Power Kite Forum

flexifoil blade

midlevelmadness - 17-9-2013 at 08:04 AM

hey guys i just wanted to know what is the difference between the blades and what one i should get thanks.

abkayak - 17-9-2013 at 09:38 AM

more info required....size of kites? blade 1/2/3/4?? how big are you? flown much before?? what are your aspirations??? need to know a bit more of what you are asking....

BEC - 17-9-2013 at 11:05 AM

I still have a ton to learn about the different kites but....I own a blade II 4.0 after buying it did I read further about how the tips were prone to folding in on themselves...I had a good year under my belt with flight but it was rather frustrating at first...This would have ruined someones experience if this was their first kite so....I will let other more experieced owners of blades chime in....however, this is not a good choice for a first kite.. very powerful and unforgiving....so ask questions first before you buy and if you didn't and own one now....go slow, try on the "not so windy days" , do not fly this kite in gusts and most importantly.....WEAR A HELMET!

Quote: Originally posted by abkayak  
more info required....size of kites? blade 1/2/3/4?? how big are you? flown much before?? what are your aspirations??? need to know a bit more of what you are asking....

Bladerunner - 17-9-2013 at 03:18 PM

Kind of a vague question.

Are you wondering from year to year what has changed on the Blade model ?
What are good and bad years to shop for ?
Or what size of Blade will suit you best ?

+1 for the Blade not being a good choice for a 1st kite.

lives2fly - 18-9-2013 at 08:17 AM

The early blades I - III are probably best avoided for first kite but the IV & V are a bit more user friendly.

Its a high lift kite so not ideal for learning to buggy or the early stages of boarding.

If you can already kite and are looking to get into static jumping then a blade is a great choice. Personally I like the Blade III but the newer ones are great too. a little less grunty and a little more stable

I would get a 6m and be cautious with wind speed rather than kite size