ORSales wrote:Just getting on a plane to Germany but wanted to jump in here. Very excited to see all the positive reviews already coming in. The Flite 17 and 14.5 proved themselves last year so we figured we'd have a keen set of riders looking to try the smaller sizes. As I said in our original post, we never expected the 10 & 12 to be so good but once made, we knew we had to put them into production. Some notes:
- Foils - these kites do great in light wind (duh) so are fantastic on a foil that requires less kite in less wind. One disclaimer for our designer - they were not designed as foil kites so advanced foilers will eventually find they may out sail the kite. 90% of you will love them.
- Smaller sizes. No promises but we do have samples coming already. Stay posted.
- Quiver construction - I would agree with the previous poster that the 17 and 14.5 cross over a lot. Basically, you need only one of them as your big kite. The 10 and 12 do not cross over. If you have the cash a great quiver is the 7 Prodigy (light, nimble and very stable in high winds) with a 10, 12 Flite capped by either the 14.5 or 17.
Lastly, just because it hasn't been mentioned yet I personally feel the new 10 and 12 Flite are the best jumping kites I've ever flown. Fast like the Razor they rip you off the water but higher aspect gives you a massive amount of glide. This equals longer air time but also tons of time to react if your take off is off balance, making them incredibly forgiving. I found that to be a real confidence booster in really - really - cranking the bar for massive jumps, knowing if i was off balance I wouldn't end up paying hard for the mistake.
John Z ~ OR
I agree with John, 7m prodigy is a really nice kite and could be a good complement to the 10 and 12 Flite models.
I'll buy my first Flite now and it will be the 10m, and later I will also buy a 14,5m Flite. I think that setup will be a very good quiver for me that weights about 155lb.
I also have 8m 2011 Razor and 14m 2013 prodigy. For my riding style I prefer the prodigy 7m before Razor 8m. Before I also had a Razor 10m and that was my favorite but it was stolen in Spain a while ago
Probably the fastest turning 12m I've tried. Used it in light air for both hydrofoiling and "door" board riding. Didn't get to try the boost. Did get a tribute in to the Planet of the Apes ride though.
droffats wrote:Probably the fastest turning 12m I've tried. Used it in light air for both hydrofoiling and "door" board riding. Didn't get to try the boost. Did get a tribute in to the Planet of the Apes ride though.
Power wise they were about the same, but the Pivot has more bar pressure and that can easy to mistake for low end grunt. The Pivot feels more "solid" -- like the kite moves as one solid wing. The Flite feels more fluid -- like the wing tips have some flex in them. I think that is where it's turning speed comes from.
droffats wrote:Power wise they were about the same, but the Pivot has more bar pressure and that can easy to mistake for low end grunt. The Pivot feels more "solid" -- like the kite moves as one solid wing. The Flite feels more fluid -- like the wing tips have some flex in them. I think that is where it's turning speed comes from.
I can't speak to the Pivot but I have the 12m Flite, I also fly Ocean Rodeo Razor (my favorite kite these days). In the past I have flown kites from Naish, North, Wipika, Best, and Slingshot (the legendary Fuel).
The 12m Flite is THE fastest turning, smoothest turning 'big' kite I have ever flown. I It turns like a 9m kite. That's not hyperbole, it actually does turn as fast as an average 9m. I had to watch myself that I wasn't sending it too far back on jumps, etc. I looped it by mistake a few times with very little bar pressure and turning pressure. And it is very smooth, it's a pleasure to fly in lighter winds, it's so nice to be able to move the kite around a bit on light days.
The first time I flew the OR Flite 12m in about 25mph I was not expecting that speed from a 12m - I subsequently got spanked hard by the kite . Each time I've flown it since I really enjoy flying it. It is a great kite.
Great to see these posts coming in guys and to see that the 12m Flite is meeting customer's expectations... anecdotally, the office staff are also all in agreement that the Flites turn faster than the Razors, though they generate less pull through the turn.
Droffats - I notice you mentioned not yet jumping the kite... do it! They are very fun to jump, tons of glide.
ORSales wrote:Great to see these posts coming in guys and to see that the 12m Flite is meeting customer's expectations... anecdotally, the office staff are also all in agreement that the Flites turn faster than the Razors, though they generate less pull through the turn.
Droffats - I notice you mentioned not yet jumping the kite... do it! They are very fun to jump, tons of glide.
JZ
I flew my 10m Flite last weekend in about 20-25 knots and had an awesome time boosting and gliding with it. I am about 140 lbs so it was PLENTY of power but still manageable ")
. Each time I've flown it since I really enjoy flying it. It is a great kite.
