Slingshot Ghost
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Re: Slingshot Ghost
Maybe you saw this video or not of the kite being explained
Starts at 4:40
Available in December
Sizes from 2.5 all the way to 17.0
Starts at 4:40
Available in December
Sizes from 2.5 all the way to 17.0
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jumptheshark
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Re: Slingshot Ghost
Seen that, thanks, pretty much all that is out there.
Figured with a Dec launch there would be a some info. With that big a size range, there must be something to say. Cant simply be the same kite scaled. From what it looks like, one of the least amounts of dacron in a single strut. Simple panels.
Almost cloud like.
Figured with a Dec launch there would be a some info. With that big a size range, there must be something to say. Cant simply be the same kite scaled. From what it looks like, one of the least amounts of dacron in a single strut. Simple panels.
Almost cloud like.
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Re: Slingshot Ghost
I've ridden one in 6m. I thought it felt similar to the SST. A friend of mine who's also ridden it thinks it feels slower than the SST.
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Re: Slingshot Ghost
That’s interesting I assume you mean turning speed? The video makes it sound like it will turn really fast.tkaraszewski wrote: ↑Tue Nov 19, 2019 2:10 amI've ridden one in 6m. I thought it felt similar to the SST. A friend of mine who's also ridden it thinks it feels slower than the SST.
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Re: Slingshot Ghost
Yes, turning speed. I don’t usually fly SSTs, so my feeling of “similar” is not to a kite I fly every day. My friend who said it felt slower than his SSTs was flying an 8m which is big for him, he’s usually on a 5 or 6m SST, but he didn’t think the slow turning performance was just down to it being bigger than his usual kites.purdyd wrote: ↑Tue Nov 19, 2019 4:12 amThat’s interesting I assume you mean turning speed? The video makes it sound like it will turn really fast.tkaraszewski wrote: ↑Tue Nov 19, 2019 2:10 amI've ridden one in 6m. I thought it felt similar to the SST. A friend of mine who's also ridden it thinks it feels slower than the SST.
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Re: Slingshot Ghost
I had privilege to fly 15m Ghost next to 14.5 OR Aluula and a 15m foil kite. I could keep it up in the air in less wind than I would have been able to foil with. It flies in lightwind for sure