dafrog said...
****ing 2400$ complete, that's a joke.

Ozone is gone. seriously, I've kited years with them but I think that's it.

dont look for another brand look for another dealer, i didnt look hard and swiped 400 off your quote, im not sure about now but a lot of kites used to go through a distributor who slaps his little slab on for doing basically what the retailer could do , who then has to make a margin generally less than the distributor and you end up with a silly quote like that, making the dealer look a c**t, the price should be coming down not up ozone must be churning kites out at the moment, i remember when people hadnt heard of ozone here, now they are everywhere and would be one of the most popular kites and deservedly so, for average joe its a big price to pay ,

Not in reference to the above comments on price

Used my zephyr last night, don't need it often but it was one of those evenings where it's just perfect - upper end of its wind range at times but i was the only person out able to consistently stay upwind, boost and even knock out some unhooked stuff - awesome session when it was still too light for some people to get out!

EnglishCraig said...
Not in reference to the above comments on price

Used my zephyr last night, don't need it often but it was one of those evenings where it's just perfect - upper end of its wind range at times but i was the only person out able to consistently stay upwind, boost and even knock out some unhooked stuff - awesome session when it was still too light for some people to get out!

yeh im with you on that, under 10knts leave it in the bag, however i let a bloke have a go on a race board around 7 to 9 knts once and he made comment how he was overpowered at times, 13 to 15 knts i love it, when it gets around 18 to 20 its one of the best workouts for your legs

dafrog said...
****ing 2400$ complete, that's a joke.

Ozone is gone. seriously, I've kited years with them but I think that's it.

The price of kites has not gone up in 10 years and people still think they are overpriced, weird. Every other brand is the same too, very few have actully gone up in real terms. Yet your wages have increased 20-40% in that time. A decent pair of joggers was about 35-50, now they are double that. Cars and parts, same story.
Seen any wealthy kite shop owners lately?
Ozone dealers buy direct, there is no middle man, don't like the price? Go talk to your local dealer..... but don't expect to pay peanuts, you just get monkeys if you do that.

dafrog said...

Kitepower Australia said...

dafrog said...
****ing 2400$ complete, that's a joke.

Ozone is gone. seriously, I've kited years with them but I think that's it.

The price of kites has not gone up in 10 years and people still think they are overpriced, weird. Every other brand is the same too, very few have actully gone up in real terms. Yet your wages have increased 20-40% in that time. A decent pair of joggers was about 35-50, now they are double that. Cars and parts, same story.
Seen any wealthy kite shop owners lately?
Ozone dealers buy direct, there is no middle man, don't like the price? Go talk to your local dealer..... but don't expect to pay peanuts, you just get monkeys if you do that.

Please don't take it as a go against dealers, times are hard for them I know. I just think it's taking the piss from Ozone themselves. their prices have exploded in the last 3 years. It's top notch and all but it's pricing me out of quality gear and I don't think I am alone there...

Where do you get this "Ozone prices have exploded" stuff, its just simply not true, for example prices did not increase from 2011 to 2012 models, there has been an increase in the 2013 models but it is very modest compared to the real cost of raw materials and ever increasing labor rates. There is no way anyone can realistically say Ozone prices have exploded.
For 5 years Ozone struggled to gain significant market share, in the last 2 years we have clawed some our way, but how can we be expected to now decrease prices when everything including your own wages continually increase?????

2400$ for a kite, I cannot afford. I guess I'm jealous of you rich peeps. I'm out won't bother this thread no more.

@eppo: cloud, i decided against: no availability and stretch of sail material in the long run.

Any demos down in vic Steve?