downunder wrote: ↑Sun Jan 01, 2023 3:32 am
Even if a clone, have no issue with that. But, it is not that cheap as A15
What I see, it does not have a TE webbing like FlySurfer, which means a lot of sand in it.
And to me, that is a no go. My Ozones are full of sand in TE. Bugger to get rid off. Can be so full of sand that it is noticable.
Moreover Pansh is cheaper than others so it could be logical that they make less designs ; but despite this, they do design and innovate on this kite ! like they did on A15 + Genesis + Hawk at least that I know (never tested and looked at the Aeolus) , which none was a copy of existing kite from what I know; maybe only the Aurora was close to the speed 3 and 4, but looking at foilkite market at this moment, there was no others brand really innovating and so designs were kite "standards" before real application on hydrofoil ; hydrofoil launched all the brands on foilkite market and boosted R&D and designs; Pansh and others ...
I am not a Pansh fan, just a user and I paid all my Pansh (7 up to now) the full price (even if they have uses my videos without asking permission which I found not very polite...)
Now back to your "Trailing edge webbing" ; what do you mean exactly ? internal holes along the trailing edge to allow for water and dust circulation and exit through the 2 side purge vents " ? Yes , Kestrel has this kind of "vent system" by circulation through the intercells cloth at the trailing edge; Pansh mentions it in the webpage and Funalex has just confirmed to me.
It also seem to have plastic battens to keep the LE in form and gain in depower and performance.