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Windstruck
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Registered: 5-16-2015
Location: St George, UT, USA
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Quote: Originally posted by eric67m  | It's time to reactivate the peak thread.
So I have several peak kites but just one bar and line set. My line set has quite a bit of wear in places. If I were to replace them, where are the
flysurfer ones available or can I use most any depower line set?
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Eric, I was going through some kite stuff yesterday and noticed that I have a fair number of extra clam clear adjustment lines that came as extras
with Peak bars. They are gun metal grey. I don't have any particular use for them so if that line is part of your worn out parts please contact me and
I can send you a couple of these. Steve
Born-Kites:
RaceStar+ (3.0m, 5.0m, 7.0m, 9.0m, 14.0m)
RaceStar (9.0m, 11.0m)
NasaStar-4 (2.5m, 4.0m, 5.5m, 7.0m)
NasaStar-3 (custom 3.2m)
Flysurfer Kites:
Peak-5 (2.5m)
Buggy:
Peter Lynn BigFoot+ nose & tail; midsection VTT rail & seat kit; home-brewed AQR
NAPKA Member US2815
SWATK Member UT0003
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eric67m
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Registered: 9-11-2015
Location: Monroe, Washington
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| Quote: Originally posted by Windstruck |
Eric, I was going through some kite stuff yesterday and noticed that I have a fair number of extra clam clear adjustment lines that came as extras
with Peak bars. They are gun metal grey. I don't have any particular use for them so if that line is part of your worn out parts please contact me and
I can send you a couple of these. Steve |
I'll have to pull out my lines and check. I'm sure that trim adjuster line has some wear at this point...
The lines that I am concerned with are the main lines. The sheathing is pretty much gone.
I hopefully will have my kites out this weekend to check.
Flying A mixed quiver of Flysurfer Peak kites.
Rollin in the Popeye The Welder Playa buggy.
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jrhook
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Registered: 10-7-2013
Location: Kingston, NY
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Mood: skeptical yet hopeful...thnx Ines
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Following and reading back all 15 pages...jeez, what a kite!
US83
PL Hornet 2m with permission
Flexifoil Rage 3.5 & 4.7
Peak 3 12m
MBS Comp 95 & Michelin Man Padding
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eric67m
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Location: Monroe, Washington
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Would a depower replacement line set from other manufacture work on a peak (hq, pansh...)?
Flying A mixed quiver of Flysurfer Peak kites.
Rollin in the Popeye The Welder Playa buggy.
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Houston AirHead
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Registered: 6-10-2009
Location: Houston
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O its a baby kite..nice
2011 17 Best Taboo
2008 Caution Mayhem 9m
Flysurfer Speed 5 15m
Legend 3
Ace II 8 - for sale rarely used....
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eric67m
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Family portrait time. I'm was de-sanding the larger three and the little one wanted to be included also...
Flying A mixed quiver of Flysurfer Peak kites.
Rollin in the Popeye The Welder Playa buggy.
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Windstruck
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| Quote: Originally posted by eric67m | Family portrait time. I'm was de-sanding the larger three and the little one wanted to be included also...
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That's some of the nastiest Peak porn I've ever witnessed. Well played!
Born-Kites:
RaceStar+ (3.0m, 5.0m, 7.0m, 9.0m, 14.0m)
RaceStar (9.0m, 11.0m)
NasaStar-4 (2.5m, 4.0m, 5.5m, 7.0m)
NasaStar-3 (custom 3.2m)
Flysurfer Kites:
Peak-5 (2.5m)
Buggy:
Peter Lynn BigFoot+ nose & tail; midsection VTT rail & seat kit; home-brewed AQR
NAPKA Member US2815
SWATK Member UT0003
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jrhook
Posts: 273
Registered: 10-7-2013
Location: Kingston, NY
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Mood: skeptical yet hopeful...thnx Ines
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I blush too... yet I salivate!
US83
PL Hornet 2m with permission
Flexifoil Rage 3.5 & 4.7
Peak 3 12m
MBS Comp 95 & Michelin Man Padding
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Blitzhound
Posts: 529
Registered: 7-10-2013
Location: Seaside, Oregon
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Mood: I got a sickness, and the only cure is more Buggyin!
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About to throw some gas on the fire. I had someone ask me the other day if I thought the peak would be the best low wind kite. They are currently
shopping for a low wind weapon. My answer was NO. I'll explain myself. But i pose the question. Are the SS's truly the BEST low wind kite? I'm not
bashing SSs at all I think they are great kites and as the generations continue they seem to be getting better and better all the time. but are they
as the advertisements would have believe. are the best low wind kite period? I say unequivocally NO. I owned a 12m Peak 3 thanks to Windstruck. Its a
great kite. very stable. fly's in almost no wind. But...does it make usable power in almost no wind. or should i say sooner than a twin skin foil? I
don't think so. if it is sooner its not by much. then once it does start making usable power your not going far or very fast. its to low AR to cut up
wind. it is light and stable enough to drift downwind but that doesn't help you get back. its slow in the turns and slow through the window. all of
which in my opinion make for a poor choice for low wind. I think one might be better served by a Large High AR kite. fast through the window and able
to cut up wind. BUT...the biggest down side to the large High AR kites is $$$$$ the SS's are a good value they are on the lower end of the cost
spectrum and they do function well. In fact i would go as far as to say that without having actually flown one the Borne RS's might be the best of
both worlds. Keep in mind these are simply my personal thoughts. Please feel free to dismiss everything i have said, or even Chastise me for what i
have said here today. i Look forward to the commentary. if your asking why i posted this. I am curious if i am alone in my sentiment. or maybe this
has already been established and im just slow. I'm to lazy to read through 15 pages of discussion to find out.
NAPKA US541
HQ: Beamer V 5.0m,
Best: Bularoo 7m, Waroo 9m, 12m
PKD: Inferno 9m, 12m, 16.5m,
Ozone: SubZero: 5m, 7m, 9m, 11m, 13m, Access 6m, Pure 6m, Chrono V2 7m, V4 13m, Chrono EXP 7m, 9m, R1V3 21m
Buggies: GT-Revolt, GT-RazR,
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jeffnyc
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Registered: 9-5-2017
Location: NYC
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Disclaimer - I've only flown the 8m p4 once... but I've read a lot about them, particularly in regards to foiling (as I am about to try that soon...)
Anyway, from what I understand, you are completely correct, BH. Upwind is not great on those, and low end pull is not any better than a good light
fabric big kite. But for foiling, not dropping the kite is essential, and that's where the peaks shine. It will hang in the air in almost nothing. In
light wind, once it goes in the drink, it's pretty much game over. And foils go upwind really well, so that also negates that downside. The 4m and 5m
seem to be the peak 4 of choice on a foil from around 10 knots (with some work) and up.
I did like the pull on the 8m, and the depower was fantastic - by the time I got off the water the wind was gusting to 18-20 knots, barely felt it on
the bar, though it did flap a lot. Seems like a great kite for gusty conditions, and spots where upwind isn't super important. From what I gather, the
larger sizes don't give you *that* much extra low end, and top out on the high end much quicker. Be really interested to try a 12m at some point
though... 
Foil: Speed5 18+12 | Speed3 15 | Sonic2 9m | Peak 5 4m
Arc: Phantom I 12m+18m
LEI: LF WOW 9m
FB: Flux 5m | Bullet 4.5 | Blurr 3.5 + 2.5 | Rage 2.5 | Beamer 1.8
Ride: Flexi Haize | MBS core 90 | SS Vision 140 | Mako 140 + King 165 | King Gee | SS Hover Glide | WB 5'6" | Burton Floater
NAPKA NCC-US1701
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