Forum | Classifieds | Lost & Found | CGKA | Industry | Sensors | Forecast | Spots | Seattle | Decals | RSS | Facebook Events | Photos | Search | Register | Profile | Log in to check your messages | Log in  Anyone tried the 5 fuel?          Northwest Kiteboarding -> Gorge / Portland / Oregon Coast previous topic :: next topic   Author Message Kb2435 Since 26 Aug 2007 140 Posts Stoked Fri Jun 28, 13 5:26 am    Anyone tried the 5 fuel? Wondering how the 5 fuel rides. I have the bigger sizes and love em. It would be for 35mph+ on water and 25mph+ on snow. I weight 160 Can not seem to find a user review of the small sizes anywhere. Hein Since 08 Mar 2005 1314 Posts Possessed Fri Jun 28, 13 5:50 am     Works great with a pulley bar and short lines. chrissmack Since 08 Jun 2005 526 Posts portland Addicted Fri Jun 28, 13 6:05 am     it's a fun kite, but pulses a lot. i can't recall ever getting overpowered on it, but it doesn't have any low end. you'll be working the kite once the wind drops a notch from super nukin Gman Since 11 Feb 2006 4911 Posts Portland Unstrapped Fri Jun 28, 13 8:13 am     I thought the 4.5 RPM had a bit more range - its not uncommon to have the wind drop to 25 then gust up to 50 on big gorge days - not a huge deal on the lulls you just end up swinging it a bit and scream at the wind gods - on the high end works like a champ but above mid 50 I start to have bad thoughts of the next bump and total destruction... _________________ Go Deep! https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eu2pBpQolKE Wind Slither Since 04 Mar 2005 2622 Posts The 503 METAL Fri Jun 28, 13 8:52 am     If I was shopping for a five I would seriously consider a T3. I had one and I wish I still did. IMO those kite were generally powerful for their size and hard to turn but super stable...good properties for a 5M. Dern Since 11 Jul 2010 545 Posts Vancouver, WA Addicted Fri Jun 28, 13 8:55 am     Gman wrote: but above mid 50 I start to have bad thoughts of the next bump and total destruction... But you probably still have a big grin on your face! Kb2435 Since 26 Aug 2007 140 Posts Stoked Fri Jun 28, 13 10:27 am     Thanks for the responses everyone. Yeah I wish the RPM came in 5. 4.5 just seems really tiny lol and fuels are so much cheaper. registered Since 12 Jul 2005 1319 Posts tsunami Sandbagger Fri Jun 28, 13 11:06 am     c kites are dangerous bwd Since 04 Aug 2007 385 Posts Obsessed Fri Jun 28, 13 1:23 pm     C: dangerous Bow: danglerous        Northwest Kiteboarding -> Gorge / Portland / Oregon Coast All times are GMT - 8 Hours Page 1 of 1   Jump to: Select a forum Northwest Kiteboarding Discussion Forum----------------Gorge / Portland / Oregon CoastFor SaleLost & FoundIndustry SoapboxCGKA  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum You can attach files in this forum You can download files in this forum