Ozone Frenzy 7.5M & 12M

I bought these kites for kite skiing and after reading the posts about mountain boarding, I have a new board (MBS Pro 6) to try with them this summer.

Well, as others have said, Ozone builds a high quality product and these kites and their packs are no exception. Although I'm a beginner and my experience is very limited, it gives me confidence knowing I've got a high quality product that will allow me to progress in skill level. I've made my share of mistakes and these kites have taken some blunders without showing any damage. I appreciate the numbered lines when I've had to sort out line and harness tangles. The packs are great because I'm hauling my skis and other gear out in the middle of snowy fields and everything is self-contained so I can set up and then put the pack on and ride for hours and even use the pack to store gloves and my hat when it gets too warm.

The kites are really easy to launch with a couple quick pulls on the center lines and they come off the snow with some speed and with the first turn begin pulling well. Turning at the end of each run is simple, although I've found that I need to turn my skis differently for each kite. The 12m can be turned and then I can lag the ski turn a bit to get kind of whip turn which adds some excitement. The 7.5 is too quick turning to lag the ski turn so I need to make it about the same time the kite turns. Both kites are easy to turn in and out of the power zone to generate as much power as needed.

Both kites are very stable and don't fold the tips until at the very edge of the wind window. Even when this happens it is easy to recover with a hard turn to the other side. Gusts of wind haven't been a problem and are absorbed by the kites and their speed system harness.

The safety releases are easy to use and effective, however, in light winds I have to be careful so that when I'm pulling on the center lines to pump the kites' cells up that I don't pull on the one release and kill the kite. I've done this a couple of times.

The kites don't come with a leash and I think they need one so I just purchased one. One of the safety releases cuts the kite away from the rider and this is dangerous to anyone downwind, or could result in loss or damage to the kite. I think Ozone missed on this issue. The manual warns of this and says to "ride responsibly" - for me that means a leash.

I can't comment about jumping with the kites since I haven't wanted to try any jumps yet, and I haven't had any accidental jumps.

These kites have been great for skiing and I'm looking forward to trying them out with the mountain board.

By : Dave_5280