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flying scotsman
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Postby flying scotsman » Wed Dec 30, 2015 2:24 pm
Wunderlich85 wrote:flying scotsman wrote:Has anyone heard if there is going to be a 2016 version of the TS?
Yes there is! Should be out end of January, latest start of February. Its going to be a beast for sure.
Im sitting here counting the days.
Cool sounds good. I actually found some pics of the 2016 TS yesterday, not sure I like the new colours but iI love my 2014 and 2015 versions - awesome kite and I'm sure 2016 will be great. Do you know if much has changed with the kite for 2016 other than the colours?
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Faxie
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Postby Faxie » Wed Dec 30, 2015 6:23 pm
That thing is full of battens....
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dimip
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Postby dimip » Wed Dec 30, 2015 7:32 pm
It's a shame this thing replace kahoona... And it's a bigger shame almost all manufacturers abandoned 4 struts.....
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LTD WaterSports
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Postby LTD WaterSports » Thu Dec 31, 2015 2:16 am
The 2016 Best Roca Rocks! not just saying that to move kites, it really impressed me from launch to land. I never liked the Kahoona for a school kite or personnel quiver, however everything I disliked about the kahoona I love about the Roca. The hang time is noticeably longer then the new 2016 TS ( Yes we have and tested the 2016 TS Kites)
The new bar looks awesome too!
http://ltdwatersports.com/shop/2016-best-roca-kite/
I'am not feeling the new colors on the rest of their line up but the Roca looks clean!
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lindseym
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Postby lindseym » Tue Mar 15, 2016 3:48 am
I rode the Roca this weekend (11m in about 20) and was extremely impressed. I never really rode Best kites nor had any desire but I may consider buying one of these. The boosting power was huge and hangtime was great. Also, for a 3 strut kite it was extremely stable. Very impressed and I'd recommend it to any old schooler like myself of any newbie. Unhooking guy, maybe not as much but I imagine it will still serve as decent all around kite.
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MiguelRW
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Postby MiguelRW » Sat Apr 02, 2016 4:28 pm
Bump - Anyone else tried it? What are people's thoughts on the new Best bar?
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fat blokes can fly
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Best Kiteboarding RP 52cm Bar, 22m lines.
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Postby fat blokes can fly » Sat Apr 02, 2016 4:35 pm
The bar is very nice.
Had my 12 Roca out on the water quite a lot now. I have used it on light wind days riding fast to make up for the size when I would normally be on my 18m dyno. Also had it not fully powered and achieved 9.7m not forgetting I'm 97kg.
No regrets here.
I notice there is a new one for sale on eBay.co.uk with best offer, sure he will ship worldwide. Think it is a 12 but also has a 10.....
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fat blokes can fly
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Postby fat blokes can fly » Sat Apr 02, 2016 4:38 pm
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Postby Eurus » Mon Apr 04, 2016 8:24 am
The Roca is a VERY fun kite. Big boosts and tons of float. The 9M loops smoothly and the 12M has tons of range.
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361KITE
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Postby 361KITE » Wed Apr 06, 2016 5:08 am
we just picked up a couple of sets for lessons here, we were using lithiums/dnas but decided to look for a different set up/brand and tested a few different kites with students on lessons and freeriding, the roca was well mannered in the sky and on the water after a crash with minimal hiccups, it has a really good amount of range, clean bar set up with a bungee depower rope, easy release, and on top of that it's a really fun kite to ride.
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