aiken259 Posted April 30, 2003 Report Posted April 30, 2003 ok, money to burn, and its gonna get spent on a kite. it needs to be fairly well sized (3.5-4.5m ish), and has gotta have lots of up and lots of along. I'm going to use it for mostly out-of-buggy activities, so horrendous amounts of up is ok. I was thinking a bullet, blade or firebee - I should be most grateful if you knowledgeable ppl could say what you think... m@. Quote
Horse Posted April 30, 2003 Report Posted April 30, 2003 Well I think that this could be a hopelessly one side affair Quote
aiken259 Posted April 30, 2003 Author Report Posted April 30, 2003 yeah, i was pretty much expecting this, but i reckoned itd b interestin. i was wrong. looks like a blade,methinks... Quote
psychotic_eddy Posted April 30, 2003 Report Posted April 30, 2003 Blade definately has it on the up and along, unless we start talking frenzy but the frenzy is not ideal in a buggy. I know before anyone says you can buggy with a frenzy it is just not the ideal kite for buggying. Quote
HD462 Posted April 30, 2003 Report Posted April 30, 2003 I only voted Blade cos you mentioned 'money to burn'. If you were on a budget, I'd have said Firebee....similar performance, for less dosh! Quote
aiken259 Posted May 1, 2003 Author Report Posted May 1, 2003 bee doesn't really look as good. or have as groovy a bag. but minor concerns! enough of this pish - time to purchase me new wing... Quote
Guest the guvnor Posted May 1, 2003 Report Posted May 1, 2003 how about a hot air baloon, i hear those go up quite a bit and also along quite well too! Quote
aiken259 Posted May 1, 2003 Author Report Posted May 1, 2003 hey, you think!!! oh yeah, but i think the burner mite a bit of a pain to set up, you know... Quote
Guest Broken Bob Posted May 1, 2003 Report Posted May 1, 2003 Not being a bugging person myself I can only go on what I have heard and seen. 1 group of people I met in telscombe swore by the 4m Predator and one of them was getting impressive lift as well. Other than that I have a 5.5m firebee which is EVIL. The bl***y kite keeps trying to kill me, loosing power and folding up at the crest of a jump (not fun, well it is if your watching someone else) but as you can see I really like blades and if money isn't an object I can suggest getting 2(4m and 6.4m) that way your covered for most winds. there you go Bob Quote
rayens Posted May 1, 2003 Report Posted May 1, 2003 Money no object - why not look at Predators or Century. I know the PKD has good lift and what a beautiful kite!!!! Quote
aiken259 Posted May 1, 2003 Author Report Posted May 1, 2003 yeah, i got a friend who lets me loose on his 6.8 bee (i think thats wot it is), grrrreat fun, but i pretty fixed on a blade or bullet i think, cos of all the extras apart from nethin els, n build quality fantastic Quote
andycorn Posted May 9, 2003 Report Posted May 9, 2003 Predators are fantastic. I've got a 2.8m and it pulls like a bad 'un! Hopeing to get a bigger one soon. Quote
tinsley Posted May 9, 2003 Report Posted May 9, 2003 i would have to say a bullet i'm afraid - my 4.5 bullet has the pull power of a tractor, but with serious speed - and last weekend i clocked up 51mph with it in my buggy... (could have gone faster but i would need to change underpants afterwards) t Quote
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