RobA Posted December 27, 2006 Report Posted December 27, 2006 I've been waiting for about a century to find a 4.5m Century. Should I continue searching or should I wait for an unspecified amount of time until the Combats are finally released? Has anyone flown the Century 4.5 and the closest equivalent sized Combat? How do they compare? Rob. Quote
Ri chie Posted December 27, 2006 Report Posted December 27, 2006 http://community.flexifoil.com/showthread.php?t=106919 not a 4.5 century but a very, VERY similar kite... as you can see jon used to run a set of both and never felt any mega difference, pm him and ask some more specific questions... Ri chie Quote
avspider Posted December 27, 2006 Report Posted December 27, 2006 mmm the combats... i'd get a century Quote
Mouthwash Posted December 28, 2006 Report Posted December 28, 2006 Even the PKD pilots are beginning to wonder if any more Combats will ever reach these shores....... Quote
andyc Posted December 28, 2006 Report Posted December 28, 2006 Or, you could take a look at the U-turn Butane - designed by the same chap as the Century/Raptor II (same kites, different names). I own a couple of each, and the Butane is essentially a MkIII Raptor - feels close to the Century, just a little smoother on the power delivery, and possibly a touch more lift (but only if you want it). Very nice kites indeed. The Combat is starting to look like the best kite that never was A. Quote
BenjaminE1979 Posted December 28, 2006 Report Posted December 28, 2006 I have a 4.5 cent and it is my favorite kite. As everyone else says - dont wait for the combats - If they ever do turn up you can always sell your 4.5 at the later stage.... Quote
Tuffty Posted December 28, 2006 Report Posted December 28, 2006 Or, you could take a look at the U-turn Butane - designed by the same chap as the Century/Raptor II (same kites, different names). I own a couple of each, and the Butane is essentially a MkIII Raptor - feels close to the Century, just a little smoother on the power delivery, and possibly a touch more lift (but only if you want it). Very nice kites indeed. The Combat is starting to look like the best kite that never was A. Totally agree the 4.5 butane is the dogs bollox these ex demo ones are as good as new http://www.u-turn-kites.co.uk/shop.htm Quote
Hopewell Posted December 28, 2006 Report Posted December 28, 2006 I have a 4.5 cent and it is my favorite kite. As everyone else says - dont wait for the combats - If they ever do turn up you can always sell your 4.5 at the later stage.... Hate to say it, but Cents have a very bad return on the second hand market! Quote
RobA Posted December 29, 2006 Author Report Posted December 29, 2006 Ri chie, Thanks for the link. Those "Insaley low LOW prices" just don't go away. Rob. Quote
RobA Posted December 29, 2006 Author Report Posted December 29, 2006 BenjaminE1979, Lots of people say that the 4.5 Century is a good kite, perhaps even the best size. Rob Quote
RobA Posted December 29, 2006 Author Report Posted December 29, 2006 AndyC, I haven't had a chance to fly a U-turn Butane or a Raptor II. The 4.5 is missing from my otherwise complete set from 2.5m up to 7.5m. It would be a shame to have one odd-ball in the set. (Having said that I'm forced to fly a Samuari 4m or a Blade 4.9 at the moment. Neither are ideal in a buggy.) I'll keep an eye out for the kites you suggest and pester anyone I see with the right stuff. Thanks for the suggestions. Rob. Quote
RobA Posted December 29, 2006 Author Report Posted December 29, 2006 Hopewell, That's what I want! I'm looking for a 4.5 Century at an insalely low price. (Where have I heard that phrase before?) Rob. Quote
Hopewell Posted December 29, 2006 Report Posted December 29, 2006 No Cents left I am afraid! 4.5m Raptor II and 11m Raptor II only! Will have to ammend my sig! Quote
Adam F Posted December 29, 2006 Report Posted December 29, 2006 Sounds like a good thing that i just bought a 4.5m Century then ! Quote
db. Posted December 29, 2006 Report Posted December 29, 2006 I gave up waiting for Combats and went for Centurys about 18 months ago! Quote
Chris k333 Posted December 29, 2006 Report Posted December 29, 2006 hmmmmm yes combats... def not worth waiting for. and if you looking for a kite to go with a set your best bet is too keep it the same make / generation so you know how much of a size / speed your movin up to. So if its a 4.5m you need for cents then get the cent. But i should say get a razor.... or yak but they are completly different kites. so thats bad advice.. Plus i dont have that size for sale Quote
RobA Posted January 1, 2007 Author Report Posted January 1, 2007 Thanks for the advice. I'll keep waiting and keep looking for a 4.5m Century. Quote
tszy Posted January 4, 2007 Report Posted January 4, 2007 My mate just got a 6.5 RaptorII - very similar to the Century. I've just emailed Roger at PKD about the Combats - they better come out soon or I'll be spending my money on a Phantom or a Venom. I had a go on both over the holidays [ thanks Crob & Motfly ] Quote
RobA Posted January 4, 2007 Author Report Posted January 4, 2007 tszy, What did you thing of the Combat? How did the Century and Combat compare? Quote
legoman#16 Posted January 4, 2007 Report Posted January 4, 2007 the 4.5m is easy the best of the bunch wat a kite u r missin it use to b my fav until i turn to the dark side lol Quote
Hopewell Posted January 4, 2007 Report Posted January 4, 2007 tszy, What did you thing of the Combat? How did the Century and Combat compare? Completely different kites! The Combat doesn't like coming out of turns, but is a real machine on the apparent wind! It also isn't as good as the Yakuza, maybe close to the cent, at going down wind! The cent is most definately a very easy race kite to fly, and gets better as you get to know it. The Combats seem to be much harder to get used to, but very sweet once you find the perks of them! Quote
khooke Posted April 16, 2007 Report Posted April 16, 2007 Sorry to dig up an old thread, but when on earth are the Combats ever going to be sold to the general public? And for that matter, I heard a Century II was on the way - any idea when that will come out? Seems like PKD sponsored riders have had Combats for about 2 years now, but still not on sale? Are they still being refined, or are they never going to be sold? Ozone seem to be cranking out new kites (and damn good ones as well) every year, whereas PKD seem to be stuck back in early 2000s with still nothing new coming out. Their main website hasn't been updated for ages, neither have their UK or US distributor websites. Are PKD about to disappear, or are they still in business? Not sure if the original poster of this thread got their Century or not, but I've had a 4.5 Century for about 6 months now, and it is a truely awesome kite - it's power amazes me every time I fly it. My only complaint is that it's usable wind window seems pretty narrow about 15mph seems to be it's sweet spot for me. Any more and it whips my butt, any less and it doesn't give enough pull for buggying. That said, if the wind is in this sweetspot it really is an awesome kite for cruising along in the buggy. Cheers, Kev Quote
windjammer1599968715 Posted April 16, 2007 Report Posted April 16, 2007 im getting used to a 5.5 cent in pm fabric it goes virtually upwind cant belive the performance of a race kite compared to my rages.i found out wat the apperent wind is like as soon as i borrowed a 11m razor.feckin ace Quote
Hopewell Posted April 16, 2007 Report Posted April 16, 2007 Good things come to those that wait... thats what we are telling ourselves! Just hold tight - they are nearly here! Quote
king_of_the_sky Posted April 16, 2007 Report Posted April 16, 2007 im pretty sure thats what they said last feb tho jonny!!! Quote
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