Kinnell Fusion 3.5M

Well having been very pleased with my 3.5m Fusion I though I'd go one step further and get a 4.9 (seeing as my blade has been quite well used), I got a really good deal again because the kite was an ex demo model.

My first impressions where much the same as before kite was well made lines seemed to be good quality etc. the problem with the printing has most definitely been solved so no worries there!

I couldn't wait for my first fly so off I went to my local park and started unpacking the kite My first concern was the handles (I don't know for sure if these where the one originally supplied!) they where aluminium with the (thin) foam grips and the foam had quite obviously moved up the handle. I carried on anyway because I wanted to see how the kite had been set up, to give me a guide before I changed the handles.

All I can say is I pity anybody that had tried the kite before I had it! It had no breaks at all so I had very little control. So a decision was made to fit new handles and try and sort the lines out. After a bit of trial and error I got it right (after removing about 6' or so from the brake lines!) and it seemed happiest with just enough tension in the brake lines to give a small crease in the trailing edge (much the same as my blade).

The kite was every stable compared to the blade and could be spun on its own axis. I was also please to find again that the kite produces very little lift but loads of pull so no problem when using it in the buggy (might not suit all atb pilots though as some riders prefer a certain amount of lift) or on my dirtsurfer. It wasn't quite as fast through the window as my Blade I but the window seemed to be a bit bigger, although again you have to be careful towards the edge of the window as the nose of the kite has a tendency to curl over and collapse the kite (same as the 3.5).

I haven't really tried it in that many different conditions but it does seem to require a bit more wind than Blade I to be useful (again I think this could be a weight issue as with the 3.5) but other that its wind range seems similar to my blade I.

My brother would occasionally comes out to have a play was very comfortable with it and was a lot less intimidated buy this than the 4.9 Blade I that we where flying at the same time, so again if you relatively new to power kites and want something easy to fly this kite should definitely be on your shopping list!

So I am pleased with my new toy and would recommend it to anyone who either (like me) is after something easy to fly that is very forgiving but can pack enough punch to still be fun when you want it to be or is a relative newbie and would like some thing easy to fly but that can be used when they move on to a buggy or board!

By : Binliner