stevodee Posted July 16, 2003 Report Posted July 16, 2003 Can someone tell me what the deal is with bullets - im finding it very hard to figure out what kind of kite they are and why anyone would wan them ove a blade. I cant see any benefit - they look very un tuned and no where near as powerfula s blades so what advanatges do they offer The global Fatty Quote
HD462 Posted July 16, 2003 Report Posted July 16, 2003 They're more designed for horizontal pull for buggying or scudding, whereas the Blade is known for it's vertical lift. Quote
Miniac Posted July 16, 2003 Report Posted July 16, 2003 There is also the little (ha!) matter of price. For example the Blade III 3m kite only is twenty-odd quid more than a Bullet 3.5 complete. Quite a difference. The Bullet is generally quoted as a beginner/intermediate kite, the Blade intermediate/expert. Also if you check the specs you will see that the Bullet is designed with a wider wind range in mind, making it more versatile. So to some up: Bullet: cheap (for a flexi), versatile, stable. Blade III: expensive (ish), specialized, mental. Quote
Rouxstar Posted July 20, 2003 Report Posted July 20, 2003 The Bullet is a much more predictable kite and ideally suited to buggying. The Blade on the other hand is super lifty and therefore more suited to boarding / scudding. You can of course do either activity with either kite in the same way as you could deliver parcels in a Ferrari - it does the job but is far from ideal. Quote
fox 2 Posted July 20, 2003 Report Posted July 20, 2003 just to pick up on your comment of "untuned", only somebody who hasn't had chance to fly a bullet would say that! try and u might change your mind Quote
psychotic_eddy Posted July 21, 2003 Report Posted July 21, 2003 I think it has been said before already but bullet = Fast flying loads of horizontal pull brilliant beginners kite also excellent in higher winds for the more experienced buggy pilot, you can also get boarding with a bullet or even some air in the right winds. Blade = Slower flying (size for size) masses and masses of power and huge amounts of vertical lift very good for getting big air and boarding (land) also very good for kitesurfing so long as you do not ditch the kite. Blades are also very good at snatching the unwary out of buggies and / or off their feet and not always returning them to ground in a vertical position. Not quite as forgiving of pilot errors as the bullet. basically different kites for different jobs. PS: I have to agree with fox2 "untuned" who are you trying to kid. Quote
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