U-Turn Helium 5.5M

I just got my first U-Turn kite. I bougth a Helium 5.5 to test for use in my snowkiteschool. The kites from U-turn comes as usual kite only so i bougth a RTF pack also. he RTF packs includes lines, kitehandels and a backpack.

The kites quality is very good as you can expect from a paragliding company. The RTF package is enough for beginners, but if you are at the next level, i think you should go for a bit stronger flyinglines. I will upgrade the lines to when i test it with a de power system. Something i was missing in the RTF package was a pair of kitekillers. Dont go flying with out it.

The Helium feels smaller than 5.5 when i put it out on the ground compared to my other kites. But it was just an illusion when it was in the air it feels rigth for the size. The setup of the kite is very easy, so you are in the after just a few minutes. I like that.

The wind wasn't more than 5 knots. I grab the handels and back up a bit to strength up the lines and took one step back and pull. The kite was rises smothly up and go straigth up to zenith and with a smal touch on the brake it stoped. Now it was boering what have i bougth? No struggle i dont have to take a couple of steps forward.

So i change the direction of the kite in to a crash posistion, now it come very smooth and the drag increases. I couldnt stand stil any moore and i was start to turn the kite around to go back to the zenith. And the drag sligthly disseper til non at all at the zenith posistion. I stand for a long time and do some areobatic exercisses with it.

On the ground it was looking as a pretty "fat" kite with low Ar. In the air it is a kite with good handling fast turning and very good feeling. Iam not boerd any more iam thrilled. I keep it, and buy another one or two for the winter.

Conclusion

The helium is a exelent kite for beginers and the kiter who not kite so much. Its a very forgiving kite but not boering at all. The price tag is very good to. Its better to buy something you can handle and fly much with than stand on the beach or the ice and watch others. I shall test it in the mountains in the winter it feels like a very good kite to go long distans with. I like it very much.

Sorry for my not so good english.

By : Milko