I like what I have seen of this kite so far. Not sure how it compares next to some of the Ozone or HQ depower foils, but I have heard mostly good
things.
NAPKA US8008
Kites:
Ozone R1 V3 7m
Flysurfer Sonic v3 15m
Flysurfer Speed 3 Deluxe 19m
Peter Lynn Charger 2 12m
Ozone Access Reride 6m
Peter Lynn 2013 Reactor 5.5m
Peter Lynn 2013 Reactor 8.6m
Prism Tensor 5.0m
the jib is about 1.5m long and is made from pvc pipe so that bit is really light but the total weight depends on the weight of the camera and the
counter weight.
the charger and the leopard are like apples and oranges and I had to change the way I fly slightly to get the most out of the leopard. the technique
is pull the bar in to turn and send it, then as it climbs, let the bar out. as it reaches the zenith pull the bar in and up you go!
the safety is a one line 5th line #@%$#! out that goes to its own bridal. ive only tested it in really low winds when I first got the kite just to
check the new push away release on the new bar.
the landing handle works brilliantly. ive used this when I was really over powered and it drops the kite straight away taking 90% of the power from
the kite when its on the ground.
I liked the 13.5m so much ive also just got a 9m to complete the quiver
this is similar to how I made mine except I bolted 2 castors together and fastened a gopro mounting buckle to the bottom one. this way you don't have
to drill the helmet and its detachable and if you wipe out badly, this is the weak spot where it will give
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probably my favorite of your productions. Dig the
360 pan. How heavy is the jib on your head..?
