Noel Andrews Posted March 27, 2018 Report Share Posted March 27, 2018 Hi all Seen some great reviews and comments on Pansh kites so hope someone can help. Im 83kg, been kiting for 20+ years on and off so very comfortable with Kite handling and control, feeling where it is etc. Always flown foils, older flysurfers like psycho 2 13m mainly. Just trying to decide between aurora 2 10m or 12m. Being on the heavy side I want the wisest possible wind range. Typically use a 140cmx39cm twin tip. Any opinions on wind range or difference between the 10m and the 12m? thanks all Noel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy666 Posted March 28, 2018 Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 I haven’t flown the aurora 2 only the original aurora (12m). It will depend on the average wind speeds that you usually kite in, but I would say the 12m would be the best option. If you have previously flown flysurfers, why not look around for a 12m speed 3. They are going cheap now days and you are getting a well known design, that you can still buy all the parts for etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Andrews Posted March 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 Cheers Andy, have been keeping an eye out for flysurfers but they seem to be rare! theres a 15m sowed 3 deluxe at £400 with worn lines and some holes on eBay at the moment. have pushed the button on the 12m aurora 2 so time to sit back and wait a few weeks then time to try it out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy666 Posted March 29, 2018 Report Share Posted March 29, 2018 Make sure you let us know how it goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socommk233 Posted April 29, 2018 Report Share Posted April 29, 2018 I fly my 15m a2 from 10kts to 18kts wind and am 86kg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted May 5, 2018 Report Share Posted May 5, 2018 Personally I would suggest trying a different brand before committing to a Pansch. FS kites have come a long way since the Psycho! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Andrews Posted May 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2018 Thanks Jason, second hand flysurfers were still coming out at twice the price of the PANSH. 12m Aurora 2 has arrived, quality feels good. one test flight on land so far. Gusty day static flying so not ideal conditions. I will report back once I’ve had some decent flights cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy666 Posted May 9, 2018 Report Share Posted May 9, 2018 ? did you get custom colours? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Andrews Posted May 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2018 No just standard which is blue. Northern Kites Australia 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Kites Australia Posted June 6, 2018 Report Share Posted June 6, 2018 Aparantly the purple and black wing-tip option gives you an extra 3knots of low-end wind range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Kites Australia Posted July 5, 2018 Report Share Posted July 5, 2018 On 5/5/2018 at 1:11 PM, Jason said: Personally I would suggest trying a different brand before committing to a Pansch. FS kites have come a long way since the Psycho! Care to revise that statement? Looks like PANSH have nailed it this time. I think it's time we open our minds and eyes a little more and accept that prices for most retail kites are way outside the expectations of anyone wanting to get into this sport for the first time. And all the fanbois and die-hards that have been living on a placebo effectively, will one day wake up and bring those ridiculous prices down - way down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Andrews Posted July 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2018 Bit of an update: had a couple of decent sessions and it’s a great Kite, pulls hard and once it’s moving the apparent wind effect is awesome. For me the main thing is getting used to something so different from my old flysurfers. Ie always having to keep pressure on the bar is probably the single biggest thing. What I plan to do is try and fly it back to back with my 13m psycho 2 at some stage to try and really make a decent comparison. For me the Pansh was considerably cheaper than even a second hand modern flysurfer, so far so good. .Joel 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted July 6, 2018 Report Share Posted July 6, 2018 On 7/5/2018 at 3:03 PM, Northern Kites Australia said: Care to revise that statement? Looks like PANSH have nailed it this time. I think it's time we open our minds and eyes a little more and accept that prices for most retail kites are way outside the expectations of anyone wanting to get into this sport for the first time. And all the fanbois and die-hards that have been living on a placebo effectively, will one day wake up and bring those ridiculous prices down - way down. Nothing to revise. I stand by what I said. If price is an issue there is the used market. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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