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Having been after a new kite for some time i finally decided to but a synergy ,12 m because its the kite size i will use most. I have flown pl kites before so am not unfamiliar with them . The bag that the kite comes with is adequate . its a basic rucksack , considering how far we end up carrying our gear at times all kite makers could spec the bags up with air back . also not big enough , should have room for more kites and the other gear you might want . The bar is an 07 ,good and solid ,reasonable safety system and does the job . Now for the important bit , the kite . unwrap the kite and you will see that it is a mid aspect , normally that would mean not so high performance . inside the wing inflation zips are webbing adjusters that will allow you to change the way the kite flys . faster turning with increased pressure on the bar as a downside , but not too much . inside the center deflation zip is another one that sharpens up the flying but also decreases the depower range but again not by much .too many variable to go into as a first impressions revue . Bit of a pig to get in the air by myself due to variable winds both directions and strength . must let the kite gave lots of time to fill up otherwise difficult to launch. With everything set on max depower settings the kite went up ok and felt quite good . boring ! tweak the variable power settings at the kite line connections and then tweak the internal straps and we go from a nice kite to .........oh f**k this thing is awesome . Will take some time to learn how to fine tune for different circumstances but oh how I'm looking forward to it. By : 2446

We have had Peter Lynns for a while now... starting with a 9m G2... we have loved flying them and have put up with the odd bit of "Character"... this character often showed itself in filling and launching... that and the low end of the wind ranges were never... "all that". So... have you been looking for a kite that is ludicrously easy to set up? One that produces shed loads of power... equal to a bow perhaps? a kite that has no pumps or bridles? one that forgives the odd mistake and doesn't attempt to beat you to a pulp in gusts? Here you go... try one of our Synergies... lovely! What do you get? Well a great new bag, really easy to stuff a wet kite int with spars in place and lots of places to hang boards and bars. No more tshirt in the bag... you get a nice hat now... mmm warm head! The VPC bridle doings are simple.... almost impossible to get wrong, however, you do get kook proof connectors now. So no matter how cold your brain gets you wont connect your lines TOO badly!! We are flying all our Synergies on the 07 bar set up and are very happy with the results... decent throw on the de-power and an easy to trigger safety system for those... "on my GOD, I am about to die!!" moments. How do they fly? This is mainly from my boys input... they are VERY powerful compared to V2s... they look almost square in the air, the turn lightning fast and depower in a good linear way. My time landboarding with the 10m was great fun, superfast turning meant that even when the wind dropped good power could be had from working the kite. I am looking forward to getting out on the sea with them over Easter and WILL report back with more info. SO far, Sam has managed some of his highest ever jumps on the Synrgies, there is the best float EVER on a Peter Lynn we have owned and the build quality and fabric are like none before. Updates coming soon! Adam By : adamski

I was very lucky to get a Peter Lynn Guerilla2 13m last year, and it was one of the best purchases I ever made, at just £200 it was mega cheap, exactly the sort of price I was after. Heres my experience of it: Well, as with any kite, the first thing you notice is the bag. Very good bag, strong and durable, looks reasonable, but the fact you can extend it to double the size is very handy. You can easily fit 2 ARCs in when it's extended. I can easily fit in: kite, bar, lines, helmet, harness, lunch, 5m fixed bridle, 2 litres of drink and some other accessories. Anyway, you take out the kite and boy it looks huge! If you're new to depower don't be put of by the large size, as when in the air the kite forms into an arc shape (hence the name) which makes the projected area around 8.4m for this 13m. So, colours. There are semi circles in orange, black and grey on the 13m, and although it doesnt sound attractive, it looks pretty good in the air. On the Guerilla2, there is only 1 inflation point, so if the wind is under around 12mph it can take quite a long time to fill, especially if you're inland, but once you're in clean winds on a beach you can get it in the air in about 5-10 minutes once you get good at it. A handy feature on the Guerilla2 is the different settings for the brake lines, so you can either chose 'more bar pressure', or, you've guessed it, 'less bar pressure'. The difference between the two is how much of the power you feel through the bar, more basically makes it a bit harder to turn, but you can really feel where the kite is in the air due to the brake lines being shorter. Once you get the kite in the air, you will feel how easy it is to fly. On my first fly I'd picked it up in about 10 minutes, and I was boarding up and down the field comfortably after about 30 minutes, something I was not too confident at before. Another handy feature which has pretty much become the Peter Lynn trademark is the auto zenith function, this means if you let go of the bar, the kite will rise to the top of the window, and just sit there. I found this handy if I wanted to tie up my shoelaces, get a drink or just lie down and take a breather for 5 minutes. Something you will soon notice if you fly inland is that the Guerilla2 simply munches gusts. If a gust comes through you won't get yanked off your board of thrown out your buggy, you will feel a little increase of power, but nothing too much. In terms of safety, I had it set up on a front line safety, so if it got too much then I would pull the safety and it would flatten out and instantly lose all power. Windrange. Well, I'm very light, around 8 stone, and I've flown this in around 8mph up to about 22mph on a beach, and gusting to about 24mph inland, but my friend who has flown in (11 stone ish) has taken in up to nearly 30mph, but he has had quite a lot of ARC experience. If its lift you want, youve got it. If you want to learn to jump on a board this thing is magic. Jumps are effortless and the float is incredible. Ive gone about 6ft in about 15mph on semi power, so you can imagine what this beauty can do in 25. Ive learnt all the tricks I know on this, smooth jumps and a soft touchdown make it the perfect kite for someone who wants to progress to the next level on their board or buggy. So, to summarise, if you're looking for a first depower that can enter you into the world of freestyle or just help you improve your cruising skills, this kite is awesome. And because of the age (2004) you can pick them up pretty cheap. I hope thats helped, and if you do get one, good luck! 😄 By : ARCboy_123

Used for landboard & buggy. I'm not currently at the stage of jumps and mostly go for speed in the buggy. I bought my first pair of Guerilla II arcs after being recommended them for their gust munching ability. I started with a 9m and 13m. After struggling through the pain barrier of learning how to launch them and getting them back down again I was hooked. I quickly bought a used 16m Venom II expecting it to be massively over-powerful but quickly found it to be a joy to fly. Compared to the GIIs the wind range is massive and completely swamped the 13m GII, resulting in it's sale. It will launch from 7mph upwards and is flyable up to about 15mph. Once it's up though it can handle near 0 mph winds as long as you keep it moving. The trim strap is better than the cleats you find on other models, it's solid and feels like it's locked into exactly where you want it. Trimmed in - it's a big fluffy pussy cat, always friendly and a breeze to control. Trimmed out - it's a roaring tiger ready to rip you off the ground! Power++. There are some internal adjustments you can make by pulling a strap in the centre then a matched pair at the wing tips. These allow you to tune turning speed and overall power - I have mine set to mid-power and fastest turning speed and I love it! Setting up is easier than the older PLs as the inflation zips are at either end meaning you just open the upwind zip and let it inflate. No more partial inflation of the old PLs with the middle zip and trying to manually push air about, it's a doddle. While solo launching takes some getting used to it's much easier with the velco 'launch assist' tabs to keep those downwind lines on top of the kite. Once the kite is up it's very difficult to get down, it's super stable and any mistakes are easily recovered. I've had the kite come down a few times due to my mistake, usually if I've got the kite turning and it's headed towards the floor at the time I bail. This mostly results in the kite bouncing off the floor or rolling around and going back up again. Should you bail the kite will merrily make it's way back to the zenith on it's own. It is true that you can just hook in and let go, the kite sits above you waiting for commands. This stability is handy in another way as you can park the kite at the zenith to make adjustments to your equipment or even just walk about! Brilliant! On the settings I have it turns quickly and is very controllable. Bar pressure is medium I'd say, it's easy to fly long sessions without getting tired. Build quality is brilliant, handling brilliant, setup is a bit of a nightmare initially but very much worth it. I'm writing this review after a couple of recent amazing sessions with the Venom II and other PL kites. In most instances I was able to fly for longer and in more varied conditions than anyone else out there on board & buggy. Everyone should fly one of these babies! By : simeonpashley

