G'day all,

does anyone know the projected area of the Ozone Edge 19m??

Thanks for your time,

Robbie

Ask the guys in the racing section Johnno Keys owns a Edge 19M

I'm guessing its around 15M...

You mean to say the stated size of a kite might not actually be its actual sail area?

Chris6791 said..
You mean to say the stated size of a kite might not actually be its actual sail area?

Damn, that's a bit like that Slingshot rep who, when asked on kiteforum.com why the 2012 12m RPM was just a tiny bit bigger than the 10m, replied that SS sizes their kites depending on how they feel and not based on their physical size.
So, along those lines, instead of buying a 911 Turbo, you might as well buy a Holden Barina, take out the windscreen and remove the muffler and save a lot of money because I bet it's going to feel as fast as the 911.

whats the projected area of an 8m Noise?

Robbie I'd say it is a function of aspect and hence what conditions you were in. The edge is in the end even higher in aspect than the Dyno. Hence if you pull that bar in and really lean into your rail, the edge will shoot more forward in the window, while the Dyno won't do this to the same degree. Hence you get that static grunt you are talking about. This static grunt is very handy when you are kiting in currents (tidal for you) and swell.

I have been flying mainly the Zephyr (lower aspect than the edge) and the 8m cat lately (much much lower aspect than the edge) and yesterday got out on the edge. Some swell about..and yeh the lack of static grunt is prevalent. But get off your rail a bit, let the edge breathe and then off she goes at speeds much higher than either of those kites above could generate. Yeh the edge is more technical in that respect.

Hence I reckon the edge at your weight in those tidal currents you get..may not be the best option. Hence why I understand you have been looking into the fuse, makes sense. But 16m...not big enough probably.

Caught between a rock and a hard place hey.

Tell ya a kite that is high aspect, does boost and does offer static grunt is the Liquid force NRG. Solid canopy to, good grunt yet efficient. Look into them...and they drift better than the edge, dyno, rebel, fuse and even the Cat for gods sake. (Not as good as the reo, but what is?), bit slow on the turn but hey so are the high aspect Dynos and edges.

Seriously look into them, I reckon it could be a really good option.

ozone stopped publishing aspect ratio and projected area some time ago. its a bit of a bummer because i like to know also.

Your right the greater the projected area the more power.

Eppo also right. high aspect kites have less grunt static. But once aparent wind kicks in they have more power if you can give them decent board speed.

Projected area refers as above the area of the kite looking straight up at it in flight or in other words the area that's actually functional catching the wind I would also guesstimate it at around 14-15 sqm ,but you still can't compare projected area head to head as it also comes down to the aspect ratio and the efficiency of the wing ,all these factors are going to impact the end result of power output ,but it would be handy if manufacturers gave out these details like in the old days.