Fedaykin1600949555

Having flown my Bullet 4.5m in light winds my 11year old son spent his birthday money on his very own Ozone 3m Riot. So naturally when it arrived I needed to 'test it out for safety' first... Build quality: What can I say? Flexifoil is good but doesn't hold a candle to Ozone. I was amazed at what a difference there actually was. You normally pay an extra £30ish for Ozone over Flexifoil, but you can certainly see and feel the difference. The only complaint here is I don't like the lines. They are pink and orange, not a nice look! The other stuff is A1 and then some. The ruck sack is pure quality. It's so nice we're taking it Snowboarding as it's big enough and so well padded to double up as a normal rucksack. Flying: OK the important bit, how's it fly: FAST!. This kite is not for the faint hearted. It's fast, very fast and generates a lot of lift for such a small kite. I used it in 15mph and it was dragging me all over the place, scuds and jumps coming easily. This kite was too much for me to fly well so I'd suggest that it's intermediates and upward. It's a kite to grow into and it'll take a lot of practise to get anywhere neer proficient. The strop lines that came with the kite are good quality but just too short. I had to take them off as I couldn't open the handles out to shoulder width which was really making flying difficult. When the kite luffs at the edge of the window it's a real pig to get back. Where a blade folds it tips this just collapses backward. You can recover but it's really tough. This is a huge step up from my bullet in every respect. I think a lot of problem is me, it's only been flown twice for this report. Overall, it's fast - did I mention that? It's a kite that rewards effort and not something you can just turn up and fly out of the bag. I'd recommend it to anyone looking for a Blade alternative. By : Fedaykin

I'm 5.6 and weigh 10stone, I'm using the board with a bullet 4.5 and 3.5. The board appearance: Looks nice with an eagle head on the bottom and orange explosion on the top deck. The footstraps are pretty good, easy to adjust and most importantly get into and out of. Under the straps is a non-slip rubber mat which does actually help and as I said doesn't impead those emergency bale-outs. It would be nice to have some non-slip across the whole of the deck but that can always be added. Two carry or grab holes are provided, I use them for carrying but those who use a blade may need them to rescue the board as they disappear into space... To ride: It's nice. Steady and safe are the watch words. I've done some speed runs around 20mph and the board behaved well without chatter. I use it on grass so I'm not sure how it travels over sand. The board turns nicely with more of a carving action than a snappy turn. My 10stone turns the board quite well but you could change the springs/dampers if you find it's too much/little. Freestyle: Haven't tried it. The bullets don't really offer any support. What I would say is that the board is quite heavy and gives away 1kilo to a lot of opposition so I'd guess there are better boards for this. (The weight does give it more stability in a straight line). As I mentioned it has grab holes so it could be used for tricks. When I come to get a jumping kite the board should do me fine as my mere 10stone should compensate for the extra weigh of the board - it is only 1kilo after all! Would I recommend it? If you want a pretty standard all rounder then yes. If you want to spin, slide and jump I'd say there are better boards around. By : Fedaykin