Iv'e just returned from York race course after my maiden flight with my new kite, the Peter Lynn Bomba 15m. Having only flown smaller kites on handles I was a little nervous and didn't really know what to expect-but hey thats what its all about, right? The wind was very low (around 10-15mph). I opened the kite and unrolled it on the wet ground. Next I opened the inflate zip and left the kite to self inflate while I sorted out the lines and zero 4 bar. By the time this was done the kite was fully inflated and with zip closed, spars in and lines connected it was time to fly! I attached the bar to my harness and walked backwards at 45degees to the kite. The top corner furthest away folded over towards me, the kite filled with air and made the ARC shape then slowly lifted off the ground and headed to the zenith.......Perfect. Over the next 4 hours I realised this kite had tremendous power but was fully controlable in fact a friend who had never flown a kite was flying within 10 mins. The power of this kite should always be respected and the flyer should never become complacement as this kite could cause a serious injury. Saying that the build quality, kite design, and user friendliness this kite rocks! 10/10. Oh I nearly forgot. I am a large guy but was still getting 6-8ft jumps -go figure! By : OceanDivers

Peter Lynn Impluse An entry level kite, but don't mistake this a just some starter kite. It's strong build quality and good lines are very evident once it's taken out of it's purpose made bag. Available in two sizes 2.0meter and 3.0meter. Red or Green are the colour options. Once out the bag, it's bar complete with single kite killer. It does feel quality, you know at least your money has gone in to making a kite that will drag you though those early learning days and the odd..... crash landing. As with any two line kite will need one volunter to lauch your new hobby. It quickly rises to the Zenith. Where you can with ease start to turn the kite from side to side to learn your own skills. For novices I found that they picked up the basic's very quickly. This kite alows you to normally be flying with some degree of confidence with in the hour. Once you have mastered the basic's the kite then keeps you on your toes the more you push it. Learning all over again time and time.. because as you start to understand the limits to this kite you will start to feel the pull once you get it lower down in the power area's. This is where I have to put my hand up as a fairly experienced flyer. I love to still get the impluse out the bag in any area I can esp in high winds. With some skill you can have this intro kite spinning and turning in the air time after time. Turning is very easy with the impulse, it's sharp and your soon feeling confident to explore those new skills and limits All in all the Impluse it a good all round kite, it will not bore you. It will grow with your own skills to even pull you on a land board. It's never going to lift you off the ground but some times as an experienced flyer it's a kite that reminds you of where you started in this kite hobby. But your skills then match what it can offer and it's just such fun. It's a kite that a basic flyer can handle and then a seasoned flyer can grab and show off before handing back to the newbie..it's certainly not a kite you will sell off once you buy larger kites, it's becomes part of your kite range. ( just try and find a secondhand Impluse ....you can't ) By : kite-uk

This my first review so here goes The peter lynn pepper 2 2m This is the first kite that i bought middle of last year, decided to go for a beginner kite to lurn the basics and this was recomended to me Firstly the kite was very good value only cost £89.00 and included the following the kite, four line kite handles, lines 25m long, kite killers, ground stake and bag to put it all in. The kite it self has a good design in black and blue good colours together and a simple design it is made of rip stop material so is very strong (was needed as has been crashed a few times now learning to fly kite). Although has been bashed alot you would not think so as is still in mint contdition so proves the quaility of the kite. I was very suprised just how much pull this kite had as only 2m2 but when there is a bit of wind it will happly pull me up the beach and has even pulled me along on landboard when wind is strong 25mph+. The kite is very stable in flight even at the windows edge the being small make it very manouvrable you can do so cool tricks with it unlike bigger kite so has a double use there. All in all this kite is very good quailty from kite to handles(very compy to use) lines are strong and kite killers work as they should. The rucksack it all comes in is by far the best of the four i have they have put some effot into it's design unlike felxifoils ones. My overall view of this kite is very good beginer kite or a high wind kite for the more experanced of you all comes with all the gear you need to get started and although i now have bigger kites this one still get as much use as they do. I have had many a great afternoon sliding up the beach on feet or other parts not so grasefull. 09frosty By : 09frosty

I got this kite yesterday - and if ever there is a kite to put a jinx on the wind and give us a spell in the doldrums, i thought this would be it - after all the 10m Venom wind range is (for water) 18knots and upwards... I wont bore you good people with words about packaging and set up etc...this is a Peter Lynn ARC, frugal, but solid and very tough. As for the rumours of tricky launching, well the PL kites now come with a nice DVD showing the whole thing - follow the DVD and you're fine. So today, the wind was around 25-30knots (maybe more on the gusts) with a very respectable 3 METER swell running - big waves. All the beaches in the area were Red Flagged - no bathing or surfing or using the ocean advised - enter at your own risk. The wind was coming in cross-onshore, tides were neaps. A rather heavy day by all accounts, big winds and bigger waves. Lonely and bleak. A good experienced kitesurfer friend of mine, and myself set off to Penhale beach - backed with sand dunes with good wind exposure. Totally deserted, very gloomy, dark, and windy. This was to be my first session with the 10m Venom... Upon launch the kite felt very good. It sat rock solid in the sky, just barely twitching as gusts racked along the beach. A quick play with the trim strap proved the little Venom felt very responsive even when fully depowered - nice firm bar pressure. I was already feeling more confident despite the crazy conditions. I could tell the kite would be quick and nimble to turn just moving it overhead. Once in the sea, getting the board on your feet is very easy with a Venom - thanks to the fact you can let go of the bar and the kite sits overhead. There was a lot of water surging up and down the beach so being able to have both hands free made getting the board on much easier. Stroking the kite down into the power, i was up on the plane straight away. The trim strap was in halfway, and blasting over the rumbling lines of white water was a real hoot - just twitch the kite up in the window a little, a bit more bar pressure and you pop right over. After a few runs blasting out and back in accross the flats on the inside i discovered the upwind ability of the little Venom was probably better than my mates Strike2 9m. As i got more used to the kite, i felt ready to hit a couple of waves hard and send the kite for a jump. The lift of the kite was immense - but the float was just beautifull - you have so much time to spot your landings after several seconds of hangtime. I was surprised by this - since it is a smaller kite, I had anticipated a quick lift and quick drop - but no - it floats like a kite 2 or 3 metres bigger. But - as it is a smaller kite at 10m, the initial launch is breathtaking - you really go up and up - not just downwind a few feet above the surface - really up. As it was a cross on shore day, jumps were initiated in deeper water. There was maybe seven or eight lines of white water to blast over and huge sets breaking way way out before you could get out to the blue, open ocean. I made a few runs out back, and there, in the dark blue, huge freak sets marched in tumbling thousands of gallons of cold atlantic, the ocean left fizzing in their wake. It would be fair to say it was a hostile environment out the back, several hundred yards from shore. The Venom had so much power when needed, I was able to turn and outrun some collosal peaks, and at other times, power up the face of them to make it further out back. Flying the Venom in those conditions was like having my own personal jet ski pilot. There was power on tap, and just as important, depower too. Its not good being over powered and skipping like a stone into the face of a double overhead breaking wave. The very rapid turning was crucial in cresting the larger waves. The power delivery the Venom produced even at the edge of the window allowing me to escape situations were less than perfect kite placement could have seen me flattened by the waves. The whole time I did feel very much in control of the kite, even in such conditions you feel reassured by the Venoms smooth, usable power. With so much water moving around, the kite can be considered a peice of safety equipment at times. Hundreds of yards out, in the unbroken waves on a tack parallel to the shore, I was riding in peaks and troughs of the waves. The waves were that large, that while riding in a trough, the lower wingtip of the kite actually caught on the next wave in - the kite wasnt low in the sky at all, the waves were just that high. This has happened in the past during larger swells, and I have downed kites and had to swim in. This time, with the Venom, the kite just floundered momentarily in the sky and then smoothly powered back up, pulling be back on the same tack with hardly no loss of planing speed on my part. Through the whole session, the kite only came down once - during a poorly executed backloop. Relaunch was instantaneous, and not an issue. My friend, riding the whole time too, was using a kite fitted with 5th line technology. Without the 5th line, he would not have been able to hold his 9m kite. My Venom was at mid depower, with the kites internal adjuster set on MAX. The Venom felt very comfortable, and would have been good for a few knots more - where as the 9m LEI was giving my mates knees a lot of bother. Before flying the Venom today, I would never have though that I would be able to interact so wholly with the ocean in such conditions. Usually, all one does on days like this is to watch. I used the Venom to go to places that would have been hard to reach on a Jet Ski - in fact, a lifegaurd at Watergate Bay went for a practice run the RNLI Jet Ski, got clobbered and came off the thing - he had to hang on to the rescue sled and luck his way in -a trip to Treliske Hospital ensued for him. I feel this kite would be suitable for different groups of people. If you are quite small, and want a nice stable kite to get into kitesurfing with, then the little Venom 10m is so user freindly, it would be a very good 1st kitesurf kite. On the other hand, if you are wanting to tackle huge swells and howling winds this winter (or anywhere abroad) give this kite serious consideration. It makes such days an exhilerating - rather than terrifying - experience. Back to back with a recent 5line kite - I know what i would pick with no hesitation. As for packing away, no valves to pinch, just unzip the deflate zipper and roll the Venom up. No pump to forget either. If I only get to use this kite twice a year, it will be the best value kite I have bought yet. By : Skyhooked

