others were out on 14 & 16m kites, so I did not really expect to get going. The kite is so fast that
by working it, it generated enough power to keep my fat *** on the plane & upwind.
I did not feel there was any more bar pressure than with my Black tip Nitro's and wonder if this is only an issue with certain
sizes.
The kite belongs to a friend of mine who is new to kitesurfing & the Crossbow is making the learning process a lot safer and
easier. He has got the advantage of being able to let go of the bar, instant relaunch and a massive wind range.
[Edited on 9-12-2005 by Fat Shady]
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CharlieR
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| posted on 9-12-2005 at 14:30 |
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That was the other thing with the crossbow, I put it down on the water a few times in different ways and it relaunched so quickly and
practically did it itself each time. I wished I could have leant on a Bow!
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shem
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| posted on 9-12-2005 at 18:50 |
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Learning on Bows will defo make learning quicker and safer. A client of mine that normally cant stay up wind was cruzing around happily
on a 11 meter sonic in 20 knot gusty Se winds!!
havnt tried the 8 sonic yet, Ive got a load on order due here in 2 weeks!! So cant wait, Ive just had the 14s in though and they are
sweet. Up and riding in 7-8 knots!!!!
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