Polyester not nylon... nylon absorbs water, not good for water-kites.

http://www.sternandstern.com/polyesterfibersandfabrics.asp

OK cool,

Polyester is actually very similar to dyneema, so good.

I asked this because the 'Mr kitesurf' kite canopy is apparently made from rip-stop Nylon. That prob explains why they are so cheap

When you're talking about sail/spinnaker cloth you have to consider the particular attributes of the individual product. This stuff is not just raw polyester or nylon, it's doped and fused together, so unlike normal woven fabrics it is impermeable to water and air... when new. Give it lots of friction, creasing, and stretching, you will eventually expose the the fibre... then it becomes susceptible to absorbing moisture. Most good modern cloth will give you a few years of fair service before this will be an issue.

Just how cheap are these Mr Kitesurf kites?

Anyone seen or tried one?

They look as well made as the first Waroos, but with more care to detail and a newer design... didn't Best change their manufacturer/factory about 18 months ago, wonder what those folks are making now.

mr kitesurf though.. ou can so tell its from china :) mr super happy fun kitesurfer!.. ilook forward to the adverts. mr kitsurfer number 1!!

gigantas said...

I ran into this problem a while ago... I ended up having to buy material from overseas 'coz I couldn't find a local supplier of rip stop polyester.

Are there any suppliers of the correct canopy material in Oz?

mate maybe try a skydiving parrachute rigger or parachutes australia(google) they deal with ripstop nylon and a few other materials there would be a few companies in oz that should be able to help