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Fatfish98
Since 24 Jul 2007
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My 2010 10m RPM took me from 18 to 35 knots (35 was hairy though)
Great kite.
I'm 95kg on a TT
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shymac
Since 20 Jul 2005
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Home Valley, Wa.
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| Mon Jan 31, 11 5:22 pm |
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The 2011 line up and some detail shots. From me this 2011 batch really is starting to feel like a FUEL but with the benefits of a RPM...
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The minnow
Since 26 Jan 2009
395 Posts
argentina
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| Wed Feb 02, 11 5:15 pm |
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| Lurk wrote: | | but the 14 sucks balls as a light wind kite. Many riders agree who have tried it. Hope the 2011 is better in the big sizes.. |
To clear this note: I believe the 14m is not ment to be a session saver. On any normal rideable day, you see such differance in sizes and styles is mind blowing. What it is about power and jumping and how soft of landing. If you like a lot of power you ride big.
Other guys are going fine on 12m, some ride 10m,guy on a 9m octane, some girl is on a 7m, this is real observation,
Just because you ride a 14m , does not mean your the only guy out making it work, if thats your idea of light wind your crazy,
......... The truth is at 15knts almost any kite will work, and under 14knts is a lot of bar pumping, carple tunnel syndrom, ectra,
...Thier are some exceptional people who ride light wind and make it look good, I call them god riders! some body down here is riding 35m lines and says its the differance, the secret agent reports!!!
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1surfer
Since 20 Apr 2010
355 Posts
'Ualapu'e / High Rockies
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| Fri Feb 04, 11 6:59 am 14 |
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| I love my new 14 so much I have a 10 on the way.
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C Johnson
Since 17 Apr 2009
854 Posts
Seattle
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| Fri Feb 04, 11 7:15 am |
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Kiters are so shallow.
we only love a kite for 6mo-1year before we dump it for a younger better looking model.
the best part is the rest of us that hold out and hang on to our old rags are secretly jealous of your new hottness.
giggity
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1surfer
Since 20 Apr 2010
355 Posts
'Ualapu'e / High Rockies
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| Fri Feb 04, 11 12:35 pm Light wind |
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| Lurk wrote: | I love my 10 RPM and the 12 is good, but the 14 sucks balls as a light wind kite. Many riders agree who have tried it. Hope the 2011 is better in the big sizes.
Also heard complaints that the old 8m rpms were more like a 6m in relative power. Guys bought them thinking they would have decent power only to wish they had bought a 10 instead. , an 8 should have the power of an 8. when a guy who weighs 140lbs, complains you know it aint right.
YOU CAN FLAME ME IF YOU WANT, BUT THIS IS THREE YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AND 5 GUYS TESTING THATS TALKING, not forum bs. |
I have been riding the 14 on the snow . It fly's on a cat fart. Im sure there are some light wind specific kites that fly in a lighter wind but my 2011 RPM 14 does very well.
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1surfer
Since 20 Apr 2010
355 Posts
'Ualapu'e / High Rockies
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| Fri Feb 04, 11 12:43 pm Re: 14 |
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| 1surfer wrote: | | I love my new 14 so much I have a 10 on the way. |
I just got the 2011 RPM 10 and its amazing. Cant wait until its honking so I can ride it. Until then, my 110 lb wife will probably love it. Yup, and my 10 year old son, he'll probably get to ride it before I do too. Heck, it will be nicely used by the time I get to ride it .... But it sure looks nice !
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C Johnson
Since 17 Apr 2009
854 Posts
Seattle
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| Sat Feb 05, 11 2:57 pm Re: 14 |
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| 1surfer wrote: | | 1surfer wrote: | | I love my new 14 so much I have a 10 on the way. |
I just got the 2011 RPM 10 and its amazing. Cant wait until its honking so I can ride it. Until then, my 110 lb wife will probably love it. Yup, and my 10 year old son, he'll probably get to ride it before I do too. Heck, it will be nicely used by the time I get to ride it .... But it sure looks nice ! |
Wait... How is it you know the kite is amazing?
