I must admit that i personnal think Flexifoil are over-rated. Read my post about the Bullet. So why did i buy another Flexi product. They got the buggy right and with a new price of £535 i as suckered into buying a Sabre 9.5 Had to sell my Sammy 5.0 to get the extra cash so it had better be a fantastic kite.
A little background into my de-power experiance, i also fly LEI, Wipika core and Cabrihan Nitro. So on with the review.
SETUP
Lines colour coded, easy to attach.
SAFETY
Primary and secandary release systems. Easy to find and pull.
KITE
What can i say, seem what you would expect for the money. Good materials and construction. Added benifits of side velcro to empty out sand and other stuff that get's in from the open leading edge. The leading edge is open pritty much all the way the edge's. Didn't like the graphics to start with, but there growing on me.
BAR
(I buggy and Landboard). Bar seems too long for the kite size, the inserts play havoc with my grip, and i was let down by another Flexi quality control problem....the power cleat had a hole in it. Told my dealer, and after a few days wait(6), got a new cleat that i had to fit myself. So i pay £535 and have to repair a brand new kite myself...Flexi wanna sack ALL there QA team and hire monkeys. This bar has become the standard fit across the Flexi de-power range. Commanality of parts shows a company with serious cost issues. Making one bar fit the whole range is gonna throw up problems, and for me it just seems too long.
BAG
Still feel its too small. If your packing away in nice calm condition and can get the kite down to that all important bag filling size...well thats just great, but in the real world when your just happy to get your pride and joy packed into anything that will hold it, a few extra inches wouldnt go a-miss.
IN THE AIR
Absolutly fantastic. Its gotta have the biggest de-power range of any kite i've ever used. Was playing with it today in my buggy in 5mph winds. Making good speed and cracking power slides. Lift-oh-plenty, turns have to be well timed in a buggy or you will end up in the air. On a board jumps are very floaty, with a very good fleel of when your gonna head upwards. Did i mention the de-power range at the bar?! It real is good.
The cross over kit is now fitted standard(as opposed to Blade's) which improves the turn rate, but the bridal system is compicated. There are pully's plus the cross-over kite, i hope after the sea and sand getts to it they dont start creaking.
RE-LAUNCH (when upside down)
Simply pull on the 'landing' line attachment and it flips over without any fuss.
FINAL THOUGHTS!
The bar is crap and it only comes in two colour options. The bag is too small and the bridal system is compicated, BUT the results are fantastic. This is my new best toy, I can put up with the bar being too long and the bag being too small because the kite makes me happy. The de-power range is fantastic. Power can be scrubed off easily and the safety systems are top rate. The turn rate is about normal for a kite of its size, lift is very floaty and progressive. I've never had a problen with the tips folding in and landing it is a easy.
Cap in had, Flexi have done a great job on the Sabre. Now the prices are coming down i see loads of Frenzy's for sale on the Flexi forum...I wounder why?!
I would recommend this kite to anyone above beginner, this cover kite ranges from 4-9 depending on your lardy ass.
By : Husky_joe
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