The Pepper was my first proper powerkite. When I walked into the local kiteshop I had no idea that I'd walk out witk this kite. In there I explained that I wante something to 'wind-wrestle' with and gleared at the nearest 5.0 kite. The shopowner tempered my testosteronlevel and explained that 3.0 is twice the size of my frontdoor and quite big anough for someone my weight and age (75kg, 37 years). That worked. So next thing was to choose wich kite. I basically could choose between the Peter Lynn 3.0, de Radsails Pro 3.0 and the Beamer. Because I had the Vibe I allready sort of knew Peter Lynn. Ok, the kite: it comes with a nice bag, handles, lines, kite killers and groundstake. Layed out in the room I was amazed at its size (first kite remember...I now own a 1.0 Frenzy). I took it to the local kite spot an layed it all out. I'd been explained in the shop how to connect the lines and being a bright kid I had no problems getting the kite up. Now picture this: windspeed perhaps 10mph, the kite barely flew but I could feel the potential power. I was jumping up and down and had a grin from ear to ear! My daughter looked embarassed at me thinking: "this is not my dad! I don't know him! Honestly!". The grin stayed on the entire next week. The kite is sooooo forgivable! When I flew it a few times I managed to keep it in the air by turning figures of 8 when the wind had almost died out. Also when the wind is gusty it never let me down. It eats gusts for breakfast. I flew it in 22 knots and it never tried to lift me! Even though it is possible to jump a little it was always predictable and never scared me. The buildquality is great. People say it is no Ozone. It isn't. It is a Peter Lynn and as such very well built. Nice soft mirai, nice and light and washable. The handles are also good, allthough I do find the foamy grips a little soft. Also the bridles tend to get stained quite easily. Perhaps the material is uncoated. It doesn't stretch though... I think this is an ideal kite for beginners. I teaches you to fly, to scud, where to find power and lift. In hight winds you'll be able to jump a little and it will put you down gently (if you redirect). This is not a very lifty kite, but to get the hang of things It'll be more than enough. Also you can put it anywhere in the window and it will stay there...very stable indeed... I crashed it a great many times and it is still in excellent condition. Now I've got a lot more experience and a much larger quiver I still take it with me. In lower winds it does tend to get a bit boring, but in higher winds it still provides me with a lot of fun. For it's size it is reasonably strong. All in all a great kite that I'd recommend to any beginner! But: I wonder if this review would have been any different If my first kite had been the Radsails Pro or the Beamer...for that price they are all great... By : jesse

About a week ago I invested in my first power kite the PEPPER 4.5! I am totally a newbie and wanted something that would drag me along, let me get some air, playing around and not to expensive but o.k. quality! All the other Pepper reviews was enough to make me go out and buy the Pepper and now I want to use my review to confince all those want to be power kite flyers that the Pepper is properbly the one first kite they should have! The Pepper is nothing fancy while it is in his bag. Its easy to assemble and easy to fly. It even flies in 5mile winds.(not always nice, better in bigger winds) But let me tell you once you have flown in 12mile wind or a bit more, you will want nothing else. Because this easy, gently and understanding kite becomes a beast and everything you wanted from a power kite with very good handling and very fast. Example: While I was busy handling my kite in a gusty 14mile wind, it started handling me, before I knew, I was 10m further and on my back and full of grass! I am 80Kg/11stone. My friend who has not flown power kite for 5 years was even surprised, he is 90kg/12stone and even he was getting a bit of air and scuds of 10m. This kite is definitely worth its money, I believe its good quality and I know it has allote of power. As a beginner this kite has more power that you can handle, but will be easy to get used to, having loads of fun for a long period of time without you out growing it. I dont know how it would be for buggy or board kite, but will still try. Conclusion: I was afraid I might buy something to small and no fun, but as a newbie I can say that this kite is everything that I wanted AND good quality AND very good value for money. It is not only a first kite for myself but also I believe a kite I will be glad and proud to have in a collection. By : Pedro

I have just purchased a Peter Lynn Pepper 4.5 and as there are very few reviews on this kite at the moment, I thought I'd help other prospective buyers. I have a 3m Firebee (marmite kite, you either love or hate them) and have been very impressed with it over the past year or so but I felt that I needed to expand the collection to cover a wider wind spectrum. Weighing just 11stone (with boots on), I did not want to go too large too soon so I decided the next logical step up from a 3m would be 4 or 5m. After several days of Ebay eyes, I decided on a Peter Lynn Pepper 4.5m. Ready to fly from www.powerkiteshop.com for just £127.21 including next working day delivery. The 5.5 is only a tenner more. Doh. On arrival, I have to admit the stuff sack looks like a white bin liner and not the usual rucksack provided with other kites. On reflection though, this does make it easier to para pack the kite. The Pepper is made from proven materials (Chikara) but the build quality does look suspect with just single stitching. Looks can be deceptive though as the kite is very well produced and has a handy loop to hold the bridle lines together preventing tangles. I believe there are several colours available but please don't quote me on that. My 4.5 has a white underside with a red upper with black detail and looks like a close up of a ladybird according to my daughter. Damn kids, so fashion conscious. Setting up was easy with colour coded lines (25m not the 30m lines as per the web site) and nice quality handles with neoprene on two thirds of the handle which are quite comfortable making it easier to fly for longer peroids. This is the first kite ever that I have flown succesfully staight from the bag without having to tweek the lines. I was very impressed with how stable and easy it was to fly and also how quickly it turns. It sits at the zenith very nicely and can be flown close to the edge of the wind window without folding or luffing. It takes more effort to land than to take off? which I still can't quite get my head round? The nearest comparison for me is my mates 4.9 Blade 1, which feels quite cumbersome and slow compared to the Pepper but still generates more lifting power for jumps. The Pepper would make a very good board or buggy engine alongside scudding and jumping (depending on weight/size). My conclusion is that for under £130 this is very, very good value for money. I'd looked at and researched other kites like PKD Buster 4m and Eolo Radsail Pro 4m and even a Gold Rush AR4m and they are all around the same money and all do the same thing (sort of). For me, I've been walking around site with a cheesy grin for a couple of days now and can't wait for the wind to pick up a bit more and the sun to shine. By : Rocky

