I've been riding the Sonic 3 15m now for a few months, got it before lockdown so only rode it a few times and then after lockdown I've been on it a lot more. Some thoughts. It's certainly the highest performance kite I've flown and works from about 5-6 knots on hydrofoil up to over 20 knots on twint...

Toby, did you say the FBI would be involved?!

ha! sure.

You need to chuck your weight forward at the point where you're switching your feet, push those hips forward and that will keep the speed up.

Tom is hardly the best to be giving advice on loops...

yeah that rear wing adjustment is pretty much exactly how Spotz did it. Not sure they can claim that or maybe they can now that Spotz is out of business?

You guys kill me with these glowing pansh reviews. last person i know bought a pansh 1 month ago and it collapses all over the place Understanding bridles can be helpful. While I get the sentiment, I don't fancy hanging from a kite that the manufacturer wasn't able to make fly right and it takes 3r...

I must have hundreds of them.... will take a look

I am in the market for another 9mtr foil kite, I am at flag from October to April, is your team planning to return to flag beach again? I would love to get a go on the 9 or 11mtr sonic 3, or both even, have you any agents here in the uk who will have a demo sonic 3? If you're ever over in Southend,...

foilholio wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 03, 2020 4:25 am

Downwind is the safe way, side window is kooky. Even kookier is people teaching these weird ideas, let alone expressing them here.

Are you trolling?

In under 15 knots, sure downwind is fine but you will cover some distance. Side launch is the safest way when it's windier.

is no one going to talk about the presentation of the kite. Mine arrived yesterday Contents, repair kit, kite strap (for packing) it's a nice padded strap with a buckle and clip and a new ballast bag which is a durable dry bag which you can store stuff in to keep dry or fill with wet sand and be su...