mick Posted November 4, 2012 Report Share Posted November 4, 2012 From what daddy told me when he banned me, his little boy sold all his kit a week later. Spose I could go on the KKC thread and ask about lil Andy. A vid from a few years back Ivan. I think its my Predator. http://s15.photobucket.com/albums/a366/micktryx/?action=view¤t=dayatthehillssmallcopy.mp4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sand-Yeti Posted November 4, 2012 Report Share Posted November 4, 2012 Just read through all the posts and mick is really on the ball about the comparative kite performances. He is particularly knowledgeable about the Blades. I can vouch fro what he writes base don my experiences of owning and flying Blades for over decade. I have also flown and own other kite brands just so you don't think I'm taking sides here. The Bullet, which was a good kite when introduced had its place for what I used to call the intermediate flyer. Following on from the Bullet in the Flexifoil stable came the Rage, which is also a better kite in my opinion. Topping that came the Blurr,which is a great Buggy engine particularly in gusty conditions in comparison to the Blade. I think I mentioned it before but when I'm flying my 4.9 Blade & Giorgio is on his 5.0m Blurr, our speeds are almost the same. Sometimes he has the edge & sometime I do, it all depends on the line we take, what bumps we hit and the nature of the gusts & of course our individula flying skills, which I would say are pretty similar. The upside to the Blade & I'm not a freestyler is its amazing acceleration that the inexperienced Blade flyer would relate to as a vicious tug. The Blade gives me a great advantage when running the dunes compared to other buggiers' kites. If I thought that there was better kite for running the dunes, I'd buy it immediately. Sadly, I understand that Flexi are hardly likely to introduce a Mark 6 Blade but rumour has it that there will be a successor to the Mk V Blade & to be announced next year but it will be called something else. Let's us dedicated Blade flyers keep our fingers crossed that a successor which is superior to the Blade does hit the market. It's interesting that mick's top speed is 46 mph, which in my book relates to 74kph. This is virtually the same as my top speed of 74.6 kph that I did on 6 May 2010 with my 4.0m Blade. That day I buggied exactly 100kms. simply because when I got back to the ghaf tree my GPS showed about 98 + kms, so I just pottered in the dunes next to the tree to make it a nice round 100km. I find that travelling over 65kph on our rough desert floor quite exhilarating to say the least as it is hard to keep two wheels on the floor let alone all three. Hit a deep rut at say 70kph & I would be OBE'ing big time even with my 1.47m long rear axle fitted with wide offset BF wheels. In my book, 45 mph or 72.4 kph (what is 45 ish? - does it mean speed not recorded) is very fast in a buggy when bouncing across our desert floor. Note that I still hold the UAE fastest buggy speed although Giorgio knocked me off my pedestal once for a few weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sand-Yeti Posted November 4, 2012 Report Share Posted November 4, 2012 I just read through all the posts and mick is really on the ball about the comparative kite performances. He is particularly knowledgeable about the Blades. I can vouch for what he writes based on my experiences of owning and flying Blades for over decade. I have also flown and own other kite brands just so you don't think I'm taking sides here. The Bullet, which was a good kite when introduced, had its place for what I used to call the intermediate flyer. Following on from the Bullet in the Flexifoil stable came the Rage, which is also a better kite in my opinion. Topping that, came the Blurr, which is a great Buggy engine particularly in gusty conditions in comparison to the Blade. I think I mentioned it before but when I'm flying my 4.9 Blade & Giorgio is on his 5.0m Blurr, our speeds are almost the same. Sometimes he has the edge & sometime I do, it all depends on the line we take, what bumps we hit and the nature of the gusts & of course our individual flying skills, which I would say are pretty similar. The upside to the Blade & I'm not a freestyler is its amazing acceleration that the inexperienced Blade flyer would relate to as a vicious tug. The Blade gives me a great advantage when running the dunes compared to other buggiers' kites. If I thought that there was better kite for running the dunes, I'd buy it immediately. Sadly, I understand that Flexi are hardly likely to introduce a Mark 6 Blade but rumour has it that there will be a successor to the Mk V Blade & to be announced next year but it will be called something else. Let us dedicated Blade flyers keep our fingers crossed that a successor which is superior to the Blade does hit the market. It's interesting that mick's top speed is 46 mph, which in my book relates to 74kph. This is virtually the same as my top speed of 74.6 kph that I did on 6 May 2010 with my 4.0m Blade. That day I buggied exactly 100 kms simply because when I got back to the ghaf tree my GPS showed about 98 + kms. I just pottered in the dunes next to the tree to make it a nice round 100km. I find that travelling over 65kph on our rough desert floor quite exhilarating to say the least as it is hard to keep two wheels on the floor let alone all three. Hit a deep rut at say 70kph & I would be OBE'ing big time even with my 1.47m long rear axle fitted with wide offset BF wheels. In my book, 45 mph or 72.4 kph (what is 45 ish? - does it mean speed not recorded) is very fast in a buggy when bouncing across our desert floor. Note that I still hold the UAE fastest buggy speed although Giorgio knocked me off my pedestal once for a few weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Posted November 4, 2012 Report Share Posted November 4, 2012 Yes the "ish" is unrecorded and a total guess lol! Have to agree mucks knowledge is real good and made loads if sense so I'm back on a blade mission 4.9 it is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Posted November 4, 2012 Report Share Posted November 4, 2012 Micks not mucks lol, sorry mick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidmarks Posted November 4, 2012 Report Share Posted November 4, 2012 bullets are shite they go into death spins you cant stop the blades a much beter choice but let me tell you if your inland you would be much better with u-turn oxigens they are super stable and hold the gusts well ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peplow Posted November 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2012 thanks for the advice guys ive just read it today, maybe should have read it sooner, ive got a 2.5 and 3.5 bullet of ebay in the end after reading micks post doesn't sound like the best kite around... oh well im going to give them a blast and if i can't get to grips with them i'll re-sell them. ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick Posted November 4, 2012 Report Share Posted November 4, 2012 Hey pep, I aint knockin the Bullets. Many many ppl screamed around with them. And if they're right price then great. At the time they were massively popular and even now, they make a good buggy kite but they were being compared to the Blade. Thats when I stuck my snout in. What did they cost. Come on. Truthfully? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peplow Posted November 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2012 hi mick are you the mick that i met on cleeve hill? i think i got a bargin on the 3.5m picked it up for £75 think i paid over the odds for the 2.5 got him for £90... wanted to get the 2.5m as i took the 3.5 out in 20knots and it kicked my ass so thought id learn how the bullets handle with smaller bullet kite. going to Kempsey on wed and hopefully getting a couple hours lesson on my new buggy (libre v max 2)got her off this website for £250. cant wait to have a play now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick Posted November 4, 2012 Report Share Posted November 4, 2012 I havent been to Cleeve for 5 yrs at least Pep tbh. It all started to get out of hand up there so I keep away now. Good luck with your trip on Wednesday Whoop whoop, I'd check before you go. Not bad prices if theyre ok. V Max. Excellent buggy. I saw it for sale and nearly said something to bump it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luna Moth Posted November 4, 2012 Report Share Posted November 4, 2012 thanks for the advice guys ive just read it today, maybe should have read it sooner, ive got a 2.5 and 3.5 bullet of ebay in the end after reading micks post doesn't sound like the best kite around... oh well im going to give them a blast and if i can't get to grips with them i'll re-sell them. ) Peplow, bullets are quite good well made kites, and the sizes you have will be good buggy engines BUT ONLY IN THE RIGHT WIND, ITS ALL ABOUT THE WIND SPEED If you are just starting into buggying it doesn't much matter about the intricacies of the kite, until you have ridden and experimented, I would recommend u go out with your local flyers and forget about speed until you get your technique And Micksta dont dare say a word about Mummys, Blind leading Blind etc, just politely correct me if ~Im wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick Posted November 4, 2012 Report Share Posted November 4, 2012 No you're very correct Luna. Especially the blind leading the blind bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luna Moth Posted November 4, 2012 Report Share Posted November 4, 2012 no you're very correct luna. Especially the blind leading the blind bit. c*** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick Posted November 4, 2012 Report Share Posted November 4, 2012 c*** C***? Cock perhaps !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Posted November 4, 2012 Report Share Posted November 4, 2012 Lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Posted November 4, 2012 Report Share Posted November 4, 2012 I Actually thought the word in question began with C and ended in T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Posted November 4, 2012 Report Share Posted November 4, 2012 Luna I do agree the bullets are good kites this guy will love them, to start with. This was my original attempt at saying that anyone beginning would be better with a bullet than a blade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick Posted November 4, 2012 Report Share Posted November 4, 2012 Luna I do agree the bullets are good kites this guy will love them, to start with. This was my original attempt at saying that anyone beginning would be better with a bullet than a blade Its like effing deja vu. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Posted November 4, 2012 Report Share Posted November 4, 2012 Shit, thought i was repeating myself this bloody post concussion syndrome is driving me nuts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sand-Yeti Posted November 5, 2012 Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 Its like effing deja vu. Yes mucks, there's been a lot of micking about on the above posts. Lot of c*** (ends in 'p' I believe) as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eLuSiVeMiTe Posted November 5, 2012 Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 Should have gone with a multiple choice reply. Tick the box u think I most appropriate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nudge1599968719 Posted November 5, 2012 Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 Chopper on CLSC has got an RS Speed up for sale, great buggys used 8-9 times,with 1.5m axle and on midis, in great nick,£199.00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eLuSiVeMiTe Posted November 5, 2012 Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 Bargain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick Posted November 5, 2012 Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 Yes mucks, there's been a lot of micking about on the above posts. Lot of c*** (ends in 'p' I believe) as well. Well come on Yeti, give us the benefit of your experience. Bullet or Blade. Best and worse of both. Altho I think I may know the answer:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peplow Posted November 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 i thought about that rs buggy, its a really good deal! but went for a libre v max 2 in end as it fits in my van plus it had swan neck and extenders and was only £50 more. After reading all your comments i think ill be ok with the bullets but when i get some bigger kites ill go for blurrs i think... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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