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| posted on 20-9-2005 at 17:39 |
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Battle of the Bows!!
Whos got bow kites on order then and which ones.
I Headed down to the Surf/kite trade expo last week, ( Awesome reef brazil stand, with models but thats another story)!!
Pretty much every brand either had one there or was talking about the one they have coming out.
Ive gone for the GK sonic, ( should be here in 3-4 weeks), but have got a demo coming in 2 weeks. 11 meter is supposedly equivalent to
a 10,12,14 and 16 meter classic LEI. If it is that good, itll be interesting hey!!
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| posted on 20-9-2005 at 18:10 |
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be intresting to see but they gotta work on the prices i see cabrinha's 16 bow ready to fly is over £1000,00..ouch.....who's going
to go for that when you can buy three kites for that money,, ok it might have 100% depower but a newbie (unless there from dovey),
isn't going to spend that much dosh on a kite they might trash..be intresting to see but what i hear about the crossbow is that lt's
extremely heavy on the bar.. 
i belive graham is getting the 12 and 16 around october time
[Edited on 20-9-2005 by col123]
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chris
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| posted on 20-9-2005 at 18:16 |
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yep been trying to keep a close eye on feedback.
seems strange cabrinha have already brought out another bow. to be honest apart from the crossbow, they are fairly C shaped. i wonder
if its all in the bridle? i'm hearing better things about the 9m bows. windrange of 15 to 30+kns.
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| posted on 20-9-2005 at 19:08 |
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Hydro have an open day bash the weekend which I believe they will have some Crossbows to demo.
As a newbie I'm just watching what happens for this year but was just thinking about getting a mid range bow and then a large LEI for
the light stuff.
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| posted on 20-9-2005 at 20:11 |
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i've ordered a sonic 11m also. put my deposit down.
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willf
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| posted on 20-9-2005 at 20:12 |
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and it's one hell of a lot cheaper than the cab!
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chris
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| posted on 20-9-2005 at 20:44 |
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nice one mate. from flying a globe last year the KPO is a winner. may well go that way. looking to sell my stuff in Nov
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| posted on 21-9-2005 at 10:41 |
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Will,
How much is the Sonic? I've some sweet reviews but no firm prices?
Just writing my list to Santa.....
Mark
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| posted on 21-9-2005 at 10:53 |
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Shem,
I checked out the GK site and watched the video -but you've seen it in the flesh - does the safety deploy as soon as you release the
bar (similar-ish to the Nova)??
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willf
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| posted on 21-9-2005 at 12:35 |
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safety releases straight away no attempt made to stop bar sliding 150cm away but low bar pressure so no need to let go. just get a
harness line for dead man trick if thats what you wanna do. they are £799 in uk for 11m complete.
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willf
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| posted on 21-9-2005 at 12:36 |
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can be got from europe cheaper but takes longer to get it.
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mNeil
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| posted on 22-9-2005 at 15:16 |
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glad to see there will be a selection on the beach to check out. will be interesting to see how well they really do perform and if they
will take over from the normal lei's, or as some say : may suite some riders but not all.
keep spending yer cash men!
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willf
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| posted on 22-9-2005 at 19:23 |
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gotta be done! can't get to beach so buy kit instead!
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shem
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| posted on 23-9-2005 at 07:34 |
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Like will said, its compleate de power. The bar system is like nothing youve seen before, really simple. When you drop the bar, the
kite depowers and stays above your head for a second before descending!! If your quick enough you can grab the centre line and pull the
bar back in to stop it falling out the sky. Just remember no more letting go of the bar to untwist lines! Like will said, it'll be well
worth fitting a harness loop with a q/r, although bar pressure is light any way. Having seen it tested, 15 stone men where going up
wind, powered, in 14 knots on the 11meter. The other bonus on the Sonic compared to the cab and nova is that there is hardly any
bridle, and no pulleys to get jammed.
Interesting times!!
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willf
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| posted on 26-9-2005 at 12:41 |
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2 pulleys at kite, no?
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| posted on 27-9-2005 at 13:34 |
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I've got a 12 & 16m Cabrinha Crossbow on order. Should get the 12m next week so will post my verdict after trying it out.
The bar pressure on the Crossbow should be very light due to the pulley system.
They are a little pricey but when you consider the 12m will probably cover the same wind range as a traditional 9m-14m and you only
have to carry one kite it starts to make sense.
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| posted on 27-9-2005 at 16:31 |
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Just put me deposit on A GK Sonic 11m !!, Buying from europe, saving £140. Will be with me by 18 Oct. can't wait
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| posted on 27-9-2005 at 17:18 |
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where did you order the sonic from.that sounds a good price
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shem
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| posted on 28-9-2005 at 14:48 |
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Sorry to say it, but its compleate opposite bar pressure on the sonic to what your expecting. The pulleys make it heavier. I spoke to
Rob today, who had been out riding yesterday on the 12 cross bow, and he loves the power and lift, de power is great, but the bar
pressure was so much he had to stop riding after 15 mins!! Robs no weakling either, so start working out now!!
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col123
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| posted on 28-9-2005 at 15:37 |
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poland for the cheap sonic's
and i'm testing 3 different brands at a secret spot on saturday, so will let you know probably in 3 weeks time..secrecy act etc
To Infirmary and beyond..
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