From the category archives:
I have had my 5m Ozone Flow about a month now and have flown it about 5 or 6 times, so here are my impressions – I had it delivered to work, so spent some time in the office rummaging through the bag, instructions and warranty form, stickers, key ring (bottle opener) now on keys, [...]
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Tide Planning Application for Iphone/Ipad/Ipod – £2.99 / Free version with limited functionality Good Bits: Handy sliders allow you to set the tide height for your favorite beach and see exactly when you can board or buggy. Extended tidal information for France. Bad Bits: Most information available for free elsewhere, just not as convenient. You [...]
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Well, after owning these kites for some time, I feel confident that I can put something down about them which may be of use to others! I had made the same mistake a lot of guys make when starting out flying – I thought my abilities were a lot better than they actually were and [...]
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My first impressions of the Hornet was that of a quality kite. From the back pack, lines,handles,kite killers,ground stake and sheath, and the kite itself. The bridles look strong and of quality make, and the kite looks well made, and as its a kite made for beginners to the more experienced, I could see it [...]
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The bag is almost the same as the Ion 4 minus the external straps to hold a board or pump, an external zipped pocket for the bar and an internal pocket inside the bag contains the usual stickers and repair kit plus the 5 line conversion kit*. The bar that now comes with the kite [...]
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After purchasing a few kites and getting bored with static flying, the majority of people look towards using kites for providing traction as a way of moving forward. This guide will help to explain Buggying, from the basic concepts to gaining the skills required for racing. Once again, as with our first How To Fly [...]
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The Envy is brand new for 2010 and is designed as a Delta hybrid. It combines the popular delta shape with previous Liquid Force technologies to produce a ‘beyond delta kite that has alleviated all the previous problems that deltas suffer from. The Envy is designed to excel in all aspects of kitesurfing, it has [...]
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Before you read my review, please consider that i have never written a kite review before, i have only flown 3 different kites, and the newbie bias is most likely present!! As a newbie to kiting, I did some research and found the Pansh brand to be the cheapest option available. Albeit, not the best, [...]
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First off, The Ozone C4 is a brand new kite from the ground up to replace the Sport+ from 2009. A minimal bridled C kite makes it the hardest kite to categorize because it really does do it all. It can be as hard core as you want but at the same time as forgiving [...]
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The Ozone Catalyst is an extremely versatile and easy kite to fly – Built on the succession and preferred flight and build characteristics of the Ozone Light XC from 2009. This has resulted in Ozone developing a superb do anything, go anywhere high depower, 3 strut, one pump Lei. This year sees the addition of [...]
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