Decisions..Decisions

[AcesHigh]

Folks,

 

I need help..more than usual!

 

I've been hunting for an entry level buggy and have come accross the Radsail Eolo, Rockville 2008 and of course the PL Competition all for similar prices.

 

http://www.kiteblading.co.uk/shop/catalog/details?shop_param=aid%3D3%26

 

 

I weigh about 80kg and am 5'9 and looking for something I can lern the basics on as well as advancing to a few jumps. Can anyone offer me any opinions on these three buggies please - Basically I'm asking you to help me spend my money!

 

Thanks in advance

[benne]

Crikes, a week and still no reply?!?!?!

 

Eolo is crap, it will bend as it is made form thin grade stainless.

 

Rockville is (I think) mild steel so will rust in time if taken onto beaches etc or nt dried properly after getting it wet.

 

PL comp is ok in XR form, but the ST also bends a little bit (nowhere near as much as the eolo though!!)

 

Have you considered a second hand flexifoil buggy> these will be cheaper then any of the above and will outlast them!!!

 

BC

[lewisg1]

get the flexi secong hand, will be cheaper and stronger, ive got the rad-buggy its not that bad and doesent seem to bend but I should have got the flexi second hand but anyway you learn from mistakes and im not really using it a lot now.

[steve_w]

With flexi buggies sell around the £200-£250 mark save your cash up and get a flexi you won't regret it in the long run

[benne]

Steve, check out the price of the eolo, its about £260 now, he would actually save money getting a flexi, I think eolo have their heads up their asses with their pricing at the mo!!

 

Lewis, you probably have the luxury of being small, a local flyer here (12st max) managed to bend his really quick!!

[mikeymustard]

I'm really not being buggy-snobbish when I say, avoid the radsail and rockville buggy like a pig with a v.high temperature. The PL is only slightly better, frankly, tho XT has been made in a slightly higher gauge steel than tin foil.

If you wanna jump, get yourself a 2nd hand flexi like the others say (you might struggle to get one for £200 but £250 is realistic), otherwise, for a cruiser get a RS or Libre

[mikechml1599968606]

I got a second hand flexi for a shade over £200 and it's in perfect condition. Get one!

[Sand-Yeti]

The aforementioned buggies are OK for learning but forget about jumping with them becasue they will bend. Follow the advice of the other guys who recommend the Flexi buggy.

[Kiteboyza]

all them mentioned including the Flexi are rubbish, Philpig has a big stainless buggy for sale for £250. Buy decent gear first time around mate. Its like a giant armchair and you would be sitting inside a buggy rather than on top of a cake tin with wheels

[mikeymustard]

all them mentioned including the Flexi are rubbish, Philpig has a big stainless buggy for sale for £250. Buy decent gear first time around mate. Its like a giant armchair and you would be sitting inside a buggy rather than on top of a cake tin with wheels

lol, prob not much good for jumping tho, eh Dieter?

[mikeymustard]

all them mentioned including the Flexi are rubbish, Philpig has a big stainless buggy for sale for £250. Buy decent gear first time around mate. Its like a giant armchair and you would be sitting inside a buggy rather than on top of a cake tin with wheels

lol, prob not much good for jumping tho, eh Dieter?

But yeah, if you're gonna race then £250 is a steal for a buggy of that quality:)

[Kiteboyza]

lol, prob not much good for jumping tho, eh Dieter?

But yeah, if you're gonna race then £250 is a steal for a buggy of that quality:)

 

no mention in his post about jumping, is there?

[Nick1599968727]

while he does say advancing to a few jumps so jimping is mentioned, I agree phill's buggy is a steel at 250 but that is without wheels. I just picked up a brand new rs on bigfoots for 250 so they are out there!

[mick]

no mention in his post about jumping, is there?

 

Er yeh actually.

Get the PL and make friends with a welder. Certainly miss the Eola and don't touch the PL Comp. unless you're very light. The XR is better. BUT it has to be the Flexi for freestylee and 'advancing to a few jumps'

[popeyethewelder]

This would be ideal

 

http://forum.kitecrowd.com/showthread.php?t=170477

[Davef173]

I brought a Rockville from Kiteblading as My first buggy two years ago and It is great.

Deep seat so for being first buggy ,being pulled from side to side you won't get pulled out and you have more time to correct the kite/buggy.

wide axle so it is more stable and well built.

You will not fine the axle bowing like a radsail one.

 

For price it is a very good starter buggy and two years on I am still riding it and will not change it.