Next Slingshot UFO/Ghost Kite Generation
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galewarning
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Re: Next Slingshot UFO/Ghost Kite Generation
UFO V2? I did see a yellow/black UFO in the Gorge [Event Site] a few weeks ago. A 4m V2 production or proto? Don't know. Didn't have the opportunity to track it down at the launch.
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Re: Next Slingshot UFO/Ghost Kite Generation
Yellow UFO is an old prototype
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Re: Next Slingshot UFO/Ghost Kite Generation
It’s still a very light color and I’ve never been happy with a light or very light gray leading edge because it is difficult to get stains out of.
I don’t understand the obsession with white (sorry light gray) things.
Of the things to change, the leading color was not on my list.
Let’s hope they make a 4m.
I don’t understand the obsession with white (sorry light gray) things.
Of the things to change, the leading color was not on my list.
Let’s hope they make a 4m.
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Re: Next Slingshot UFO/Ghost Kite Generation
This is the latest info from AWSI, more sizes 
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Re: Next Slingshot UFO/Ghost Kite Generation
3,4,5,6,7,9 and 11.
New lighter leading edge material dle140
.2 kg lighter every kite?
Thinner bridle.
Retuned for drift with lighter weight kites.
I think it would be nice if there was a thinner bridle upgrade kit for the v1.x
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Re: Next Slingshot UFO/Ghost Kite Generation
Yep, it is confirmed that the color scheme at AWSI is the color scheme for the V2. I was hoping for a choice of colors, with something bright available. On the long downwind/upwinders I did in Baja, everyone else lost sight of me almost immediately.
It's kind of scary actually, it makes it almost impossible to provide mutual support. OTH, My buddy's new Naish kites were neon orange, I could keep track of him from an insane distance. I gave him shit about the weight the batteries must add to the kite--that's how bright it was. Oh well, I guess I'll carry smoke flares on those outings. I think the leading edge color is dictated by the new lighter weight LE material.
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Re: Next Slingshot UFO/Ghost Kite Generation
I think the orange will be more visible. The first version blue was not bad, the v1.1 black was very stealth.Nak wrote: ↑Sun Mar 06, 2022 3:50 amYep, it is confirmed that the color scheme at AWSI is the color scheme for the V2. I was hoping for a choice of colors, with something bright available. On the long downwind/upwinders I did in Baja, everyone else lost sight of me almost immediately.
I think the leading edge color is dictated by the new lighter weight LE material.
I think that lighter leading edge material has been used in other kites in different colors. Looks more gray here, I hope
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Re: Next Slingshot UFO/Ghost Kite Generation
I saw Fred n Robby a few weeks back on 8m UFOs. One was dark like the stealth odd numbers. The other one had a gold leading edge.