Had an AMAZING light wind session today with an 8m Aluula Roam and surf-sized foil ( Lift 170 Fish ). Love the way this kite handles, can't wait to fly it in higher wind.

A few "what - ifs " to consider : - What if wings' LE and strut were made from the new lighter and much stiffer composite fabric, allowing massive reductions in tube diameters and thereby also greatly reducing the form drag when holding the wing aloft / depowered - What if new reduced-drag composite...

... how would be possible to be repaired without a stitch or any sign of repair. Not economically feasible to repair without any sign of repair - that would require a) having a quantity of the dark blue DP Dacron ( maybe possible now that Duotone are making their kite fabrics available for small-qu...

Easy/fast/probably-work-out-fine fix : - if the bad scuff/near-tear is close enough to reach from the access zipper, clean the area around the damage inside and outside with isopropyl alcohol & dry - cut a patch of Dacron sailtape about 5 cm longer than the scuff and 7 - 8 cm wide - install the patc...

Might want to add to your list of light wind kites an Ocean Rodeo Aluula 10m Roam or 12m Flite.

Fretting wear. Looks like the webbing inside the canopy that distributes the front line load is in contact and rubbing against the LE pocket.

tegirinenashi - have you felt an Aluula kite pumped up, to say 8 psi ? Get a friend to constrain one wingtip while you bend the opposite wingtip.

I expect you are in for surprise.

Any new Aluula kite & hydrofoil owners finding incredible top end on these kites, or just me ? Most of the time I'm riding a surf-sized hydrofoil with either a 3-strut or strutless kite about half the size TT riders are using, I'm free-ride foilling strapless, working on tacks or riding wind-swell i...

What's your ambient temperature ? The PVC valves are pretty stiff and hard to put in place when cold. Apply a little warming with a hair dryer and the valve will soften up and be a LOT easier to pull in place and get that lip on the valve shoulder through and all around the hole in the kite fabric. ...

As an over-all industry trend, kite manufacturers are moving away from heavier-reinforced kite designs to lighter-built / less-reinforced kite designs. But the materials from which they are made ( excluding the new Aluula LE and strut fabric ), namely woven and coated polyester fabric, thermoplastic...