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Slingshot Octane?

 
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Anthony

Since 07 Oct 2008
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Salem
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PostFri Aug 29, 14 4:22 pm    Slingshot Octane? Reply with quote

I go through Craigslist looking for good deals. I found this two and I do not know what to think of it them. I will not be buying them. They have the shape of the Fuel.

http://nmi.craigslist.org/spo/4640108369.html Slingshot 16m Octane

http://salem.craigslist.org/spo/4611158856.html Slingshot 12m Octane

The Slingshot series show the sizes as 5m, 7m, 9m, 11m, 13m, 15m.

http://www.kitefinder.com/en/kites/667/slingshot-octane-2010

Are these really Octane’s? What is the story?

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henjj

Since 09 Dec 2010
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Spokane
 



PostFri Aug 29, 14 4:56 pm     Reply with quote

They are 2006 Octanes (smaller version of the machines).

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blancoh2o

Since 15 Mar 2005
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Oregon
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PostFri Aug 29, 14 7:07 pm     Reply with quote

They are actually great kites! I loved my 06 Octanes except two problems:

1. They lack low end power so you have to ride them big.

2. If you slam them hard on the water LE first, the mid canopy battens can tear the canopy material they are attached to. The good part is, they can easily be repaired.

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