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Hardwater Kiter
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Postby Hardwater Kiter » Wed Apr 17, 2019 12:46 am
windrider1 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2019 11:31 pm
One interesting observation is that the windranges seemed to have increased considerably compare to the shaman can anyone from Gin comment on this . I mean did the kites become less powerfull for its siZe due to a new design.
Water vs. Snow I would imagine.
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Postby windrider1 » Wed Apr 17, 2019 2:59 am
The shaman series 12 m topped out at 15knts but the new marbou 12m tops out at 21knts is that an error or some kind of magic texhnology .
Hardwater Kiter wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2019 12:46 am
windrider1 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2019 11:31 pm
One interesting observation is that the windranges seemed to have increased considerably compare to the shaman can anyone from Gin comment on this . I mean did the kites become less powerfull for its siZe due to a new design.
Water vs. Snow I would imagine.
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Postby Flyfish » Wed Apr 17, 2019 4:49 am
Awsome!
Sooooooo stoked!
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Postby Slappysan » Wed Apr 17, 2019 5:14 am
Oh yeah, this is pretty big. Super glad they went with a 4 line bar for this one and not the Iced Bar.
I hope the upwind on that 12m is decent enough to make it usable with a surfboard as well as a foil.
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Postby mikesids » Wed Apr 17, 2019 6:50 am
Finally someone did it !! Light wind game changer for freeriding. Brilliant. Single skins hang in the sky like nothing else
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Postby Ulrik » Wed Apr 17, 2019 7:19 am
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Hardwater Kiter
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Postby Hardwater Kiter » Wed Apr 17, 2019 12:33 pm
windrider1 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2019 2:59 am
The shaman series 12 m topped out at 15knts but the new marbou 12m tops out at 21knts is that an error or some kind of magic texhnology .
Hardwater Kiter wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2019 12:46 am
windrider1 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2019 11:31 pm
One interesting observation is that the windranges seemed to have increased considerably compare to the shaman can anyone from Gin comment on this . I mean did the kites become less powerfull for its siZe due to a new design.
Water vs. Snow I would imagine.
I didn't see the chart you were looking at Windrider. YES! AMAZING KITE VOODOO!
Check the wind chart on the Hardwater Kiting site. They apparently haven't updated it on the GIN site.
https://www.hardwaterkiter.com/gin-marabou.html
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Postby foilholio » Wed Apr 17, 2019 2:16 pm
Not magic, but technology. By closing the LE they should be able to depower more. Theoretically I think they could potentially move the A forward more than on a traditional foil. The closed LE depowered becomes like a High AR kite but with a large flapping flag section on the back which will pull it back in the window.
This is the wizard we have to thank? Olivier Nef. Who knew the Swiss did something other than good cheese
lol.
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Postby elguapo » Wed Apr 17, 2019 2:16 pm
i think i'm in love..
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Postby foilholio » Wed Apr 17, 2019 2:21 pm
Well that edit just went weird
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