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1surfer
Since 20 Apr 2010
355 Posts
'Ualapu'e / High Rockies
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| Sat Feb 05, 11 3:45 pm Re: 14 |
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| C Johnson wrote: | | 1surfer wrote: | | 1surfer wrote: | | I love my new 14 so much I have a 10 on the way. |
I just got the 2011 RPM 10 and its amazing. Cant wait until its honking so I can ride it. Until then, my 110 lb wife will probably love it. Yup, and my 10 year old son, he'll probably get to ride it before I do too. Heck, it will be nicely used by the time I get to ride it .... But it sure looks nice ! |
Wait... How is it you know the kite is amazing? |
Well, first of all it looks amazing. Second i have the 14 and its amazing. Third its a slingshot RPM. Fourth the new split strut is amazing. And fifth it is obvious that within the context I was speaking that I was referring to the visual aspect. And sixth, every new kite that I get to unroll within my life time is AMAZING !
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C Johnson
Since 17 Apr 2009
854 Posts
Seattle
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| Sun Feb 06, 11 12:27 pm |
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hahaha point taken. yes the kites do look very nice. glad you're excited about your new purchase as well. if I had the funds laying around I'd be temped to shell out for some new RPMs as well even though there isn't much unbiased feedback on the design yet.
I just usually save my comments for when I have some time under the kite to base it on.
I have a Taboo 8m I've owned for about 3 months now. only 2 underpowered sessions on it so far so I still don't feel like I have enough time on it to comment on it.
hope you get to try your kite out soon
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1surfer
Since 20 Apr 2010
355 Posts
'Ualapu'e / High Rockies
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| Sun Feb 06, 11 5:54 pm |
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| C Johnson wrote: | hahaha point taken. yes the kites do look very nice. glad you're excited about your new purchase as well. if I had the funds laying around I'd be temped to shell out for some new RPMs as well even though there isn't much unbiased feedback on the design yet.
I just usually save my comments for when I have some time under the kite to base it on.
I have a Taboo 8m I've owned for about 3 months now. only 2 underpowered sessions on it so far so I still don't feel like I have enough time on it to comment on it.
hope you get to try your kite out soon |
My wife used the 10 today for a couple of hours in 15-18 on snow. She loved it and cant stop talking about how good it felt.
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The minnow
Since 26 Jan 2009
395 Posts
argentina
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| Tue Feb 08, 11 4:50 am A vs B RPM success |
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quick note, www.slingshotsports.com the two main reasons I like SSkites>
1. the 800lb front lines,
2. the pigtails on line ends.
other reason is riderhotline, and thier warrenties, thanks guys.
Its all a big joke to me, but guys that swore caution, then went to ocean rodeo, next to liquid force, when the wind is hootten, look over thier shoulder and pump up a 8m rpm, I was shocked to say the least,?
guys that swore best, in a pinch got a 8m rpm, I just about feel over,
MY self am ready to step up and my new quiever will be 8m.9m,10m RPM, turbine, and some 13m,? The reason for close sizing is two fold, if one breaks? <Two> is its been the windest summer ever down here, and am tiererd of beening over on my 10m.
My only advice is pump that baby rock hard, dont worrie riderhotline should take care of you,
Honestly I do not agree with all sling shot design , but its the best thier is!!!
The secret agent,
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C Johnson
Since 17 Apr 2009
854 Posts
Seattle
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| Tue Feb 08, 11 8:40 am |
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remember the days when commercial threads like this were confined to the industry section or far far away places like kiteforum?
what happened?
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The minnow
Since 26 Jan 2009
395 Posts
argentina
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| Tue Feb 08, 11 9:39 am |
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| C Johnson wrote: | remember the days when commercial threads like this were confined to the industry section or far far away places like kiteforum?
what happened? |
Do you think <buck> is making money on this post?, if he is then yes its a <soap box thread> , I personaly was asked to post here, sure am crazy,! I only test peoples attitudes, and most companies are boarderline jerks, I love to play dumb, and see your response, most people fail!!..
