Eolo Radsail Pro

Introduction.
This is my first review, I'm not usually one for writing about things I buy, but after reading the various other reviews about this kite before I bought it, I thought I would add my opinions as this brand of kite is seriously underrated! And I mean that... If there is one single word to encapsulate this kite "underrated" is it.
I have been kiting best part of 6 months now, I've not flown many different makes of kite, but enough to form my own opinions on them.

Build quality.
Bag is what most other reviews slate, but so far so good with mine, quality is OK it looks very nice, few handy pockets and the zips are still working.
But ultimately it is just a bag, if it breaks go to the local market and buy a cheap one for a fiver.

Materials.
Kite itself is comparable to the material on my Flexifoi, just the same and just as strong, all seems very well put together, main lines and bridal lines are strong and of good quality, all the knots are neat and tidy. Handles are comfortable, I personally find them nicer to hold than my Flexifoil ones.

Flying characteristics and stability.
Typically the first day I got it there was no wind, and there proceeded to be no wind for the weeks holiday I took off when I thought I would get a bit of flying in. But come the last couple of days of my holiday and the wind picked up a bit, more than enough to drag me around on my kite. (reckon its about 10-15mph)

So... the lines unwind nice and easily from the handy holders that fit on the ends of the handles, unroll the kite and connect up the main and brake lines to the bridle, this couldn't be easier thanks to the cardboard holders on the lines that tell you exactly what to do.
With the handles safely round my ground stake and a steady wind behind me the kite sites there all...... pert, for lack of a better word! I looks like it wants to say "Pick me up and play"!!!

So helmet and pads on, pick up the handles, but some tensions on the main lines and the winds picks it up and sends it to the top, with a small forwards scud for good measure.

It sits there at the top quite stable and happy, waiting for you to tell it where to go. Incidentally it is a good looking kite, I really like the white and blue colours and the nice bright bridle lines as well.

Sending it round the window a few times there is not much folding at the edge of the window, nothing that a gentle pull on the handles didn't sort out. It turns surprisingly quickly, a lot faster than a Pansh Ace. I had it doing figure of eights and brake turns from one side of the window to the other resulting in some good long scuds.

There is quite a lot of power on tap, but if you work the kite a bit it generates a hell of a lot more, more than enough to catch you out if your not paying attention, there is a fair amount of lift too, but nothing like a Blade of similar size.

I used it solely on my board and I had it pulling me across the field in no time at all, it really is that easy to get on and play with this kite. I tried a few jumps as well, which got me in the air easy enough, jumps aren't something I'm very good at though..I spend to much time on the board to practice jumps.

All in all it handles lovely and is an absolute joy to fly, you genuinely will not want to put it down.
As for the best use of this kite, like above I mention I board a lot and it is perfect for this, I don't see why it would not suit buggying either.

To wrap this little review up, I cannot recommend this kite highly enough, for the money £150-£170 (new) depending on where you buy it.
You will not get more smiles per pound. And that is what it is all about, putting a big fat smile on your face!

By : Northern Flyer