Eolo Radsail 3M

Having received a 3m radsail for Xmas, I was keen to have a go.

I am a kite novice and so didn't really know what to expect (my only experience is a couple of goes with someone's 2.5m Flexifoil Bullet.

I have recently returned from my first outing with the kite and must say I'm delighted.

I have now had one full afternoon with it in winds of around 15-20mph on top of the Sussex downs and have the following comments about it.

QUALITY
I don't have a lot to compare to. I would say that the bullet I've had a go with seems a bit better put together but for my use that's not really an issue.

All the lines seemed to go where they were supposed to fairly easily and nothing (except the zip on the bag supplied with it) has fallen apart yet.

VALUE FOR MONEY
Seems really good compared to other products. The kite is really good fun and far less money than similarly sized and featured kits from other manufacturers.

Perhaps time will tell me that there's a good reason for this but right now I can't imagine paying an extra hundred or more pounds for something that does the same job.

POWER
way hey! It pulls strongly but fairly flat. I would imagine that it would be good for boarding in the right wind, but I need to improve my flying skills before I can put this to the test.

Had lots of fun doing a few jumps and generally playing around with it. Me and my friends ended up on our arses, faces and various other bits but having loads of fun (yes we're in our mid thirties, honest!)

STABILITY
It's really not hard to fly at all. Seems to be happy to sit up high in the wind window for as long as you want. Also happy to race around and pull like crazy if you so desire.

Given that I've only been out with it once, I was impressed by the extent to which my friends and I could get to grips with it.

This kite seems a lot easier to handle than a smaller Radsail that I also have (1.4m and rather nippy).

EASE OF SETUP
No issues here. Next time could be interesting as I packed it away in a hurry (the kids needed the toilet so I had to dash to the pub) and in fairly gusty wind. However, if I can get it rigged up correctly anyone can.

On its miaden flight, it only took about 5-10 mins to get flying straight out of the bag.

OVERALL RECOMMENDATION
It's great. I am looking forward to heading out with it again real soon.

By : ranthony