I weight 110kg/240lbs, have been kiting 4 years, 3 1/2 of those years on LEI's. I tried Peter Lynn Guerillas the end of last year, and have been kiting on Guerillas ever since. This is a "copy and paste" of a review I posted on the Yahoo Arcusers Group: Just came back from a fun 2 hour session on my Bomba 17. Winds were 15 - 25mph, kinda gusty, lots of holes, fair amount of chop. I took out my big floaty board. In a word: GREAT! This momma wants to turn. Launching - pretty easy, I use the front-back pigtails, so I walk the lines to the bar. I may try the velco trick next time. Prefilling is easy/faster than my G's and the kite seems to hold the air better. Turning speed - much faster than the G15, not quite as fast as my G10. Upwind - same as others reported, I had no problem getting upwind if that is what I wanted to do. I realized that flying the G18/G15 all the time I've become accustomed to constantly pointing downwind abit to counter act the upwind pull of the G's. If I do that with the B17 I end up where I started. But if I edge and try to go upwind, I can get up there fine. Bar pressure - more than the G18/G15 on the front pigtails. Not uncomfortable, but a bit more pressure. Auto zenith - this kite has a pronounced tendency to go to the zenith, not so much to be a problem, but having only flown G's and LEI's it was different. Never flew S-Arcs, so I can't compare. I quickly adapted to it. Flying - the kite sits a bit deeper, and looked to me to fall back into the zone a bit faster than the G18/G15, the resulting surges weren't bad, but I got the feeling that there was a ton of potential power in this kite that I was just starting to tap into. I'm guessing that Lach's estimate that this kite has about the same power as a LEI 16 is about right, a bit more bottom end than my G15, maybe not as much as the G18 and, I'd guess, about as much top end as my G15 (haven't pushed the kite that far yet). What is amazing to me, is that this kite looks small. It's thick alright, but it really doesn't look much bigger than my G15. I'll have to lay them out to see for sure. Relaunch - yup, I managed to dump the kite in the water (during a jybe) and got a chance to relaunch. I've really only relaunched a G once before, so I'm sure my technique isn't very good. The kite was dead downwind of me and in a taco position, so I jerked the bottom lines, then the top lines (couldn't remember what the Instructional Video said to do...), and then, Voila!, the kite opened and off I went! Although I need to work on my technique, once the kite opened, it felt very controlled (unlike LEI's and Flysurfers). I had no problem body dragging upwind to my board. By : Paul

You would think that the excitement of getting a new kite would wear thin after a while wouldn't you? Well it doesn't!! There are few times as pleasant to me as looking at the new kite on my hallway flooor awaiting a thuruogh playing with in the morning. This is intensified when it's a totally new model as well. So there we were.... a brand spanking new 10/13/16 combo sat on the floor, t shirts and DVDs put away and a damned good inspection of the 10m underway. If you have read my other reviews you will see we have stuck with the Peter Lynn Arcs each year... other kites have come and gone but the Arcs remain. Sam is now a Peter Lynn UK team rider and his general response to trying another kite is "It's OK... but the Venom does XXX better!" So after a zillion hours last year on the Venom we were quite excited to see what the Venom11 could do that was better. Where to start...... OK.... start on the bag. It's very simillar to the V1s, the biggest change I can find is the zipper on the extended bag tube goes over the top now, making pushing a kite with batons inserted into it a little easier. The bag is really comfy when used as a rucksack and has a carry handle on one side to move it as hand luggage. Onto the kite then.... we pulled the coffe table aside and got the 10m out.... the usual good quality ripstop was there, great colours again, the stiching is even and happily easy to repair if anything should go wrong!! The Venom had a "flight adjuster" in the center of the bottom strap, the Venom11 has them in the wingtips too..... these speed up the turns... but beware, they CAN make the kite a little twitchy if you overdo it with the pulling in of straps! So, pre flight everything was looking good, easy to spot improvements and still with the rugged quality we have come to expect. First trip out with them.... The wind was high 20-28mph so it was 10m time..... now last year Sam had been landing some REALLY good tricks with a massively powered 10m...... we had high hopes for it this year. We were not dissapointed! It turns SO much faster, the profile is much more rigid, the venom felt slightly "mushy" when turning, like an old powersteering system, turn, a slight hesitation, then turn.... not now! With a touch of the bar the kite responds..... lovely, much more "intuitive" flying than last year. Power..... there is LOTS of power, it is like the whole range got and extra 5cm on the chicken loop line..... like a venom with the restrictors removed. This is helped all the way by the increased speed of the kites. The 10m is nearly as fast as the 8m was last year and can almost produce as much power as the venom 13 through it's speed!! The 13m, this would be the one that most land users would get the most fun out of, really fast, loads of "pop" and still with good float. Don't get me wrong, this ISN'T a "park and ride" style kite in most winds, it doeas need working up and down the window, but crikey... when you do it is amazing! The 16m is as big as most land users under 13stone will need..... over that and for water you will love the 19... more on that later. The venom16 suffered slightly from being a little more sluggish on the turn and that was with a 60cm bar.... Venom11 on a 50cm bar, turns on a dime and produces LOADS of sheer grunt. this will get you up in the air early and hold you there till you want it to stop!! This is the size that does "park and ride", give it a couple of sines to get moving then stick it at ten or two o'clock and hold on!!! The 19m.... right lets get something straight here! Arcs DO NOT like low wind, get a bridled foil... oh... say an 8.3 reactor.. out when the wind goes sub 11mph! this kite is ASTONISHING.... a really powerful beast of a kite from about 8-10mph if you work it, 11mph and you have a "park and ride" sky tractor attached to your harness! The venom19m I didn't bother with as it turned too slowly and seemed " a bit much" whenever I tried one.. NOT the Venom11! This is the only one that really likes the 60cm bar... it will fly on the 50cm but it isn't as nice. This years 19m turns as fast as last years 16.... it produces more power than last years 19 and the jumps are.... well floaty doesn't even come close to how this kite feels! I have been using it in the water and having BIG fun with it, using it on land and getting going with barely a breeze. So that is a brief individual run down on them, what have they all got in common? The upwind performance on these is astonishing on land and water, the venom was always good, the Venom11 is even better. Launching is improved, let it fill up and there are NO bowtie worries anymore as they are much stiffer this year. Depower range.... this is nearly as good as a Bow style kite, it just loses out those last few percent. And..... Saving the best for last..... NO MORE CARBON SPARS!!!! YAAAAAAY! We now have smashing Blue anodised Alloy spars, easy and cheap to replace and till robust. Please note, this isn't the mad ramblings of someone who has just blown a wad of cash on new toys and is all giddy with them..... we have had them five months now and have had plenty of time to find fault, get over the new kite smell and want new toys. I have other kites as well, quite a few as I like to try new things, but Sam Only sticks to hs V2s..... He says nothing else comes close and if you had seen some of the things he can do on these then.... well you might agree!! If you want a "try before you buy" session, drop me a PM and meet up, you wont regret it! By : adamski

Just getting back into buggying after a four year break as i moved to NZ in 2003 and have only just got my buggy and kite shipped out to here. After telling some friends about the kite buggy thing i had a few wanting to have a go and only having a Blade MkI 3.3m as my smallest kite was a bit reluctant to let kite novices loose with it. So i went on the hunt for smaller kite to train other with and use in in stroing winds. There are three real options in NZ for landbased traction kites without ordering them from abroad and that is Ozone, Flexifoil and Peter Lynn. Ozone and Flexi are really expensive here so i decided to choose a Peter Lynn one and wanted it around 2m or less and a trainer so from there access range that left the Pepper II or the Viper. After much deliberating i finally decided on the 2.6m Viper. Now Peter Lynn kites have come a long way in build quality since the early days all the bridle lines are now stiched and joined to the kite on small piece of webbng that is sewn into the kite. They have also included velco outlets on the wing tips to let out water, sand and snow and velco loops in the middle cell to put the bridle when the kite is been packed away to help prevet tangles. Peter Lynn make all their kite from "durable, light, low stretch and water repellent low strech ripstop nylon." The bridle is dyneema and my only criticism is that the bridle on mine has ended were the traction flying lines are put with what looks like cheap nylon. This kite really easy to fly and has sudden increase in power with very little lift on it though it has heaps on power in the power zone. Took it out the other in a 15-20knot wind here in chch were we have 16km of baech with a slight curve in it and great to buugy on. So off i went with the viper and was thundering down the beach on the buggy first leg was down wind so after getting it to speed the viper just sit there and pulls and very little in put is needed though keep one eye on it as teads to fall a little and and can do so quickly though it recovers just as quick. In the turns it is very quick and over flys behind you so you have to control that. On the upwind leg it is even better and pulls like a train and was out performing a 2.0m Pepper and a 2.5m bullet and later that day was faster upwind than a DP power 2.5m. Once again once upto speed it just sits there and pulls. In that 15knot it is very stable and didn't fold up on me once even at the edge of the wind window and has very little lift on it whcih makes it a vwery predictable kite. The kite comes with Kite and bag, handles, lines groundstake, sticker and manual and this is very good value for money and almost 33% cheaper cheaper than the competitions equivlent. It is a great buggy kite fast, stable, little lift and good power. The upwind performance is amazing. Though with the reduced lift it is puerly made for speed and have heard some review it as a non-race kite but at this size and wind speed i thought it thundered and was very efficient with little sideways pull. For the price you will be hard pushed to find better. By : skypirate

