lotofwind said...Any one who has flowen one,let me know the good and bad about this kite.
Have only heard good,am keen to get one but like to hear others veiws.
I live rural so havent got the joy of demos.
wind range?(low end especially) 80kg (maybe 90kg after xmas
) mainly ride 133 twin tip,sometimes surfboard
cheers
Ok I sell them but I also have put one in the demo fleet so that I can use it, I really like this kite, and I have a 9M too and a 13!
They have medium bar pressure, its more noticeable if you are trying to work the kite for low end otherwise I would say within its wind range it just average and I never get sore arms from it.
The kite boosts large, and being a 7 strut kite it has a more powerful sweep turn compared to the more pivotal turn of the SB's and other kites. It still turns quick especially once you dial how to trim it and ride it.
Best performance is when the kite is used within its wind range and not ridden overpowered and beyond its range with lots of trimmer but arms still extended.
This is true of all kites really, but I don't rate this as a kite that can be ridden outside its wind range and still be any fun.
In saying that it still has a typical bow kite large wind range and for an 80 kg rider (I'm currently about 75kg) will be from 15 - 30 knots approx, on a 1.33 Caliber or 1.32 FLX, which are the two boards I use most.
I fell most confident kiting alone on the CB IDS because I can easily self launch and self land, relaunch from the water is very good, better/easier than the SB IDS kites.
They are excellent upwind machines they have a lot of lift which you notice in the height of the jumps that you can easily get when well powered.
Optimal/fun wind range would be 18 -28 knots for me.
Construction of the kites themselves last year and now this year is extremely good, zero warranty claims for both years so far for kites.
There have been some minor issues early in the release of the kite with the IDS line needing an upgrade and the overide stopper also needing an upgrade, both are free upgrades and all new kites come with them now.
Excellent kites that you will have a long life from and heaps of fun, good resale value potential if looked after and not ripped up.
Cabrinha brand gives some of the best back up and service in the industry and the kites come with 12 months warranty.
Several local riders that use surfboards/mutants love the kites in surf.
This years CB IDS has no pulleys on the bar and only 6 in the kite 3 per side.
Cya and
Goodwinds
Steve
