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Re: Switch Launches Element4 All-Terrain Kite

Postby clint2070 » Wed Jun 24, 2015 10:30 am

That is definitely the best promo vid for a kite ive seen. A lot better than the LQ WOW vid ! Haha. Is the bar pressure ok on it ?

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Re: Switch Launches Element4 All-Terrain Kite

Postby igoryak » Wed Jun 24, 2015 10:36 am

Kamikuza wrote:
therussiann wrote:i am new to kiting and doing research before i buy a kite. so far from what i read some of the best all around kites free / surf are the Naish Pivot and 2015 liquid force envy so how would this kite stand up to those especially considering the price is half.
Go with the Element. You won't notice any differences yet...
Not agreeing here.
Switch kites are good, however, they like to be flown, especially on their lower end.
Pivot is more sheet & go, which is easier for beginners if their target wind range is the lower-mid range of the kite.
Ofcourse it's not a deal breaker, as I learnt on an element v2 and it was predictable and fun, but Im just saying, there are differences.

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Re: Switch Launches Element4 All-Terrain Kite

Postby effisk » Wed Jun 24, 2015 10:48 am

pmania wrote:What is the trick called he does on 2:10/2:11 and which harness is he riding with ?
it's a front roll. And his harness is probably the "Felix" model by Flying Objects.

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Re: Switch Launches Element4 All-Terrain Kite

Postby Kamikuza » Wed Jun 24, 2015 12:18 pm

igoryak wrote:
Kamikuza wrote:
therussiann wrote:i am new to kiting and doing research before i buy a kite. so far from what i read some of the best all around kites free / surf are the Naish Pivot and 2015 liquid force envy so how would this kite stand up to those especially considering the price is half.
Go with the Element. You won't notice any differences yet...
Not agreeing here.
Switch kites are good, however, they like to be flown, especially on their lower end.
Pivot is more sheet & go, which is easier for beginners if their target wind range is the lower-mid range of the kite.
Ofcourse it's not a deal breaker, as I learnt on an element v2 and it was predictable and fun, but Im just saying, there are differences.
Would a beginner notice or be bothered by the differences? Especially considering the price...

I've only flown the 10m Pivot a couple of times, but it's not what I'm used to as "sheet n' go"... Turns nice though, makes me feel like a pro when I gybe the Dialer :D

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Re: Switch Launches Element4 All-Terrain Kite

Postby alamos_kiter » Wed Jun 24, 2015 1:08 pm

styleito wrote:That wave riding footage was perfectly filmed IMO.
Far enough away to see the kite, rider, and wave at the same time.
But, also close enough to see the bar and how the kite reacts to input.
Nice riding as well.
+1

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Re: Switch Launches Element4 All-Terrain Kite

Postby kjorn » Wed Jun 24, 2015 1:25 pm

alamos_kiter wrote:
styleito wrote:That wave riding footage ...Nice riding as well.
+1
+1

and the darkslide along the sand!? :rollgrin:

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Re: Switch Launches Element4 All-Terrain Kite

Postby LetsFlyaKite » Wed Jun 24, 2015 2:49 pm

only $530 dollars? holy shit

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Re: Switch Launches Element4 All-Terrain Kite

Postby Faxie » Wed Jun 24, 2015 4:04 pm

LetsFlyaKite wrote:only $530 dollars? holy shit
That's for the 5m offcourse ;)

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Re: Switch Launches Element4 All-Terrain Kite

Postby jats2k9 » Wed Jun 24, 2015 7:51 pm

I still dont get it. Why people obstinate to underestimate the quality and performance of Switch Kites. These kites are at the same level of any other brand. (If not better).

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Re: Switch Launches Element4 All-Terrain Kite

Postby lewmt » Wed Jun 24, 2015 9:24 pm

Have been flying the Element3's for a while now & love them. Only 1 complaint. Length of the bridals. Did they shorten the bridals any in the 4's? I think the longer bridals leads to easier kite-line wraps after carnage....wish I didn't carnage myself as often as I do but....

Switch quality is as good or better than any kite I've flown(Ozone, SS, BRM Cloud, North) Personally I like the bar & line setup better than any of the others. I love the performance of the E'3s & wouldn't have changed a thing other than bridal length provided the performance remains as good(or better???)


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