We bought a set of the Phantoms pretty much as soon as they were launched, we started with the 12 and 15 metre versions and added the 6/9/18 metre versions over the next couple of months. This is a short look at the 12 metre ... my personal favorite kite!! The Peter Lynn statistics for this kite are..(for land use) Wind range 10 to 25(ish) Knots, an aspect ratio of 6.5 and a projected are of 7.6 metres. This equates to LOADS of smiles and a lovely kite to use. the Phantom is another of the Peter Lynn twinskins.... a long and venerable line of kites that have evolved over the last few years.... the phantom is the first sold specifically for land-boarding. Ok... you get back from work and there it is, the kite you ordered just the other day.... what do you get? A really well made rucksack with a nice phantom logo jumps straight out at you.. this unzips around the base allowing the kite to be carried with Spars till inserted... or... to carry more than just a kite in the bag. Mine has had 3 kites, snacks for the day, cameras and pads all in the one pack. The external straps are there to hold two bars and lines and you can strap a board to it as well. Getting inside the pack you will find a clear bag with the folding spars in... take this opportunity to gently chamfer the edges of the spars, then seal them with a smear of clear nail varnish... if you don't LONG and painful carbon fibre splinters feature highly in your future!! I bought mine Ready to fly... this means I got a natty Peter Lynn bar and line set too. I opted for the "old" style bar rather than the Zero 4 bar... just feels happier in my hands, no other reason. Once the lines are on the bar and the safety ring system is fitted you are ready for the first unrolling of the lilo of fun! At this point I should say.. THIS is where people get all whiney about Arc kites "they take ages to set up" "They are hard to launch!", "they are hard to land!".... ALL of this is true to start with, but untrue after just a short acclimatisation period. The Phantom varies from earlier Arcs in having an adjustable interior strap... this changes the attitude and tension of the arc shape giving more or less power/depower and gust handling depending on it's postion... we have taken to leaving it alone and just setting it in the middle... there are so many other variables that can affect it we choose not to fanny about with it too much. It has also been said that the Peter Lynn product isn't made to the same exacting standards as say... Ozone or Flysurfer. Superficially this is true... there is no double taping or hidden seams, some of the stitching can look a little "haphazard" and sometimes the seams look "wrong". WAIT until you tree your kite, or it lands on a tin can, or a dog gets it.. or any one of the zillions of things that can damage our favorite toys....repairs are VERY easy to do yourself OR cheap to get done by a sail maker/kite repair loft for just these reasons... I like that in a kite, I know that panels will be unpicked and new ones stitched in and my Phantom will still work as well as, and look as good as everyone Else's!! Set up of the Phantom is just like the video says!! BEWARE though the under inflated kite!! It does need to be quite well inflated to take off well and not "clap" its tips and fall back to earth. We launch on maximum depower, hooked in with a hand ready to go for the (superb) safety system if required... just float i above your head and let it finish filling up... Once it is ready, and it is VERY obvious when that is, simply get on your board and go play!! I should point out here that I am desperately poo at landboarding... but I love it and continue practising... My son on the other hand is doing ALL sorts of wondrous tricks with my kites (so I know it's me not the toys fault!) When we got the Phantoms He was doing a few jumps and progressing well on his Frenzy (see my earlier review) He started using the Phantoms and came on in leaps and bounds... he is doing huge rotations, unhooked moves, foot outs and getting amazing air time with the Arcs! I injured myself wake boarding shortly after getting the Phantoms.. As I have felt able to start landboarding again the 12m Phantom has helped me every step of the way, it is so confidence inspiring it is untrue We fly in a very gusty spot and the Phantom is in the air when others can only dream of flying!! NO luffing or over flying... if it does over fly there is no drama, just wait while it comes gently back around you.... very different behavior to some kites. Static flying isn't really what these kites are about.. you can just play with them but really, it is wasting the kites potential. Static jumps? Oh yes... just send the kite up to 12 o'clock fro 9 or three and hold on, the sheer speed of the kite will take you up, help it along with a teak of the bar and a straightening of the knees and you can choose how high you go!! My direct boarding experience of the kite has been on beach and grass and in winds from 10mph upto 25mph... it has never been anything other than a totally intuitive kite to fly, it tells you when to give the bar a tweak to speed the kite up or slow it down, whether to sine it to generate power or just leave it pulling like a train at two o'clock. This is something to behold! Set the kite and let apparent wind take effect.... you really believe that it will just accelerate forever!! AWESOME! After flying an Arc for a while you will judge stability in a whole new way, you can have a sandwich, nip for a wee, have a quick lie down, all without having to land the lilo!! I have mentioned the safety system a few times now, perhaps I should round off my review with this and landing the beast. If it all gets a bit much and you need to have the kite depowered and on the floor, simply pull the red strap on the chicken loop.... the kite goes onto just one line as the bar shoots up toward the kite (DO remember to let go of the bar when activating the safety!!) the power goes instantly and the worst you will have to deal with is some twisted lines... to get to your kite just keep tension on the safety line and it will stay on the floor, no sudden re-powers and bouncing around!! As you may have gathered, I am quite a fan of the Arc, Phantoms in particular, and will continue with then for the foreseeable future! I do still have bridled foils, just not many of them!! By : adamski

Overview The Reactor is a new kite from Peter Lynn that is badged as an intermediate kite for buggying and which takes over from their previous Rebel kite. The flat aspect ratio is 3.8 and the marketing points to high speed and stability being the primary goals for the design. The kite is midrange between the two ends of the spectrum in both quality and cost . Package Contents Rucksack, kite, ground stake, handles, 20m lines, instruction book and sticker, but no kite killers. Quality of the items is not as good as Ozone or Flexifoil but better than HQ or Pansch, as would be expected at this price. The rucksack is actually very nice, both being the right size for the 3.8m kite and nothing to snag when parapacking. I prefer it to Ozone and Flexifoil actually. The handles are not as good quality, remind me of HQ handles and are up to the job but are "hard" and not very luxurious. One area which seems to be improved is the lines. Now the lines are coloured which always helps and they seem to be of better quality than on a Pepper I flew last year. Loops are sown in and not knotted. The kite itself is of fair quality, as per cheaper kites the front is mainly white but it does have black wingtips which are quite striking. As you can see next to my 3m Blade3 it is of similar aspect, being a bit more chunky and the wingtips have a much different profile. As the Blade 3 is reknowned for wingtip fold hopefully this different cross section will give the stability claimed. The Blade has open cells almost to the end, the Reactor has not , has no vent bracing and has some internal cross bracing in the middle couple of cells. Ok, as they used to say on Top Gear " Thats whats under the bonnet, lets see how she performs.." Setup I actually set up in the garden and parapacked away the night before. The size of the rucksack is ideal for this and because of this the next day it came out no problem and took less than 2 minutes to be sitting there "at heel" ready to go. I left the brakes on the standard knots before adding any knots of my own for tweaks and the kite sat there not bouncing or flopping so were in the ballpark. Flying Wind conditions 10-18mph+ from NE to E gusty. Dry field and no rain. Intiial flights are always normally the worst a kite will fly as the kite often needs time to shake out and the settings always certainly need tweaking for amount of brake or trim, however having given those proviso's it proved in this case that the kite was pretty fine straight from the off. Launch was fairly easy with just a couple of tugs to properly inflate with, no float or tipping on start, and then straight up to the zenith. The kite is pretty fast and will overfly if not reigned in, which is something you want with a kite that is claimed to be good for buggying. Because of the speed the kite generates it is also surprisingly lifty (note Iam talking relatively here and also in regards to this being associated to buggying). Lift is more than a Samurai/Oxigen and less than a Blade for instance. Where the kite beats the Blde hollow though is in it's very smooth and linear acceleration in gusty conditions. Certainly more creamy and less heart in the mouth. Turning struck me as neither quick nor slow, I would have to take out a 4m Oxigen back to back to give more thoughts on the matter. Taking the kite to the very edge of the window on both left and right produced the first surprise, examplorary stabitiy even in the inland gusty conditions. I could easily touch a wingtip down on the edge and then rise the kite up again, once twice .. as much as I wanted. Probably what allows this is the good pull you still get at this very extreme position that means you do not luff and which bodes well for the buggy. Amazing. Now for the downside. My particular kite on this first flight would luff at the drop of a hat and not near edge of the Window or zenith. The kite was moving in turns as well so that is even more surprising. This only happend 3 times in 2 hours so it is not a showstopper and may have been caused by the rapid changes in wind direction that were occuring, but I could not put my finger on why it happened so I will have to investigate further. Buggy Intermediate kite meets beginner buggy pilot. Conditions meant I was also overpowered but in the British tradtion of stiff upper lip I had a go and went jolly fast indeed. Here the ability of the kite to generate good pull at the edge of the wind window meant I did not slow down and my turns were fast as well as my repeated exits from the seat. I'm still pulling worms from my nostrils. And that was without discovering whether a dedicated buggy kite should have this much lift ..I leave that for a better pilot than me. Summary I liked it so much I bought the company. Obviously a lie but I have bought the 2.9 version in Flexifoil style rasta colour scheme, so I must have been fairly impressed. Bang per buck wise I think this is a good midrange kite which will probably get overlooked as people either go for the popular choices of Samurai or Rage, or the hidden delights choice of the U-turn Oxigen; which is a shame. I found the Pepper I flew lovely to fly but a bit boring, the Reactor is definitely a Pepper with attitude and would make a good second kite for a person starting on a Pepper who wishes to move up. By : zakelwe

