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Re: Flysurfer Peak 4

Postby bitxopalo » Wed Jun 15, 2022 10:45 am

You can seat on the board, or use the leash to tie the board.

I prefer the leash, this way I can swim upwind to restart faster or in case of light wind

Hope it helps

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Re: Flysurfer Peak 4

Postby PugetSoundKiter » Wed Jun 15, 2022 11:08 pm

jumptheshark wrote:
Wed Dec 02, 2020 4:25 pm
...For your consideration, I think this is a close estimation of equal power.
3m peak = 3.5m lei
4m peak = 5m lei
5m peak = 7m lei
6m peak likely = 9m lei
8m peak likely = 12m lei
11m peak likely = 15m lei
13m peak likely = 17m lei
From an old post, but expanding my peak quiver so doing some reading and this seems pretty close for LEI wave kites, considering; projected area (proportional to lift), a lighter kite (less lift needed), a smaller kite (less drag / lift needed).

Comparing only the projected areas
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Re: Flysurfer Peak 4

Postby DaveP » Wed Jun 22, 2022 7:36 pm

jkrug, do you recommend the Peak 8m size for foiling in <10kt winds? I’m 160lbs Thanks
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both my peak 4's (6m and 8m) have developed tears in the trailing edge that look like very thin rectangles about 1 inch long. they're both probably about 4-5 years old, so in no way am i complaining about the longevity of these kites. i foil a lot, and these kites get most of the use. have others seen this type of wear on their Peaks? I plan to just sail tape them up, but maybe it's time for a new set. I had an old Airrush Ultra just explode (the canopy, not the leading edge) in midair a while back after much use, and i fear the same might happen here.

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Re: Flysurfer Peak 4

Postby Peter_Frank » Thu Jun 23, 2022 10:39 am

DaveP wrote:
Wed Jun 22, 2022 7:36 pm
jkrug, do you recommend the Peak 8m size for foiling in <10kt winds? I’m 160lbs Thanks
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Tue Jun 14, 2022 1:14 pm
both my peak 4's (6m and 8m) have developed tears in the trailing edge that look like very thin rectangles about 1 inch long. they're both probably about 4-5 years old, so in no way am i complaining about the longevity of these kites. i foil a lot, and these kites get most of the use. have others seen this type of wear on their Peaks? I plan to just sail tape them up, but maybe it's time for a new set. I had an old Airrush Ultra just explode (the canopy, not the leading edge) in midair a while back after much use, and i fear the same might happen here.

You can use the 8 m2 in 7-10 knots wind, being 160 lbs Dave.

It is a quite "boring" kite indeed, but I use mine regularly in 8-9 knots (being 172 lbs) because it is soooo fast to rig and pack and easy to handle.

So I can recommend this kite, if you dont seek a wavekite or a kite for jumping - but an easy kite fast to rig, that will take your lowend somewhat below 10 knots :rollgrin:

The 6 m2 needs 9 knots to start working, and I jump on the 6 as soon as possible - much more fun to carve around with 6 m2 and smaller.
And no, it is not just "the smaller the more fun" - there IS actually a quantum leap in agility and fun, going from 8 m2 down to 6.
And from here on and down, they all work for carving fun and waveriding :naughty:

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Re: Flysurfer Peak 4

Postby Flyboy » Fri Aug 19, 2022 8:07 pm

Managed to pick up a 3m Peak4. Had to get to shipped in (used) from Australia. Psyched to have it! I really didn't feel a 2.5 Peak5 is a reasonable gap from the Peak4 4m. I can't speak to the logic for snow kiting, but the consistent one metre gaps don't really make sense for foiling. The gap between the 5m and the 4m is reasonable IMO - the 5m is 25% larger than the 4m. The gap between the 5m and the 6m is too small at 20% - something like a 6.5m would make more sense. The 4m is 60% larger than the 2.5m. Perhaps irregular gaps similar to what BRM uses for the Clouds (with a more or less 30% increase in size as you go up) would make the most sense?

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Re: Flysurfer Peak 4

Postby Atte » Fri Aug 19, 2022 9:01 pm

Flyboy wrote:
Fri Aug 19, 2022 8:07 pm
Managed to pick up a 3m Peak4. Had to get to shipped in (used) from Australia. Psyched to have it! I really didn't feel a 2.5 Peak5 is a reasonable gap from the Peak4 4m. I can't speak to the logic for snow kiting, but the consistent one metre gaps don't really make sense for foiling. The gap between the 5m and the 4m is reasonable IMO - the 5m is 25% larger than the 4m. The gap between the 5m and the 6m is too small at 20% - something like a 6.5m would make more sense. The 4m is 60% larger than the 2.5m. Perhaps irregular gaps similar to what BRM uses for the Clouds (with a more or less 30% increase in size as you go up) would make the most sense?
A 4m² is not necessarily 4.0m² it can range from 3.5 to 4.4m² so I don't think your calculations are correct. But the exact projected area could be posted on FS page.

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Re: Flysurfer Peak 4

Postby Flyboy » Fri Aug 19, 2022 9:10 pm

Atte wrote:
Fri Aug 19, 2022 9:01 pm

A 4m² is not necessarily 4.0m² it can range from 3.5 to 4.4m² so I don't think your calculations are correct. But the exact projected area could be posted on FS page.
Not necessarily? So, the sizing is completely arbitrary? How is that useful? Where on FS page are the exact projected areas?

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Re: Flysurfer Peak 4

Postby Atte » Fri Aug 19, 2022 9:18 pm

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Not necessarily? So, the sizing is completely arbitrary? How is that useful? Where on FS page are the exact projected areas?
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No I'm pretty sure it's the opposite from arbitrary.

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Re: Flysurfer Peak 4

Postby Flyboy » Fri Aug 19, 2022 9:50 pm

Atte wrote:
Fri Aug 19, 2022 9:18 pm

No I'm pretty sure it's the opposite from arbitrary.
I'n not sure what you are suggesting? Do you mean that the sizes are not accurate, only nominal, but the actual size difference is deliberate, intended to provide a consistent difference between the sizes? I'm not sure what the point would be in doing that. I have only had the 6m, the 5m and the 4m. In my practical experience with the kites, I would say that the 6m & the 5m are unnecessarily close in size, while the 5m and the 4m are pretty perfectly spaced. I will be interested to try the 3m and see how it fits in. But regardless, I can't see the logic behind selling 6m, 5m 4m ... and 2.5m, whether the 2.5m is accurate, or nominal. :-?

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Re: Flysurfer Peak 4

Postby Atte » Sat Aug 20, 2022 5:48 am

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I'n not sure what you are suggesting? Do you mean that the sizes are not accurate, only nominal, but the actual size difference is deliberate, intended to provide a consistent difference between the sizes? I'm not sure what the point would be in doing that. I have only had the 6m, the 5m and the 4m. In my practical experience with the kites, I would say that the 6m & the 5m are unnecessarily close in size, while the 5m and the 4m are pretty perfectly spaced. I will be interested to try the 3m and see how it fits in. But regardless, I can't see the logic behind selling 6m, 5m 4m ... and 2.5m, whether the 2.5m is accurate, or nominal. :-?
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In your calculation that the 5m is 25% bigger then the 4m and the 6m is 20% bigger then the 5m you are assuming that the sizes are 4.00m² 5.00m² and 6.00m² and most likely they are not exact x.00m².

So what I'm saying is that a kite that is 12.3369m² you call it 12m² and a 13.9856m² you just call 14m² and so on mening a kite that is called 12m² is not exact 12.0000m²


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