Inept_Fun
Since 14 Apr 2005
1417 Posts
Hood River
XTreme Poster
Fri May 21, 10 9:37 am
and grunty isnt a word, it should be tho _________________ I heart dangling
barfly
Since 31 Mar 2005
1214 Posts
Portland
BRACKISH
Fri May 21, 10 9:55 am
Inept_Fun wrote:
Grunt is different than power... The newer fuels do not fly as far back in the wind window making them less grunty... this is why i choose to fly the RPM which does sit back in the window, making it more grunty.
makes sense. I've always liked the Fuels in the waves. With the newer ones, they do get out in front of you pretty quick. I adjust by looping early, even when power is not an issue. A little different but fun.
pdxmonkeyboy
Since 16 May 2006
6081 Posts
forever labled as the
retired kiter & motorhead Unicorn Master
Fri May 21, 10 10:05 am
I want a kite that sits back farther in the window. My rev's are good kites and all but when its gusty, the damn kites are so far ahead of me they are at the bar ordering drinks while I'm still trying to jibe. It really gets annoying with the smaller rev's(7) which is actually a sub-model called the slingshot "invert".
Pete
Since 29 Oct 2007
843 Posts
Opinionated
Fri May 21, 10 10:14 am
pdxmonkeyboy wrote:
I want a kite that sits back farther in the window. My rev's are good kites and all but when its gusty, the damn kites are so far ahead of me they are at the bar ordering drinks while I'm still trying to jibe. It really gets annoying with the smaller rev's(7) which is actually a sub-model called the slingshot "invert".
My 9M Rev I liked to call the "taco" for it's propensity to fold in half when falling back in the window.
barfly
Since 31 Mar 2005
1214 Posts
Portland
BRACKISH
Fri May 21, 10 10:29 am
RPMs are GREAT kites!
stringer
Since 31 Jul 2007
694 Posts
Chucktown
Flying Tomato
Fri May 21, 10 10:33 am
pdxmonkeyboy wrote:
I want a kite that sits back farther in the window. My rev's are good kites and all but when its gusty, the damn kites are so far ahead of me they are at the bar ordering drinks while I'm still trying to jibe. It really gets annoying with the smaller rev's(7) which is actually a sub-model called the slingshot "invert".
Seriously, go back and try out some older fuels. 06s are perfect for what you are talking about.
The 07s are good too and a little more user friendly.
Just put a stopper ball on the fifth line far enough up that the kite flags enough but doesn't completely invert when flagged.
I recommend getting an 11m or 13m and taking it out on a steady lighter day and watch yourself pop and drop.
chanson
Since 31 Jan 2006
1873 Posts
WISCONSIN
Chimey
Fri May 21, 10 10:46 am
or get an LF Envy.
or something like them.
pdxmonkeyboy
Since 16 May 2006
6081 Posts
forever labled as the
retired kiter & motorhead Unicorn Master
Fri May 21, 10 11:16 am
stringer wrote:
pdxmonkeyboy wrote:
I want a kite that sits back farther in the window. My rev's are good kites and all but when its gusty, the damn kites are so far ahead of me they are at the bar ordering drinks while I'm still trying to jibe. It really gets annoying with the smaller rev's(7) which is actually a sub-model called the slingshot "invert".
Seriously, go back and try out some older fuels. 06s are perfect for what you are talking about.
The 07s are good too and a little more user friendly.
Just put a stopper ball on the fifth line far enough up that the kite flags enough but doesn't completely invert when flagged.
I recommend getting an 11m or 13m and taking it out on a steady lighter day and watch yourself pop and drop.
Plus 06/07s can be had pretty damn cheap anymore
Maybe try one of mine out when I come home...
Sorry, but I don't take advice from anybody that voluntarily joined the military.
Scribble
Since 18 Nov 2005
636 Posts
NoPo
Addicted
Fri May 21, 10 12:03 pm
Haha that's some funny shit. That kid needs to be piled like in "Stand by Me". Or rolled down the hill in a trash can. I love how he says how derogatory the word is then he calls himself a ginger.
Now that I think about it I'm a ginger too, so I'm going to go film a video right now and put it up on youtube. I'm with this guy.
Awesome!!! Now if only we could do that to people wearing board leashes....
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registered
Since 12 Jul 2005
1319 Posts
tsunami
Sandbagger
Fri May 21, 10 1:36 pm
I remember, some time back, when there was some primate chatter about how dangerous those older C kites were.
I am with the impressive performance of the 05 through 07s. But stuff needs to be reliable and durable to be safe. I am on 07-09 fuels now and the differences are easily overcome by not focusing on such bullshit and just riding and enjoying the day.
I think fuels have been the best kites going since 05, the 04 weren't to bad and the 03 and 02s were the funnest to watch wankers on.
the 05 bar was clean and simple and improved by Rubs pro tweeks in 09. Too bad there are so proud of them with pricing.
no fuels without a white truck in the south.
pdxmonkeyboy
Since 16 May 2006
6081 Posts
forever labled as the
retired kiter & motorhead Unicorn Master
Fri May 21, 10 2:20 pm
Yeah, the pricing is a total joke. To make matters worse, the used market isn't really flooded with fuels so people are fetching decent prices for them.
All of SS prices are off the charts this year. Size for Size, they are now THE most expensive kites on the market.
lawnmower
Since 14 Dec 2007
153 Posts
Stoked
Fri May 21, 10 3:06 pm
Got my kid a near new 7M 07 for $300 which he promptly left on the beach at last years BOG. And yes, he's a ginger.
pdxmonkeyboy
Since 16 May 2006
6081 Posts
forever labled as the
retired kiter & motorhead Unicorn Master
Fri May 21, 10 3:30 pm
HEy, your not stringers dad are you? That Ginger left his dad's $700 ss surfboard on the parking strip next to my house. "hey dude, remember when I was at your house two weeks ago, is my board still laying outside?"
classic Ginger
lineman
Since 05 Feb 2009
170 Posts
Stoked
Fri May 21, 10 4:29 pm
Just my 2 cents on the 09 & 2010 Fuels.... 7 & 9m are awesome. 11m not as awesome. 13m, would rather not kite.
I agree with the Rev's in gusty conditions, damn you taco bender.
As far as people saying that C kites dont go up wind well, that is the biggest lie yet. The Fuel is best up wind, then RPM, then Octane / Rev.
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