dave brown
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Switch Nitro 14 test fly
A buddy of mine had his new Switch Nitro 14 at the beach today. It's a nice kite.
I flew it back to back with my 14m Rise and have to say that I was impressed.
The build quality is top notch, bar pressure was higher than the Rise but it felt good in the air.
Upwind in 11-12knots on a Spleene Rip 138x44..
Easily as good as my Rise for half the price...$760 shipping included.
A good quality kite for a great price.
14m/12m/10m OceanRodeo Rise
8m LF havoc
15m FlysurferSpeed2 SA
13/16m Venom2 /10m Venom
PL comp XR, RougeWave
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Kamikuza
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Mood: If I\'m not doing it, I\'m thinking about doing it.
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Cool.
How much bar pressure? Like, your elbows bleed or what?
Yeah... I got a kite. Or two...
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dave brown
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The pressure was more than on my Rise but the Rise has almost none.
It was a comfortable amount but I only flew it for 15min max.. I would need
a few hours on it to be sure.
The bar quality was awesome. Not a fan of the trim system but it works
the stopper ball is good.. The QR seemed like it may be a bit sticky in fine sand.
Replacement parts are cheap though $14.50 for a trimline not $30-$50 like most others
I am thinking about picking up some parts to make a new frakenbar for my Arc's
14m/12m/10m OceanRodeo Rise
8m LF havoc
15m FlysurferSpeed2 SA
13/16m Venom2 /10m Venom
PL comp XR, RougeWave
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AD72
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Mood: More cowbell!
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I love the Rise.
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Kamikuza
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Ta ... so basically, you noticed the pressure but didn't bother you. I wonder how the 16 is ...
Switch bar? There's a video of them dumping handfuls of sand in it, and it still releases. Very simple in there ... almost as good as the North which
is the best 
I think the trim is brilliant! A little bit ugly in the details - velcro is nasty 
IMHO for the ultimate modded Navigator, you'd need the Switch Regulator, QR, North pulley for the depower line and a goodly length of Amsteel for the
depower AND for the safety ... use the bar, rear leaders etc etc from the Nav.
The OEM Nav has a 3-piece safety line - amsteel then q-power then amsteel with a bungy ... the joins are thick and won't slide through the Switch QR
hole without removing the shrink-wrap that protects the joins ... 1 piece of Amsteel will solve that.
Actually, a FSer FDS line would be better - thinner and just as strong. Hmm.
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AD72
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I am thinking the North Quad bar will do all that without modification.
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AD72
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Correction - 1 mod connecting the safety line to pull on one of the front lines rather than both at the same time. There is a mod posted on kiteforum
for that.
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Kamikuza
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Yes but it costs like $500 
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PHREERIDER
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Mood: chilled....but ready to RAGE
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good info , easy $
short bridle ?
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sparkin_larkin
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Is the Nitro a delta C?
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tridude
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Mood: Semper in excretum sum sed alta variat................alwayz in the crap but the depth varys.........
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Sparkin its the new hyrid C like the North Vegas.....................we have a couple sponsored Switch riders here in Chaz and they are stoked on
them..........................
17m Ozone Zephyr (2012)
15m Flysurfer Silver Arrow 2
12m Ozone Catalyst (2013)
10m Ozone Catalyst (2012)
4m (Mac Para Bego 400 & Flexifoil Blade IV for sale)
142 Wainman Joke/135 Dimitri Pro Skywalker
11'6 Naish Nalu
6' Davo Fish
I am not a Phoenix however,
I am Don Leech
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sparkin_larkin
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Thats a nice deal! Have you tried them Tri. C Hybrid.. ok. I saw some youtube on them they look good.
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