Ozone Access 4M, 8M, & 10M

I have flown the Access in sizes 4, 8 and 10m this seasson (snowkiting) .

The build quality is high on the kite. But there is always a but. The material at the de power system and the leading lines ar not so good. A couple of times the kites has been dropped and when we get kite back, some part of the lines looks like small teedy bears. The lines has been teard up a bit. I have also notice that the bridle attachment point at the kite sail has ripped up to easily, so i had to saw them back. I hope Ozone change the lines to the same quality as Frenzy for the next year.

The Access comes complete with bar, lines, back pack, repair kit, stickers and the Ozone key ring. They have set a bit lower price on the Access. So you get a smaller back pack and not so high qulity on the leading lines and the de power system.

The Access is easy to set up. The flying lines are numberd and the also have different colours so this make it easy. They have also done knots on the flying lines and loops on the trim lines, so it can´t go wrong with the set up.

You can also fly the Access on 4line or de power setting, i mostly fly on de power setting.

Flying
The Access has very wide wind range so you don´t need so many kites. To start the Access is easy just let bar forward and lay back in the harness and it comes smothly up. If theres not so much wind you just steer the kite to right or left to get some speed and the kite flyes. The behavior is very stable in calm air. When you fly the kite in a bir higher wind you will soon notice that this kite has some potential. Access has not so much "pop" but its very funny to jump with it. its gives you long and smooth jumps not so high. I do a knot on the leading line about 2inches under the lowest knot, it gives little better "pop".

Access is very good in the mountains when you climb with it, the kite stays low and has no tendency to go up and lift you off the mountain.

The safety system is working really well. You can release the kite from the harness and let it go (The last way out). There´s also a plastic tube just above the the de power line, pull it and the kite goes to the ground. The system is also very easy to restart. On the leading lines are two loops you hook on to the bar and then you connect the plastic tube. let go of the loops and the kite start again. Or you just stall the kite when you pull the black line who goes between the leading lines.

Conclusion
Its a bit enoying that Ozone has a lower quality on the leading lines and de power sytem. Its such a good and well manufactured kite in all other aspects. The safety system works very well, and they also done some different options to stop the kite easy. Over all i like to fly Accees very much its stable and funny kite, who are very forgiving kite for pilot errors.

Author : Milko