>>>>> just bite the bullet and get a rpm, I mean you ride best? so why do you care, I know because guys like me could have every kite slingshot makes? But I would sleep in my car to do it, and you go to the holliday inn, and denny;s for breakfast and I dig throu the trash at treader joes, my spelling sucks, and you spell perfect, I am the guy nobody knows, but I know you, and will show, and you will hide and say its that guy. Just break down, and when you here some guy sceaming <secret agent in the house> you say hello am c-johnson, and its all good.
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C Johnson
Since 17 Apr 2009
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Seattle
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| Tue Feb 08, 11 11:29 am |
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I'm sure the RPM will be fantastic.
I just keep hoping someone will enlighten us with some real unbiased "detailed" feedback rather then just saying "its amazing"
all kites have advantages and disadvantages. its picking a kite that fits your style of riding that is important. Why is it that there are so many different types of kites?
Just some of the categories that come to mind.
Upwind, Downwind, drift, relaunch, stability, boost, hangtime, turning speed, turning circle, turning power, bar pressure, depower range, gust munching, build quality, maintenance complexity, price, tangle/inversion resistance, user friendliness, unhooked stability, load and pop, backstall resistance, front stall resistance, steering response, and last but not least, looks.
I also think you can multiply everything by 2 if you break it into snowkite and water performance considering how different the wind ranges are for the two different sports.
there is no do everything amazing kite. So lets hear what the rpm is amazing at and also hear maybe a few things that its not going to be amazing at so that we can decide on our own if its amazing for our application.
If nobody else is up to the task, send me a demo and I'll do it.
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Lurk
Since 04 Apr 2009
355 Posts
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| Tue Feb 08, 11 8:01 pm |
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Well a guess ANY kite will fly in a cats fart on snow!! Do you know basic physics? Less friction makes for less drag.
As far as a session saver, big kites are all 14-15m now days since the benefit of a 16m is minimal. Therefore any 14m should be considered a light wind kite unless your 300lbs. And as I stated the RPM does not hold up well against others in this regard primarily since it was designed as a wakestyle, unhooking machine that also works well in the waves. No kite is that technique driven its not rocket science to get on a plane in light wind more about weight and the type of kite your using.
Been flying big kites since 2003 and the RPM 14 stinks. Try some other kites and find out why. Not going to waste my time talking to people who have no clue.
Also I think the RPM 10 and 12 are great kites but more similar in power to an 8m and a 10m. This is probably because of the c- kite shape and one of the trade offs you get with this design. (which is fine) Not sure this can be fixed with a "split strut" or clever marketing terms.
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1surfer
Since 20 Apr 2010
355 Posts
'Ualapu'e / High Rockies
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| Wed Feb 09, 11 6:21 am |
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| Lurk wrote: | Well a guess ANY kite will fly in a cats fart on snow!! Do you know basic physics? Less friction makes for less drag.
As far as a session saver, big kites are all 14-15m now days since the benefit of a 16m is minimal. Therefore any 14m should be considered a light wind kite unless your 300lbs. And as I stated the RPM does not hold up well against others in this regard primarily since it was designed as a wakestyle, unhooking machine that also works well in the waves. No kite is that technique driven its not rocket science to get on a plane in light wind more about weight and the type of kite your using.
Been flying big kites since 2003 and the RPM 14 stinks. Try some other kites and find out why. Not going to waste my time talking to people who have no clue.
Also I think the RPM 10 and 12 are great kites but more similar in power to an 8m and a 10m. This is probably because of the c- kite shape and one of the trade offs you get with this design. (which is fine) Not sure this can be fixed with a "split strut" or clever marketing terms. |
Well, I guess you told us !
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