the_bleep

I was very lucky to get a Peter Lynn Guerilla2 13m last year, and it was one of the best purchases I ever made, at just £200 it was mega cheap, exactly the sort of price I was after. Heres my experience of it: Well, as with any kite, the first thing you notice is the bag. Very good bag, strong and durable, looks reasonable, but the fact you can extend it to double the size is very handy. You can easily fit 2 ARCs in when it's extended. I can easily fit in: kite, bar, lines, helmet, harness, lunch, 5m fixed bridle, 2 litres of drink and some other accessories. Anyway, you take out the kite and boy it looks huge! If you're new to depower don't be put of by the large size, as when in the air the kite forms into an arc shape (hence the name) which makes the projected area around 8.4m for this 13m. So, colours. There are semi circles in orange, black and grey on the 13m, and although it doesnt sound attractive, it looks pretty good in the air. On the Guerilla2, there is only 1 inflation point, so if the wind is under around 12mph it can take quite a long time to fill, especially if you're inland, but once you're in clean winds on a beach you can get it in the air in about 5-10 minutes once you get good at it. A handy feature on the Guerilla2 is the different settings for the brake lines, so you can either chose 'more bar pressure', or, you've guessed it, 'less bar pressure'. The difference between the two is how much of the power you feel through the bar, more basically makes it a bit harder to turn, but you can really feel where the kite is in the air due to the brake lines being shorter. Once you get the kite in the air, you will feel how easy it is to fly. On my first fly I'd picked it up in about 10 minutes, and I was boarding up and down the field comfortably after about 30 minutes, something I was not too confident at before. Another handy feature which has pretty much become the Peter Lynn trademark is the auto zenith function, this means if you let go of the bar, the kite will rise to the top of the window, and just sit there. I found this handy if I wanted to tie up my shoelaces, get a drink or just lie down and take a breather for 5 minutes. Something you will soon notice if you fly inland is that the Guerilla2 simply munches gusts. If a gust comes through you won't get yanked off your board of thrown out your buggy, you will feel a little increase of power, but nothing too much. In terms of safety, I had it set up on a front line safety, so if it got too much then I would pull the safety and it would flatten out and instantly lose all power. Windrange. Well, I'm very light, around 8 stone, and I've flown this in around 8mph up to about 22mph on a beach, and gusting to about 24mph inland, but my friend who has flown in (11 stone ish) has taken in up to nearly 30mph, but he has had quite a lot of ARC experience. If its lift you want, youve got it. If you want to learn to jump on a board this thing is magic. Jumps are effortless and the float is incredible. Ive gone about 6ft in about 15mph on semi power, so you can imagine what this beauty can do in 25. Ive learnt all the tricks I know on this, smooth jumps and a soft touchdown make it the perfect kite for someone who wants to progress to the next level on their board or buggy. So, to summarise, if you're looking for a first depower that can enter you into the world of freestyle or just help you improve your cruising skills, this kite is awesome. And because of the age (2004) you can pick them up pretty cheap. I hope thats helped, and if you do get one, good luck! 😄 By : ARCboy_123

Hi, this is my review on my Dakine Speed Seat Harness, and the other bits including the Dakine Spreader Bar and a Maui Magic Harness Line. Now, lets start with the basics, cost and looks I think. Including all accessories, it should have cost around £65, but I got the Harness Line (£10) for free, so, I got it for £55. Also, incase you aren't a size small like me all pf the sizes cost the same. The looks, as far as I know, there are 2 or 3 colour schemes, but I got it it in the Grey, Light Blue and Dark Blue (see pic below) and looks very attractive, but I wouldnt advise wearing it around the street ;-). https://www.extremekites.org/uploads/rk/reviews/dakineharness.jpg Build quality : It seems to be fine so far. It seems to be pretty tough as I've had a few accidents with it and been dragged along along grass and sand. I cant comment on the quality of it in water because I havent used in on the water, but it has been drnahced in salt-water off the beach and there dont seem to be any consequences of that, but I did wash it about 24 hours later. Setup : The Speed Seat it very easy to set up, infact, I think its hard to go wrong. Where the straps go is all pretty obvoius, even if you've never seen a harness before in your life. It takes me no more than 30 Comfort : The Speed Seat is very comfy, and I have no faults to talk about in this aspect of the review. Even when being pulled hard by a 15m Phantom it was still comfortable. The spreader bar doesnt dig in, but it will sometimes move about as a result of the power of the kite. There is also a nice comfy pad on the back of the inside of the harness which adds the comfort Harness Line : The harness line in question is Maui Magic one, that cost a tener from shops. It's build contains a rope with plastic on the outside to protect the rope from wearing down too quickly. Its performance is fine, but it does appear its being worn a little bit on the plastic where it has rub against the spreader bar. Its been used on a Pansh Blaze 5.0m and a HQ Beamer II 2.5m so I'm not sure if it should really do that.... Spreader Bar : To be honest, the spreader bar isnt really that interesting, infact, its just a few peices of metal stuck together, but it doesnt seem to be anything wrong with it. It doesnt dig in, even when you're being dragged along on your front, which is quite nice. Jumping and pull ability : The harness is very good under strain. The highest Ive been in it is 9ft, but I have done many many smaller jumps with it and it seems to be fine. It handles pull very well, the straps dont start to come undone if its being pulled too hard, and it certainly doesnt rip. Straps : The Speed Seat straps are all good, they dont appear to be unstitching or anything major like that. BUT, if you are going to buy one of these harnesses take extra care when you fasten up the big strap on your left waist. Its one of those mechanisms where you thread the matreial through, then close the little plastic door if you can call it that. All of my inland accidents have happened when I havent done this strap up properly and it has come undone, so like I say, be careful in that sense Boarding : Like I said before, I havent been surfing in this, so I cant comment, nor have I been buggying in it, but I have been boarding with it. It's good for boarding because, as the name suggests, it harnesses the power while you maintain speed. Conclusion : In conclusion, if you want a budget(ish) harness with a good build then this is the one for you.. Ratings: Looks : 9/10 Easy to use : 8/10 Boarding : 8/10 Recreational : 8/10 Build : 8/10 Comfort : 9/10 Straps : 7/10 Value for money : 10/10 OVERALL : 8 and a half /10 Hope this review has helped By : the_bleep