An Ultra without pulleys will not be an Ultra for hydrofoiling, Ultra team Hookipa looks more like a wave kite hence the Hookipa, that's why they are keeping the classic Ultra.
Airush, foilers need a 13m with a significant weight reduction and a bit faster so it would replace the 12m and 14m.
An Ultra without pulleys will not be an Ultra for hydrofoiling, Ultra team Hookipa looks more like a wave kite hence the Hookipa, that's why they are keeping the classic Ultra.
Hookipa is the name is the material named by the vendor (just like aluula). It has nothing to do with the type of kite it is.
I would assume it’s aimed at hydrofoiling since those would benefit the most from the light weight which will, no doubt, come at a premium price. No clue why you would think that would be impossible without having pulleys.
An Ultra without pulleys will not be an Ultra for hydrofoiling, Ultra team Hookipa looks more like a wave kite hence the Hookipa, that's why they are keeping the classic Ultra.
Hookipa is the name is the material named by the vendor (just like aluula). It has nothing to do with the type of kite it is.
I would assume it’s aimed at hydrofoiling since those would benefit the most from the light weight which will, no doubt, come at a premium price. No clue why you would think that would be impossible without having pulleys.
Cuban was a film laminated to regular Dacron?
Hookipa cloth appears to be woven from recycled plastics
So in that regards more like aluula or pentatx
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About "Hookipa", Its a woven mixture of UHMWPE and recycled PET with a thin film on top. The film is such thin that its arguably a laminate or a woven cloth. Anyway, similar indeed to Aluula.
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An Ultra without pulleys will not be an Ultra for hydrofoiling, Ultra team Hookipa looks more like a wave kite hence the Hookipa, that's why they are keeping the classic Ultra.
Hookipa is the name is the material named by the vendor (just like aluula). It has nothing to do with the type of kite it is.
I would assume it’s aimed at hydrofoiling since those would benefit the most from the light weight which will, no doubt, come at a premium price. No clue why you would think that would be impossible without having pulleys.
The Ultra has 4 pulleys that make its pull progressive, similar to a foil, also pivots on its axis, has good upwind qualities, with a race bar you can take out the last knot above and below, the last thing I want is a kite with on/off power.
To drift well in waves the lighter the better.
About "Hookipa", Its a woven mixture of UHMWPE and recycled PE with a thin film on top. The film is such thin that its arguably a laminate or a woven cloth. Anyway, similar indeed to Aluula.
About "Hookipa", Its a woven mixture of UHMWPE and recycled PE with a thin film on top. The film is such thin that its arguably a laminate or a woven cloth. Anyway, similar indeed to Aluula.
similar resistant as well ?
The claim was the strongest material so I guess stronger than aluula?
2:55 in the video previously posted
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