Having been a stunt kite flyer for many years, I finally took the plunge and bought a power kite. What to get was the question? After looking on the net anad speaking to a couple of Kite Shop people, I chose the Peter Lynn Pepper II 3m. The guy inthe store suggested the 4m or even the 5m because I weigh 100kg. But I also have bad knee joints due to osteoarthritis. So I settled on the 3m.I bought kite from Tim at Kitesports in Christchurch. Very helpful guy. When I got home and opened up the kite I was very impressed. It came in a bright red white and black backpack that contained the kite, handles, Dyneema lines, Kite Killers, ground spike, instruction manual, sticker and a bonus back harness. Iwas impressed that the bridles are harnessed into a small velcro loop at the front of the kite to save tangles and frustrations. First flight. I went out with a friend to a football oval in Hanmer Springs NZ, in a 15kph wind that was gusting upto 22kph. Set up was a 5 minute job and I was in the air before i knew it. First thing noticable is that for a small kite it has a tremendous amount of pull. I was being towed along quite easily. I took the kite up to the zentih to see how it would sit and it is rock solid. Sits still and behaves itself perfectly. pull out into the power zone and it really become exhilarating. Turns sharp and with little lag time. After 30mins the wind speed started to get well abocve 20kph and I was being lifted off the ground. Woo hoo. The drag was getting pretty heavy so 15 minutes more was all I got that day. Second day out was back home in Sydney. Wind was 12kph with gusts out to 18kph. Again set up was quick and I was up in no time. having flown this before I had some idea of what to expect and was not let down at all. it is very stable even in stronger winds, the pull is fairly constant and it reacts to what I want it to do. Not quite airborne this time but certainly dragged around. 45minutes felt like a good work out in a gym and a cold beer felt great when it was over. So would i suggest this kite to someone contemplating power kiting. Absolutely. Am I happy with my purchase? What do reckon, I am having a ball. How are my knees holding up? Shit they were going to replace them any way, at least I'm making sure they are completey worn out before they take em away. Don in Sydney Australia By : scopeman

Took delivery on this kite on Saturday morning, however with gale force winds blowing all day, I waited until today to fly it. The location was Downings beach in Donegal on there was a fresh on shore 19 knots(35km/hr) wind (wind guru), This was probably the upper wind range of this kite and I would strongly recommend that anybody who gets this kite to starts in a much lower wind. The kite came in a cool little backpack with lines, handle, kite killers and even a ground stake - this came in quiet handy due to the above wind conditions. It is yellow with blue and red strips which actually looked alot cooler in the air than I thought it would. With the assistance of the kitekillers and ground stake, I pegged the handles to the ground before unpacking the kite and weighing down with a little sand, well a good bit of sand - see above wind conditions. Raced back to the kite, with a consider skip in my step. There was rain on the way and I was keen to get this badboy in the air! Grabbed the handles, gave them a shake to shed the sand and up she went, like a frickin' bullet! I weigh about 13 st (83kg), am 6 ft 1, but none of that mattered anymore because I was about to crap my pants. The kite takes the shape of a blade as the bottom of the kite tucks itself in a little bit to catch the air and force it upwards. The kite likes to stay near the zenith and turns extremely fast (reminded me of my 2.5m Rage in this respect - turning only). I sent it to the left and down to the side of the window where it kept its shape wonderfully and waited for me to make the next move. I was gunning to get my ass in the air, so I turned it and aimed it at the zenith while I jogging in the other direction. Lift off. Excellent - reefed me straight off the ground and about 4-5 ft in the air. I used of the smooth landing offered by my Venom II, yet feared the thud accustomed to the Blade. Not bad, landing was smoothish. As I landed, the side of the kite tucked itself in a little bit but a gentle flick of the wrist corrected this. The only happened on the first jump as on every subsequent jump I turned the kite as I was landing, giving a much smoother touchdown. I proceed to do a number of further jumps, chancing occasionally to bring the kite across the power zone, Great scuds when I did, but the kite always wants to go to the zenith. I'm almost sure that if I had been flying it on a bar, chin-ups would have been possible. My arms were wrecked after 10minutes. I could feel the rain coming, so I looked around for the ground stake, a good 100m away at this stage; jumps were obviously bigger that I thought. To summarise: In my opinion, this is an absolute excellent kite for anybody wanting a fixed bridle kite that will get them into the air. I was surprised that a 4.1m kite could lift me so easily. The kite is extremely stable, however, it is wouldn't recommend it to beginners due to its desire to lift you off the ground at every chance it gets. Even though it was always trying to lift me, I did find the kite incredibly stable. It also turned very fast, much faster than my 4m Samurai. It is exceptional value for money as it is around half the price of a Blade IV with handles and lines. Looking forward to seeing what it's like in lower winds, but I am certain I'll be buying one of its bigger brothers (probably the 5.6m). By : ruxtonn

Intro : This is my first review and as I have very little of other kites I can't really do a 'compare and contrast' type review. I will, however, do my best to describe my experinces with the kite and hopefully this will help you if you're thinking about buying one. In my price range there were several kites to choose from all with a reasonable reputation. The PKD Buster, the Eolo Radsail, and the Beamer were all possible choices, but then I heard that Peter Lynn had made a new budget kite - The Pepper. After getting prices and reading reviews on this site I managed to narrow it down to the Beamer and the Pepper. In the end I phoned a well known kite shop and asked their opinion of both kites. They recommended the Pepper over the Beamer - and the rest, as they say, is history. First Impressions : My kite arrives. At first I'm a little dissappointed. The drawsting bag seems cheap, especially as Peter Lynn are renowned for their quality. However when I take the kite out of the bag, all is forgiven. It seems to be high quality material, better than that of the firebee - which is one of the few kites I'd flown previously. The handles are nice and chunky with good padding (again much better than the firebee). The lines are colour coded - red for the brakes and yellow for the power. The loops are also colour coded - plain or dashed which is all good for the beginner. Flying : A few days later I get the chance to get the kite out - there a light breeze (couldn't tell you what speed) and I feel confident enough after reading the instructions on this website and the guide supplied with the kite that I can set it up correctly. The kite was easy to set up (though I did have an assistant). Launching the kite was also easy. It soared gently up to the zenith and hovered there quite happily. I start playing with it a bit and am impressed with the pull I'm getting even in a light wind. The kite moves and turns quickly and is very easy to control - ideal for the beginner. I found landing the kite a bit tricky but put this bad technique, as I am now finding it easier. The next few flights were in similar conditions - kite flies well - doesn't luff at the edges - very easy to control - lots of pull - not alot of lift (which I would guess is good for buggying, but not so great for boards if you want to jump). I eventually manage to take it out in a strong wind and my nice friendly kite turns into a beast! I'm getting dragged about the beach, lifted off the ground (not a lot though, but enough to land on my front once or twice and generally thrown all over the place. This is what I wanted - something to get the adrenaline going but which won't kill me in the process. If I take the kite up to the zenith it will sit there and behave so I can get my breath back. Since I got my kite I have flown a bullet of the same size, and would say that I'm glad I never spent the extra hundred quid I would have needed to buy it. The handling of both kites is similar and though the bullet is slower and seems to produce more constant power the Pepper is quicker to turn and more fun to fly. This opinion may change when I try buggying or boarding, so don't hold me to it! Conclusion : The Pepper seems to be an excellent choice for a 1st time kite - cheap, high quality, easy to fly, lots of pull and not too much lift. I've flown the Firebee and and Buster and I prefer the Pepper to both of them. I haven't flown the Beamer or a Radsail so I can't do a comparison there. I can, however, recommend this kite to anyone just from my own experiences with it. Perfect for the ist time buyer. By : peterpolo

