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Originally posted by GalahOnTheBay
umm so why are curved tips so this year? Didnt flexy & fone have them a few seasons ago? Why are curved tips so revolutionary?
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Originally posted by GalahOnTheBay
umm so why are curved tips so this year? Didnt flexy & fone have them a few seasons ago? Why are curved tips so revolutionary?
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Originally posted by RAL INN
Sure there maybe nothing revolutionary about Curved tips, and it was F-one that made the design work with their M5's etc.
What we are seeing is that evolutionary natural selection theory being put to the test, and Kite manufacturers seeing that the F-ones really do perform, and that design being proven over again by the Wipika Indy, then Matrix and Vegas.
Bows will be seen as an evolutionary mutation that fitted into a temporary niche, then had to quickly readapt into the enviroment of real performance, thus defining the new age term "Hybrid".
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Originally posted by user
Rubish!
Kites are coming out with curved tips because thats what Crossbows have!
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Originally posted by gruezi
Curves tips is just so fresh and exciting!
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Originally posted by Kitepower Australia
Curved tips are only on kites because it is a well known fact that the sport is diminated by males and everyone knows males get excited about curved tips.
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Ral Inn, why is it that you dont like Crossbows?
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Originally posted by userquote:
Originally posted by RAL INN
Sure there maybe nothing revolutionary about Curved tips, and it was F-one that made the design work with their M5's etc.
What we are seeing is that evolutionary natural selection theory being put to the test, and Kite manufacturers seeing that the F-ones really do perform, and that design being proven over again by the Wipika Indy, then Matrix and Vegas.
Bows will be seen as an evolutionary mutation that fitted into a temporary niche, then had to quickly readapt into the enviroment of real performance, thus defining the new age term "Hybrid".
Rubish!
Kites are coming out with curved tips because thats what Crossbows have!
The Crossbow defines the term "Revolutionary"
Some of thje copiers call themselves "hybrids"
They just cant admit to being behind !
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Originally posted by RAL INN
The incident you are eluding too is probably not on subject.
I was unaware I was in a me V's crossbow comp.
The wind was strong, but I was only at half depower.
The gust has been estimated at mid 40kts by Doll's point locals.
It hit me just as I had Popped a little Gayley.
I got bit big time, which can happen with a 13.5m in a 40kt gust.
Do I think I would have faired better with a 12m C/bow? NO.
I got some assistance from a kiter for which I was grateful.
It was futile trying to drag back in so I used the self rescue handles and got to within swim distance of shore.
I was not the only one. And I did learn some valuable lessons about the fact that transfering the knowledge of one areas conditions to another need to be done much more cautiously.
Now tell me how this relates to the subject at hand.
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Originally posted by dachopper
This wasn't meant to be a bow sledging post, all though the figures may happen to add up, well.... why not
.. its now obvious that the next kiting revolution is about to take off...
bow kites have been and are now old news,
no-one wants to have to deal with bridle tangles, ceased or tangled pulleys up there or anywhere else on the bar and lines setup
enter the 07 models of which almost every major manufacturer has stepped up their lineups with a curved tip c-model, just as in 06 /07 most manufacturers started producing a bow or similar bridled&pulley kite.
they have all the benifits of a normal c kite but with faster turning, far better unhooked performance with no tip flaring, awesome depower and a larger wind range, aswell as retaining the direct kite pull without the hassles associated with bridles or pulleys...
well worth a try if you like the feel of a c shape but havn't ridden one with curved tips yet.
