dont see or hear much of GK's an old beat up trix off ebay was my first kite and still comes out now and then and i love it.Any feed back on the latest please,why do I never see them?

excellent kites. ever since the 06 sonic (arguably the first decent bow kite) they've just been getting better and better. the design hasn't changed hugely from the first V-sonic because they're just so damn good. one of the largest wind ranges i've ever seen on a kite was an 8m V-sonic. rideable at 15 knots for a light rider, but manageable even in 35 for the same rider. boosting machines!

Hi all,

yeah there's never been alot of hype or slick marketing pimping around GK. Its definitely a gourmet boutique style brand loved by those who ride them, unknown by the masses.

The new 2010s are looking awesome and Im sure they will be, GK hasnt ever brought a dud kite to market. Mat Pendle was designing for Wipika in the early 1990s; he knows his stuff. I can't wait to get them in my hands. They are coming very soon.

Quite a few of us are flying GK down here too and I'm really enjoying the 09 trix. It's a good all round kite - gives plenty of hang time and is great for waves/wakestyle. Looking forward to seeing what Matt has come up with in the next generation!

Agent 554 said...

i ride a 2007 GK trix at the moment and loving it. however im finding that every time i crash the kite now the cable ties pop off the one pump and the whole thing deflates...
but its still super quick in the air.

ahh yes, haha the old 07 "single point deflation system".... know it well!! We found the tubing in the earlier 07 sonic models was too short from the leading edge to the struts with very little flex (from your description, it's sounding like the 07 trix might have the same problem). Tried to get the longer flexy tubing used in the later 07s but couldn't find any. Got sent some quick fix cable tie brackets that didn't fix the problem and split a number of the valves from the pressure of locking in the stiff tubing. If it's an older 07 model, I reckon your best bet is to try and get hold of some longer, more flexible tubing so when the kite impacts, it's not putting so much pressure on the valves and popping out the tubes....good luck, the trix is a good kite :)

HAHAHAHA love the single point deflation.
thanks for the help i think ill get some better tube.
what are these clips? some other form of attachment than the cable ties?

and its hard not to crash it. im just starting with rolls and i get confused very easy