Ozone Haka

good honest review, now i can see why a lot of people are selling them.

Honest review from an obvious Ozone fan. Have flown very briefly the 3m and 5m Haka's. The 5m reflected your views, the 3m very different, nice and entertaining.

'the kite should be flown to get the most out of it, but IMO that's not what this kite should be about' I dont really agree with this statement, they have designed a kite which needs to be flown and requires input from the pilot rather than a self flying kite which you turn. They realie on the same principles of the manta's and the air evo's and look at the sucess of them, though maybe its a characturistic that should stay amoung depowers rather than traction because it has obviously been not very well recieved. It isnt the easiest kite in the world to get along with but i know may people who love them specialy for buggying which is what they where designed for!

I had the same issues with the 5m as have others......................

Rix, you've made a fair point, but as it was no secret that Ozone tried to develop a kite to rival the Blade, and it failed miserably. I love Ozone kites and that's why I'm doubly disappointed.

Dave, an interesting review - I just wonder how you rate the Haka against that other attempt at a lifty kite...the Riot... as you have had 5m in both.

I personally think the Haka was a backward step from the Riot. And the Riot had plenty of flaws!

BTW the above comment is me - mate had been logged on at this computer and I didn't realise!

Has any one used one for buggying?

My collegue uses one for buggying, and he's quite happy about it and prefers it over his flexifoil bullet 5.5.... It sure is no Blade Killer, but IMO it is a good lifty kite... Its not the fastest in its league but in larger winds it can reveal very fast where as other kites become unusuable

'the kite should be flown to get the most out of it, but IMO that's not what this kite should be about' I dont actually understand what is being said here? It actually makes no sence at all! Explain?

Sam, most kites in a sence fly them selves e.g. they auto zennith and the only input they require is turning. The haka is a different design which requires air speed over the wind to keep it airborn and in power which means it requires alot of rider input to keep the kite in the sky and flying, you cant leave it or it just dies. It's a design thats been used with depowers (air evos and manta's) but doesnt seem to be very good when applied to traction

although I never did get to fly the Haku I did fly against it with a 4.9 PL Reactor with both of in buggies and the Reactor did circles around the Haku. He seemed to have a lot of trouble with the inland winds, but hey the Haku was pretty...lol

Haka

I've not flown a Haka - but there is a thread on the Appozone forum at http://www.appozone.com/showthread.php?t=1333 which clearly sees the Haka 5.0 in a very positive light compared to the original version of the Haka 7.0. Although it does seem that major bridle mods to the 7.0 solve the problem.

Great review - I've got a sam2 at the mo and I was looking at the Haka but I think I'll go with a Cult instead now...

I bought a 5m Haka which I have written a review that I need to post. As a beginner to the sport I have nothing to compare the kite to. However in lower (sub 12) winds it is difficult to launch and does require constant input by the user. However at 15mph + the kite seems to be a littler easier to fly and has loads of power.

"Rix, you've made a fair point, but as it was no secret that Ozone tried to develop a kite to rival the Blade, and it failed miserably. I love Ozone kites and that's why I'm doubly disappointed. " I know what you mean, it doesnt seem to be the insane kite every one expected :/ apart from those who are paid to fly them, not many have been impressed which is a shame. I can't denie that in the right wind it does have some lovely power, lift and float, its the low end that lets it down.