Apparently, this is it I heard it through the grapevine though ...

How do we know that's a PL LEI? It's naked! It could be anyone's LEI.

It could be a Kamikuza Kites Prototype!:o

You been holding out on us you bastard?

;-):P:sniff::smug::puzzled::wink2::wow::tumble::o

Looks a lot like the Wainman prototype was my 1st thought ? Accept those loops from the strut to leading edge ? WTF for :puzzled:

'Course Kami has a way of finding this stuff ?

The zoo over at kiteforum.com ... someone mentioned it, someone has seen it, someone else wanted to laugh at arcs
BR - one pump inflation ... you pump at the LE and when the kite is full, you can pinch off the struts - assuming it's like the Cabrinha system ...

HaHa!

Surfing both land and water sites is twice as entertaining for you I'm sure. Thanks for the Nudge . Entertaining read!

Wainman leading edge does not sit flush.......its like a rocking chair in motion.........................niceeeeee a PL tube

concur that the Rabbits are delta shape.

yes, they are PL Protos, you'll also see them in competition. the other colour is Red Tubes with Grey Sail, the other colour is Green Tubes with White sail (from what i remember at the HQ) as well. all over no print on it.

look for them on the race course scene, they are doing great.

there will 3 models of the LEI ... nuff said for now.

nice.................are they/will they be promoting them for land and water? careful folks, fly one and your foils could go bye bye...........:duh:

Though I have no doubt that the PL LEI will be a kickass piece of kite I don't forsee myself ever givin up riding an Arc for one.

I would however like to get my grubby little hands on one and see what it can do.;-)

Those "loops" in the photo are the one pump connections to the struts.

it require a pump...bladders fail...

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Originally posted by ripsessionkites look for them on the race course scene, they are doing great. there will 3 models of the LEI ... nuff said for now.

I have heard this hint that they have been racing at the zoo to ?

I don't know for races but won't PL be about the only inflatabe buggy racing ? :puzzled:

I think its a race where there is a course set up on water and much like a buggy race, the riders negotiate the markers for several laps to find a winner. Just guessing.

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Originally posted by Bladerunner Quote: Originally posted by ripsessionkites look for them on the race course scene, they are doing great. there will 3 models of the LEI ... nuff said for now. I have heard this hint that they have been racing at the zoo to ? I don't know for races but won't PL be about the only inflatabe buggy racing ? :puzzled:

racing on water.

there is a whole league going on ... and is a huge hit in California. all your kite boarders get in there. there is a huge movement going on in other countries.

this will bring us closer to the Olympic games. fingers crossed.

will PL follow Flexi on an inflatable depower line up only? honestly the newer inflatables have better low end so why not?

@tridude
I don't think they'll ditch the ARCs completely. I mean, they're Peter Lynn's best selling kites, and the most unique power kites in the world. Plus, they have an unbeatable top end. I think every kite has it's place.

Rip, were you being serious about the Olympic Games? I couldn't tell if that was sarcasm or not. ...I'm not sure I'd want kiting in the Olympics. :dunno: I don't think the ENTIRE WORLD should be encouraged to go out and buy a power kite... that'd be such a mess in so many ways if kiting hit the mainstream. I'm fine with the way it is. Just my 2c.

Yes, someone is trying to get it into the Olympics. Whoopee

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Originally posted by Seanny @tridude I don't think they'll ditch the ARCs completely. I mean, they're Peter Lynn's best selling kites, and the most unique power kites in the world. Plus, they have an unbeatable top end. I think every kite has it's place. Rip, were you being serious about the Olympic Games? I couldn't tell if that was sarcasm or not. ...I'm not sure I'd want kiting in the Olympics. :dunno: I don't think the ENTIRE WORLD should be encouraged to go out and buy a power kite... that'd be such a mess in so many ways if kiting hit the mainstream. I'm fine with the way it is. Just my 2c.

Question 1 (A): for the record PLP has no ideas or intentions to remove any Twinskin from the lineup of kites when the LEI launches. At the moment there is also new develop on the TS Lineup. those that enjoy TS will continue to have the freedom to ride and get support from them with future of TS looking bright. I know this because I work for PLP.

