If you want to buy a foil kite you need to try the Flysurfer Speed 4 15m. Price is the same, Flysurfer Speed its designed for free riding and boosting as opposed to racing, they are easy to relaunch and fly generally. Chrono is a race kite above anything else. If you want to buy a race kites, then test the upcoming Sonic v Chrono. Also remember Chronos are a first edition kite and have had a number of upgrades over their lifecycle, so you need to find out whether you are buying a early model that is being sold for a reason. Buyer beware, but definitely spend some time on the foils if you can.

Fair enough. I'm a WA Flysurfer dealer, I think the closest guys to you are Qld which doesn't help much. chrono 2 will be released soon, if you are in the market for a new kite would be worth waiting for that. Otherwise the Edges are exceptional - have you tried the 19 ? Or for something completely different but the same price range, consider a hydrofoil - the Liquid Force Foil Fish is <$2k. The larger Foil kites will be $3k+ ... A big outlay to mow the lawn occasionally :)

1.5 years experience? Don't look at a Chrono. They are hard to fly, tip tuck and collapse without line tension. You will be better off with a Speed 4 as James states. The speed is far more stable and easy to fly. It still has awesome perfomance.

That said I have gone for a chrono instead of a speed. But I have been flying high aspect foils for 10 years....... and I kitelandboard and kitebuggy. The Chrono for me is primarily a land kite.


You should also consider a light wind board and also a 13 or 15 edge might be an option as well.

PS My quiver is as follows. 12m chrono, 13m edge, 10m edge, 8m cat. 6m reo.
PSS As cbulota states. 8-10 knots on a TT is fairly marginal. It starts getting real expensive to hunt kitesurfing in those conditions. Even with a monster kite not much more than lawn mowing can be achieved.
PSS Low end of my 12m chrono at 82kg staying upwind on 145x45 light wind board is 10knots.

Fouls are easy to fly. It's when they stop flying you have issues...

What board have you got atm ?

The truth is that nothing in a 15m will get you going on a standard sized twin-tip in 8knt, you need to go bigger.
You will need an 18m Chrono or Lotus.

Chrono for race Lotus for ease of use and stability.

If you really want a Chrono you might be better of with a Chrono 12mt. The difference between the 12 and the 15 is like driving a ferrari compared to a statesman. The 12mt version is faster and sits in the window a little better, and especially with your weight rangr, the 12mt in 12 to 18knots will definetely give you a lot of boost. But as they said, Chronos are really more for racing. FS4, FS3, or a HQ Matrixx kite around 12m2 will be more than powerful and stable for your needs.

Kiting sub 10 knots is lots of fun but definitely requires some dedicated equipment. I think everyone in this thread would agree, we've all spent lots of dollars and many hours dragging soggy wet kites up the beach trying to perfect our light wind technique. In the end, that solo session with the beach to yourself makes it worthwhile. Stick with it, but ride as much LW gear as you can and work out what works for you. For me, it's resulted in some of my most memorable sessions.

Plummet said..

Schulerbible said..
It seems like braking the 10 knots barrier is almost impossible with my current TT and a 15m foil kite. I guess the 18m Chrono turns very slow and requires even more sensitivity to get it flying properly. Not really what I was looking for. Also never seen a used one on seabreeze.

What's your current 15m foil Schulerbible?

PS I suspect the next purchase you should undertake is a light wind board. That will increase your low end better than a bigger kite. As Briskites said. Sub 10 knots on a normal TT is typically no go. You need more surface area.

jamesperth said..
Kiting sub 10 knots is lots of fun but definitely requires some dedicated equipment. I think everyone in this thread would agree, we've all spent lots of dollars and many hours dragging soggy wet kites up the beach trying to perfect our light wind technique. In the end, that solo session with the beach to yourself makes it worthwhile. Stick with it, but ride as much LW gear as you can and work out what works for you. For me, it's resulted in some of my most memorable sessions.

I guess your right. I'm not interested in a sub 10 knot lawn mow. But a sub 10 knot wave ride on a glassy wave is sublime. Also sub 10 knots in the kite buggy is powered on a 12 or 15m foil...... superfun to be doing 50kph drifting I such lift winds.

Sorry for the confusion Plummet. To be honest I don't have a 15m foil. Not yet.


>>PSS Low end of my 12m chrono at 82kg staying upwind on 145x45 light wind board is 10knots.

I thought my 140x42cm TT counts actually as a light wind board, but definitely not far off from yours. Also I only weigh about 65 pies. So, I assume at least 10 knots should be possible with say a 12m chrono.

Any experience about the low end of the chrono versus a 10/13m edge?

Cheers

I don't know the bottom end of the 10 edge as I only fly that one above 16 knots. Bellow that its either 12 chrono or 13 edge.

12 chrono has a better low end than the 13 edge. Maybe by 1 or 2 knots It just cranks upwind like a maniac.

The chrono is better upwind, has more lift than the 13 edge. The edge is way more stable in gusty winds and still boosts super sweet. You will know owning the 11 edge which is arguably the best edge size.

I tend to agree with GWako the 12m chrono is probably a better size for you at 65kg it would be equivalent to me on a 15m. 12m is super fun to fly aswell.

Note if I was water only I would have gone for 15 or 18m for ultimate low end. But because I'm on the land too the 12m makes more sense.