This story starts when me and my freinds got bored with our little foils and went on a buying kite gear spree and ended up with a 10m G1 and a 13m G2. Well i thought about it and decided not to jump on the bandwagaon and go ahead and buy a bomba.I got one of the flexi forums for £265 rtf!awesome deal.anyway i went flying for the first time and wow was it a gorgeous kite and that was just on the ground. The build quality was excellent and the flying equipment was brilliant. On my first flight the kite inflated fully (or so i thought) and attempted to rise to the zenith.however unless you ensure that all the cells are fully inflated it is like trying to fly a stone. it just keeps falling back out of the window.My advicde is get a mate to open it on its side and hold it before launch to help it fully inflate through the vents. Howver when you get the kite in the air it soars around gracefully and is very stable. It soaks up the gusts and turns beautifully on the wingtips.the depower is excellent.It goes from pullin like a locomotive to pulling like a small child when flown in the correct wind conditions.I then thought it would be best to give it a go on the board. I was flying around speedily within seconds and getting nice 6ft controlled airs and i am 14 stone. The wind was 13MPH... awesome! I also have a warning however,dont let the nice stable exterior fool you!i took it out in a constant 20mph to see if it would be great.the static was good but as soon as you give it progressive power on the board it really pulls and it pulled me straight through a pigwire fence after sliding 30ft straight downwind because of a 27mph gust.watch it it is very very very strong and will pull you miles and miles. However if used in the correct conditions and in the correct manner it is undoubtedly one of the best landboarding kites on the market.i recomend it to all who think they have the biceps to hold it!!! Top kite!!!! By : Elliot

ok these are old designs now but don't stop reading here, they are the most awesome buggy engines ever. i fly mine in anything from a 3-4 mph wind right up to 20 mph plus. everyone makes a fuss about packing them but after a couple of times you will find it easy, i pack 3 kites in the time it takes to put away a big foil. flying..... they are very different to fly as they rely on brakes to steer, once you realise this they are incredibly manouverable hooking really tight turns and seemingly creating there own power zone. a good thing to try is the proper c-quad bar it makes harnesed one handed buggying a piece of cake. having the brake lines on the outside of the bar and power lines central makes steering properly easy peasy. the 6.3 in a 4 mph wind will just hook in and pull no working the kite to get it moving just drop into the power zone and hold on. the 3.2 is a good boarding kite (so i'm told not a boarder myself sorry. friend tested this bit for me) he say's it's controllably powerfull and very predictable. the 2.2 is just an awe inspiring piece of kit, it will surprise most people with the power it generates and because of it's high speed ability to turn it seems to out perform kites many times it's size and price. they store away in large ish flat round bags. some don't like these but i love them for storing down the side of the wardrobe out of sight but warm and dry. my conclusion.... TRY ONE you will be impressed and hooked. ignore the micky takers and then smile smugly as you buggy past them sat on the grass/sand because there's "not enough wind to play" . hope this is some help and makes sense. R.R By : river rat

The buzz on the new Peter Lynn Venom is definitely getting around. Since receiving the first Venoms several months ago, our team has put hundreds of hours on the 13m, 16m, and 19m riding them on the snow, land and water. A lot of people have told us that a more detailed review would be extremely helpful....so here it is: -New Features? At first glance, some of the new bells and whistles you'll see are the two inflation zippers (one on each wing tip). This is a great help to inflate the kite quickly and go ride! Launch Assist Velcro tabs on each wing tip have been added to run your lines through for a surefire launch every time, even in gusty conditions. The cell spacing has been reduced by adding more profiles making it a more rigid wing throughout. This created the need for five air intake valves at the leading edge instead of the usual three. Once the kite is in flight a noticeable change in the canopy curve can be seen. A much flatter middle section with he wing tips spread further giving more surface area projected to the wind. -Relaunch? If you've ever flown any of the Peter Lynn Twinskin kites, you know that the need to do a relaunch is a RARE occasion because they don't ever inadvertently fall out of the sky...even when a jump goes bad and you swing way under the kite. But should you happen to drive the kite into the water it's good to know that you will be able to ride home. So, in testing, we have purposely crashed the kite on the snow, land and water and have easily been able to turn the kite over and ride away on every occasion where there is wind. In most cases, the Venom has a natural tendency to correct its self and relaunch with little to no rider input. Yes, it is a ram air foil. Yes, it does relaunch from the water. No, it doesn't fill with water and sink. -In flight? First of all, these kites are ridiculously stable. A lot of times when I get to the beach, I get out of my truck and launch the kite...then hook my chicken loop to the winch hooks on my truck with the kite flying overhead while I put on my wet suit and harness (not recommended, but it CAN be done). CRAZY! In the past, Twinskin kites have been lacking in turning speed and responsiveness compared to most high performance LEI's...not so with the Venom. We have been flying the 16m mostly on a 16" bar and the kite turns and handles like a sports car! Also, the turning speed is not affected by where the bar is on the chicken loop. Whether you are sheeted all the way out or all the way in, the Venom responds the same in turning. The rear lines are never slack or floppy even when depowered to the extreme. Also, it is extremely difficult to stall the kite when sheeted all the way in or powered up. It still wants to fly fast and nimble. -Safety? The bar setup is the same as an LEI, so most bar's safety systems work fine. Once the release is engaged, the leash is attached to just one line and the bar slides up that line. However on a Twinskin there is no rigid structure on the kite, so it won't do a million loops before it hits the ground and the power is killed COMPLETELY. -How's the ride? Twinskin kites have been known to have the amazing ability to have a seemingly endless top end wind range. With the Venom they have finally perfected the bottom end without sacrificing any of that top end performance. Most people have found that it is only necessary to carry one or two Venoms instead of three or four LEI's. We have rode the 16m in everything from 5mph on the snow to 27mph on the water without feeling overpowered or out of control at all. When cruising, it feels like you are riding underpowered, but send the kite and pull in the bar.... -Jumping? Ah, our favorite part! With it's huge power range it is extremely easy to carve hard upwind and hold your edge for those last few milliseconds with the kite sheeted out before you pull in the bar and pop. With the Venom it feels like you are being shot out of a cannon! Time seems to freeze as you are hung in the air for ever, then slowly and softly float back down. Its fast turning speed allows you to easily get the kite back around once airborne for a soft landing with speed and power. After you land the Venom powers up instantly as you ride away. -Upwind? The upwind ability is unmatched. When the wind is light, the Venom maintains the grunt you want to ride upwind and when it's honkin it gives you the depower you need to hold a solid edge. We have seen many beginners that are unable to ride upwind on anything else easily cruise upwind on a Venom. -Overall? We ride everything we can get our hands on every chance we get, and we recommend the same to anyone else. So far, we haven't been able to top the Venom! By : Blake Pelton

