Hi all,

I have a 2011 Ozone C4 (11m), as well as a 17m 2011 Zephyr and a 2010 8m Catalyst.
Love my Zephyr and Catalyst, but I am having a few problems with the C4 falling out of the sky.

It mainly happens when the bar is sheeted out, trying to carve on waves, or just after stuffing up a jump. When I stuff up the jumps, it's not a case of me going past the kite, it will happen equally as often with the kite at 45 degrees and in front of me. The wind speed doesn't seem to matter, it happened a few times in 20+ knots where all the other kites out were drifting nicely.

It never happens with either my Zephyr or Catalyst. Whenever I stuff up jumps or even when I overshoot my kite on these kites, they just drift nicely with completely slack lines until they become taut again.

Any ideas about what is happening? Do C shape kites just not drift?

My Zephyr and Catalyst list lazily and slowly drift downwards in those scenarios. But the lines are always able to be pulled taut and the kites controlled back up. There is never a time when the kites don't have wind over the canopy.

The C4 however, nose dives, spins around, then falls towards me spiralling. As soon as it happens, the kite is completely uncontrollable and without power with no tension in the lines (not even close). The kite will often land as close as less than a lines length away from me.

Geez, you can't catch a break. That C4 sounds as volatile as it's namesake.

Like i say, sounds similar to my North 5 line experience to date... It's not so bad now I'm more used to them, as for the most part, I was causing certainly helping create the conditions when they fall out the sky.

Good luck with it. I had a different, but equality bad experience with a used Airrush Lithium. I Just rid of it in the end and haven't looked back. New gear is always a great way of addressing your issues!

SaltySinus said...
Geez, you can't catch a break. That C4 sounds as volatile as it's namesake.

Like i say, sounds similar to my North 5 line experience to date... It's not so bad now I'm more used to them, as for the most part, I was causing certainly helping create the conditions when they fall out the sky.

Good luck with it. I had a different, but equality bad experience with a used Airrush Lithium. I Just rid of it in the end and haven't looked back. New gear is always a great way of addressing your issues!

what was your lithium issue? have had no problems with mine,