Yes, I'd seen Airush have started to use a new material on a team edition of Ultra. Will be interesting to see that come to the session.Dingus wrote: ↑Sun Sep 19, 2021 2:41 amNever flown a bandit.
Used 2019 pivots and airush waves.
IMO 2019(@74kg)10m pivot has a similar bottom end to 2019 12m wave, around 12knts. Prefer the shorter depower stroke on wave, and it drifts a few knots earlier. Pivot needs to be flown a more actively. If light winds the goal consider some single strut options. I wave ride and drift a 12m ultra on a surfboard from 12knts. Bottom end is 9 or 10knts. For me the Ultra is great in the light stuff but a flappy mess when wind starts gusting 16knots+.
Seen others successfully wave riding and foiling all 3 (pivot, bandit and wave)
I’m keen to try the new session, but not in any hurry to buy as there is talk of airush starting to use hookipa as a Dacron replacement. waiting to see the pricing and what kite models airush release in hookipa.
Always been on LEI kites, perhaps now's the time to broaden my horizons and look at foil kites...
I've ridden 9,10 & 12 Airush session. Great kites. fast for size, easy ride, drifts well, pull the trigger boosts, above average re-launch.Rob112 wrote: ↑Sat Sep 18, 2021 5:43 pmI currently have Pivots and feeling the itch for new kites. Help me justify a change of kites (and reason for doing to to myself and more importantly the Mrs)
Increasing I'm riding strapless and foil, with fewer days on the TT each season.
Have had bandits before (pre Bandit-S) and liked them so now the bandit-s is more surf focused should be great.
Also heard good things about the Airush Session. I learnt on Lithium's, have an AMP and generally like the brand. Not many reviews around though.
They look fairly similar to me (feel free to tell me they're completely different shapes and therefore behave completely different if I'm off course).
Anyone have experience of either, or preferably both to give some insight?
Might keep my pivots for TT days and boosting, but might be to similar being an all-round kite, so might get something specific for the boosting days.
Cheers for any insight or option.
Rob
Depends on the winds you have and what you want to do with your foil and if you still want to use it on a twintip.
Do you know if is there a lot of difference between the new AR Session s and the old Wave selmarco wrote: ↑Mon Sep 20, 2021 2:51 pmI've ridden 9,10 & 12 Airush session. Great kites. fast for size, easy ride, drifts well, pull the trigger boosts, above average re-launch.Rob112 wrote: ↑Sat Sep 18, 2021 5:43 pmI currently have Pivots and feeling the itch for new kites. Help me justify a change of kites (and reason for doing to to myself and more importantly the Mrs)
Increasing I'm riding strapless and foil, with fewer days on the TT each season.
Have had bandits before (pre Bandit-S) and liked them so now the bandit-s is more surf focused should be great.
Also heard good things about the Airush Session. I learnt on Lithium's, have an AMP and generally like the brand. Not many reviews around though.
They look fairly similar to me (feel free to tell me they're completely different shapes and therefore behave completely different if I'm off course).
Anyone have experience of either, or preferably both to give some insight?
Might keep my pivots for TT days and boosting, but might be to similar being an all-round kite, so might get something specific for the boosting days.
Cheers for any insight or option.
Rob
Anyone I've talked to coming off the water on a session has nothing but good things to say.
I think they really nailed it with the session for a great wave kite but also happens to be a great all-arounder as a bonus that you can boost on, foil, or even learn on. Also a great kite to learn loops on as its very fast and forgiving, but still gives you a short burst of a pull to give you the joy of looping.