Epik Pig 3M

I bought an epik pig 3m around about four months ago. I bought it thinking it was nice and cheap, purely because i couldn't afford a decent (branded name) kite at the time. Once my pig turned up (bought off of ebay £71) it came in a not too bad ruck sack, with lines, handles and very limited instruction, enough to get you going, for a starter kite(no ground stake, bought a cheapy off of ebay).

Anyway, once i got the kite out and set up, I grabbed the handles (first go) and pulled the kite into the air. The wind speed was about 10mph and once the kite got up in the air, it nearly ripped me off of my feet before it even got to the zenith. It is quite hard for it to climb as well.

Since I have bought other kites and found some fundamental problems with the pig in comparison to other brands. The actual kite a severley heavy and seems as though it has been made out of old wartime bed sheets, even though it flies well; it's just a lot heavier than a decent (more pricier) make. You definitely get what you pay for with this kite. The bridle strings seem to look like you have been given a length of string, but easy enough to change, recommended.

Overall, this is not a bad kite in high winds, it does generate a lot pulling power at over 15mph winds. I would only recommend this kite for someone who wants to start power kiting but, doesn't have a lot of cash to spare.

By : Mr_G74