There have been a number of threads started about Peter Lynn buggies on both this site and others that have not really been that complementary . I thought I would buck the trend slightly. I bought my PL Comp buggy about 6 years ago and have used it ever since. Its used on a variety of surfaces, flat football fields, moorland and beaches. I weigh in at 110kg so it takes a fair hammering. However I dont freestyle, I prefer to cruise or go flat out. It's construction is fairly simple, 38mm box for the down tube, 38mm tube for the back axle and 32mm tube side rails. The axle just push fits to the side rails and is held in place by friction. All the metal work is stainless steel (although dont ask me what grade as I haven't a clue). The seat is a simple design that is slung between the side rails and fastens using plastic clips. There are a few design flaws, as I see it, that could be improved on. These include the very low ground clearance of the saddle, the lack of a back rest and the foot pegs. However I dont believe that they prevent the buggy from performing well. Some of the benefits include the fact that the back axle comes off without tools. This means I can fit the buggy in the back of my Megane without to many problems. The saddle also can be removed for cleaning without stripping the side rails down. In use the buggy has a nice feel and a positive steering action. In fact I would say that it is less susceptible to speed wobble than my Flexi. You can throw most things its way and not come a cropper. The low seat gives it quite a low centre of gravity which makes it a little more difficult to get onto 2 wheels but less likely to tip over. Overall, due to low second hand market prices, I would say that it is a good starter bug. OK you will probably out grow it in a few years, but at least this way it wont cost that much to find out if buggying is for you. By : fibre

We have had these kites for about six months.... I thought it was time to shout about them a bit. They are NOT the kind of kite you would make much of a fuss over, they are not a super high aspect race or freestyle kite, they aren't made from a super light fabric and triple stitched with concealed seams. What they ARE is a superb low cost high fun package. We got a 2.5/4.5/6.5 combo... this will cover most wind ranges from 7-10mph right up to 30+mph... Obviously it would have been better to have the complete range from 1.5m but I had to draw the financial line somewhere! Onto the financial side of the range... CRIKEY they are good value! The 6.5 is available for £164, that is LOTS of kite for the money. The package you receive is a White stuff sack with the size marked on it, a set of good quality lines... something sadly missing on other "budget" kites, a set of handles, instructions, sticker and let's not forget... the kite! The kite's construction is like most of the Peter Lynn kites highly functional. The costs have been kept low by not adding extra seams and stitching to the foil, so it can look a little "basic" when compared to perhaps a flexifoil Rage... but then the Rage is £350! Bridles are basic but work well, I have never had the problem I used to have with my Busters of the bridle getting snagged up on itself and either not launching OR launching and going into the deathspin of doom right in the middle of the wind window! The only thing extra I would like to have seen would be a set of kitekillers in the bag. Initial setup was easy, lines are colour coded AND different lengths and strength to suit the kite they are to be fitted to. The first hour flying is really to fill the kite and get it to take proper shape and get the packaging creases out. I have had very expensive kites that just did NOT want to fly out of the bag; real time had to be spent bedding them in.... NOT these! Tug the handles and up they go! Each one flies well all around the wind window, no wing tucking, no hesitations as it gets toward the edge, and they all turn well on just the front lines so advanced kite skills are not required.... saying that if you start to add a little brake in the turns even the 6.5 will spin surprisingly quickly! The Pepper is a medium/low aspect ratio kite... for the NON anorak types that means it has lots of power without huge lift. This makes them a superb choice for learning.. Static, board or buggy... you control the kite rather than the other way round. there is very little chance of an unintentional lofting with these... you CAN get lift but you need to be well powered up and asking for it by strong input. We have used the 2.5 to get countless people having a go now, you know.. you are stood there on the beach and having a laugh, some people are chatting away about how much fun it looks... they REALLY want a go but don't like to ask/are scared of the monster depower kite you are flying.. Now we have the option of setting this up for them getting them going and letting them have a blast on something that will give them a taste, get them hooked and yet not give them a kicking at the same time... TOPS! All this and it still only costs £90! I think this kite has maybe had 30 hours of flying time, some of it in stupidly high winds, most of it with newbie's hanging onto the other end of it, smacking it into the ground... again and again and again!! It still looks really good, has shown no sign of damage and even cleans up well after Hunstanton mud! The 4.5 and 6.5 have been used both in buggies and on landboards to get people moving. I use them when I am on my travels for work, they fit nicely under the floor of my boot so they stay in the car all the time. I throw a board in on top along with my work stuff and I am sorted.... out they come, quick unwind of the lines and away I go. EASY. I recently got the 6.5 out after a water session, the wind had died down so I got changed but didn't want to head home straight away, my harness was wet so I got the 6.5 out and flew it unhooked I had one of the most peaceful fun sessions ever on a landboard. Just cruising happily about, practising carving up and down wind... I even got the hang of turning into and out of toeside in each direction on this kite... It really does make things much easier when the worry about what the kite is going to do is removed. What would I change about them? well... other than some kite killers in the bag.. Nothing really! They do exactly what you need a basic kite to do, exactly when you expect it to and for a price that means most people can have a couple of kites rather than just one. I feel these are sadly under represented on forums and rarely get mentioned in "what kite should I get" threads... give one a try, you will probably be very surprised... the best bit is, as you progress you will still be happy to fly them, for once ease of first use doesn't compromise and excellent buggy/board engine for later on. Our most recent use of them has been for Kite longboarding... video here http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=-8782161366740279275&hl=en-GB where the stability they offer in gusty winds was VERY necessary! We may be using them for a spot of kitercross overland kitelandboarding soon too, mainly due to the quick launch and landability of them.. Probably on shorter lines than standard. This is what happens when you have good, dependable kit... you think of new and even more desperate ways to maim yourself! So to sum up... if you are looking for a great starter kite or you want to progress on board or buggy... get a go on one of these, you will not regret it for one moment. By : adamski

Peter Lynn introduced the "Reactor" as a replacement for the "Rebble" which was great kite which received good reviews. I owned 5m "Rebble" for three years before finally decided to update it and the "Reactor" was the first on the wish list. I had flown the new 4.9m "Reactor" number of times and here is what I think Back Pack: Same as with "Rebble" the new "Reactor" back pack is nicely made with good quality harness system and can be use while riding the buggy to carry spare gear, such as hats and parkas. My bag is deep blue in colour with some parts accented in yellow, very nice indeed. The new addition is ground peg for the kite in bright orange colour, so you can leave it in the ground while riding your buggy and be sure that other riders will see it. Kite: The kite is well made from a good quality fabric and the contruction is extremely neat and throughout. The seams are double stitched and nicely sewn. The bridle is made from Dyneema which is spliced and stitched at the attachment points to minimise drag. The actual attachment points are simple tabs sewn into the kite and looks strong egnough. All but the end few cells are open and are a basic rectangular shape. The centre cells have diagonal ribs, no doubt to maintain the kite's shape in tight turns. So, overall a good and simple construction. Graphically the kite looks very good, and mine is a new Rasta colour model in red, yellow and green sail and very distinctive "Reactor" logos printed in black. All very smart looking and the kite looks great when flying and is visible from long distance and even in low early evening light. Set Up: Kite is supplied with standard Peter Lynn alloy handles with soft rubber sleeves and 25m lines. The lines were of same lenght and I did need to alter them at all. The lines are colour coded and handy attachment straps are provided for easy packing. After spreading the kite on the ground and running the lines out I hook up to the harness, gave it a small tug and the kite flew straight up to the zenith and needed only small amount of break to park it there. Much smoother take off then with my Flexifoil "Bullet" which races to the zenith like if its chassed be the demons. I decided to make a second not 1cm into the break lines to slow the kite climb even more and so I can use the outside knot to attach my "killers" onto. It works very well. Flying: Flyes like a dream, much smoother then 5m "Rebble" and also bit faster and closer reaching. In the clean air of the beach the kite is steady and there is no tendency to luff or fold the tips. "Reactor" is slightly higher aspect ratio kite then "Reactor", and it shows in its speed. The kite turns with ease and I can spin it in the air with no problems. In the dirty air when flying behind trees or buildings the tips would sometimes tuck in, but little input on the break line sort this out with no major drama. In one word. The kite will fly to the extreme edge of the window and just sits there waiting patiently for your next input. It is easy to land and reverse launch is easy. Its all there as it should be. Comments: I like it very much... won't be buying the company, but certainly will buy more "Reactors" in the future. Almost as easy to handle as Peter Lynn "Pepers" but much higher performance and fun. It will be a pity indeed if they will get overlooked and pass over by people buying the Ozones and Flexifoils instead. The quality is good, they fly great and you can save small fortune by falling in love with Peter Lynn new "Reactor", so please do yourself a favour and look one up in your nearest stockist, you'll love it 🙂 By : Jan01