Question 2 (A): yes i was serious about the Olympics and Kiteboarding. there is a whole movement trying to get it going for the Summer 2016 games. I would hope many of you will support this as I have too. This will only put kiteboarding more into the spot light. I have yet to see windsurfing happen due to the winds, but kiteboarding requires less, IMO only.

more information can be found here: http://www.internationalkiteboarding.org/index.php?option=co...

videos: http://vimeo.com/13729246

Oooh new TS? Should we hold up the Chargers then? :D

I find it interesting that PL has not developed a depower foil line to compete ?

Seems they are on top of foil design and could add to that world + compete with Flysurfer for low wind dominance.

I expect they know a thing or 2 about LEi but you would think that sticking with foils would have fit their manufacturing set-up better?

Anybody know why PL has avoided depower foils while leading in FB ?

center strut, really? Hope not.

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Originally posted by Bladerunner I find it interesting that PL has not developed a depower foil line to compete ? Seems they are on top of foil design and could add to that world + compete with Flysurfer for low wind dominance. I expect they know a thing or 2 about LEi but you would think that sticking with foils would have fit their manufacturing set-up better? Anybody know why PL has avoided depower foils while leading in FB ?

bro just you wait ... all things are moving in the right direction for us.

YES, you speak depower and its coming :wee:

It's like a story being delivered one line at a time!

wohoo ! finally a depower bridled foil :-)
i hope it will have excellent light wind power (just like flysurfers) !
for the tome beeing i will soon try to depower my 7.7 lynn twister. just a pulley for the c-row, but better than no depower. depower really is a big plus in gusty inland conditions..

anyone tried to depower a vapor? or is the profile so optimized, that it will stay stable only at that specific angle that is set with the fixed bridle? does a vapor has a trimmable bridle (as my rusty PKD buster II has, and as uturn butan II has ?)

btw, some new products (fixed bridle only at the moment) are already listed here:

http://lenkdrachen-bradel.de/
http://lenkdrachen-bradel.de/hauptfenster/4leinermatten/4lei...

Hornet II


Viper S


Twister II R


Core von Peter Lynn 2011

Yep 2011 looks good and the RII got new colours too.

Vapor remains the same.

I asked Michel to make one of Vapor 16m depower for the winter season and he asked why and left it like that. However he would produce a 10m twister II depower for me.

2011 products begin shipping in March.

i finally depower - modded our twister 7.7 !
it was easier than i thought ! two pulleys, a little bit of rope and around half an hour of working time.


more pictures here: http://tinyurl.com/4muwv5o


testing it today, sadly in very low winds onlye. just barely enough to keep the kite in the air. flying it on handles i could feel the depower effect and that the kite seems to turn faster and flies faster depowered. but a real test needs to be made in higher wind and on a bar. i am very excited! it was so easy to do and it actually did fly after modding it :eureka:

best thing is: didnt need to change the original bridle, so i can revert to fixed bridle anytime i want; i can even revert to fixed bridle by simply knotting the depower rope that controls the C-row to the front lines instead of to the breaks.
will make a video and more pictures as soon as the wind picks up.
endlich habe ich es endlich geschafft und unsere 7.7 qm peter lynn twister auf einstufige depower umgebaut. leider war heute absolute flaute, sodaß der kite gerade so oben blieb. aber die depowerwirkung war schon recht deutlich zu spüren. evtl muss die anknüpfung der bremse noch optimiert werden - aber das können wir erst bei ordentlich wind testen.

Um..sorry a bit off topic there. I am guilty of hijacking threads but I thought there would be some actual news about the LEI.

i am sorry for that - but i thought it was not worth opening a new thread; and it related to the previous post.. but next time will post more info about the depower mod and how well it works in another / new thread.

Interesting side track !

I have a feeling I may want to try this with my Reactor ? I have to wonder what I will lose of the excellent bottom end I'm getting. I'll be interested in how it effects your bottom end ?

Please DO post on the results further . + can you please U2U me more details on how you went about it.