CrazyFly 2021 Infinity
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Kristan
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Re: CrazyFly 2021 Infinity
They could've just name it after the kite they don't produce anymore, which is Cruze.
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nikalaitzian
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Re: CrazyFly 2021 Infinity
jkrug wrote: ↑Mon Feb 22, 2021 2:09 pmso you've obviously flown both...right?!nikalaitzian wrote: ↑Sun Feb 21, 2021 6:37 pm...their kite is not even CLOSE to the performance of the EpicKites Infinity...
Now i havent.But i m flying the Infinity since the beggining.It took us more than 7 years to have a kite that flies so nice and you can ask anybody that test it or owns it.
But i suppose using a name of a kite that is already established and successed will give them some extra sales
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Eckhardt
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Re: CrazyFly 2021 Infinity
I think in Europe, except maybe for Greece, Epic isn't that much of an established brand anyways...
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jkrug
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Re: CrazyFly 2021 Infinity
regardless of how much you like the Epic Infinity, it's ridiculous to say a competitor's kite is not even close in performance to it if you've never tried it. i get it that you have a problem with the naming of it, but you lose credibility when you make such obviously unsubstantiated claims. that's all.nikalaitzian wrote: ↑Mon Feb 22, 2021 8:22 pmjkrug wrote: ↑Mon Feb 22, 2021 2:09 pmso you've obviously flown both...right?!nikalaitzian wrote: ↑Sun Feb 21, 2021 6:37 pm...their kite is not even CLOSE to the performance of the EpicKites Infinity...
Now i havent.But i m flying the Infinity since the beggining.It took us more than 7 years to have a kite that flies so nice and you can ask anybody that test it or owns it.
But i suppose using a name of a kite that is already established and successed will give them some extra sales
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Dimitri M
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Re: CrazyFly 2021 Infinity
Just received an email from CrazyFly.
Again the reason I started EPICKITES was to share my passion of kiteboarding with my fellow kiters but having another kite company that makes great boards do what they did is very low class in my book.
Again the reason I started EPICKITES was to share my passion of kiteboarding with my fellow kiters but having another kite company that makes great boards do what they did is very low class in my book.
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Dimitri M
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SURF 8 & 12 for the waves. RENEGADE 6.5 and 9 for all around kiting. And some times I use my son's JUNIOR PRO 4 when it blows 45+ for the waves.
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Re: CrazyFly 2021 Infinity
Their is no way the guys at Crazy Fly did not know about the INFINITY light wind kite from EPICKITES especially since we started this kite in 2011. All they had to do is GOOGLE search "Infinity Kite". This goes to show you that these guys have no idea about the Kitesurfing industry. 
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Baptiste_FR
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Re: CrazyFly 2021 Infinity
Dimitri, the real question is : "Do you think this situation will harm your business and in what way ?"Dimitri M wrote: ↑Tue Feb 23, 2021 5:20 amTheir is no way the guys at Crazy Fly did not know about the INFINITY light wind kite from EPICKITES especially since we started this kite in 2011. All they had to do is GOOGLE search "Infinity Kite". This goes to show you that these guys have no idea about the Kitesurfing industry.
I completely understand their position even if it is a mistake and I really think it is unintentional. But they already have produced kites and it is not only a matter of marketing campaign.
And what do you think about :
Slingshot Screamer : https://www.skatepro.fr/229-35486.htm
Dakine Renegade : https://www.dakine.fr/Dakine-Renegade-H ... nais-Black
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nikalaitzian
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Re: CrazyFly 2021 Infinity
These are NOT kites...Baptiste_FR wrote: ↑Tue Feb 23, 2021 3:30 pmDimitri, the real question is : "Do you think this situation will harm your business and in what way ?"Dimitri M wrote: ↑Tue Feb 23, 2021 5:20 amTheir is no way the guys at Crazy Fly did not know about the INFINITY light wind kite from EPICKITES especially since we started this kite in 2011. All they had to do is GOOGLE search "Infinity Kite". This goes to show you that these guys have no idea about the Kitesurfing industry.
I completely understand their position even if it is a mistake and I really think it is unintentional. But they already have produced kites and it is not only a matter of marketing campaign.
And what do you think about :
Slingshot Screamer : https://www.skatepro.fr/229-35486.htm
Dakine Renegade : https://www.dakine.fr/Dakine-Renegade-H ... nais-Black
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Dimitri M
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- Gear: SCREAMER 7/9/12/14 for Free Style. Not to forget the SCREAMER 10 LTD for my one go kite.
SURF 8 & 12 for the waves. RENEGADE 6.5 and 9 for all around kiting. And some times I use my son's JUNIOR PRO 4 when it blows 45+ for the waves.
Just try the EPICKITES and you will see for yourself. - Brand Affiliation: Owner of EPIC KITES
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Re: CrazyFly 2021 Infinity
Hello Baptiste_FR,Dimitri, the real question is : "Do you think this situation will harm your business and in what way ?"
I completely understand their position even if it is a mistake and I really think it is unintentional. But they already have produced kites and it is not only a matter of marketing campaign.
And what do you think about :
Slingshot Screamer : https://www.skatepro.fr/229-35486.htm
Dakine Renegade : https://www.dakine.fr/Dakine-Renegade-H ... nais-Black
This will not harm our business. But it is just a low blow from Crazy Fly for doing what they did especially on a light wind kite model. Using the same name, same color for a kite model that is just low class in my book. I am not talking about boards, or harness or Wings but a same Kite model designed for light wind.
Any way life is too short I wish them all the best. But next time Crazy Fly needs to do a better Market Research.