Hypothetical, if you were an editor / writer for a kite mag and had access to 07 kites how would you benchmark them to measure each kites performance,
I ask because it would be interesting if kites could be benchmarked through a standard testing measurement to actually cut through the hype and bullsh!t that the average punter needs to sift through to find the kite that performs best for their needs.
What would be the benchmarks needed...
1. Turning speed
2. Jumping performance
3. Low end wind performance
4. High end wind performance
5. Safety performance
6. Bar setup
7. Destructibility
6. Overall value
Stated the obvious cant think of anymore…
from the several kite mags I have read - the review of kites seem to be more moderated and subjective in there reviews approach as opposed to the ability to give performance benchmarks which is the best way to give a measurement of any product , after all subjective is best left for when ridding a demo kite. Yes I realize kite mags have an interest in advertising revenue but that’s the great thing about benchmarks...
The advantage of benchmarks are obvious as a help in purchase decisions but also the long term evolution of kites would no doubt improve by putting pressure on the kite companies to design kites that are actually improvements of previous design instead of color scheme changes , minor tweaks that then proclaim to be major improvements.
So does anyone here have a huge wind tunnel and a degree in statistical analytics?
Or do you think it's a waste of time because kites and performance preferences are individual choices and needs - so its best left as is
