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Best looking kite and kite graphics

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Created by lex123 > 9 months ago, 6 May 2008
lex123
NSW, 511 posts
6 May 2008 3:02PM
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Most kites have different profiles and graphics, so what was/is the best looking kite? Give good reason and include pics if you can.

Kite- How it looks in the air
Kite graphics- Self explanitory

I own a Ozone instinct, Looks fantastic looking kite, looks very agressive in the air but the graphics are a bit piss poor/ lacking.

BoDiddly
VIC, 622 posts
6 May 2008 3:18PM
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I do like my 07 Rebel's colours, but don't quite get the graffiti stuff on the tips, it's not super clear what model/make/size the kite is... I don't mind but rekon it's kinda cool when you can see that stuff from a spectators point of view... but then if you're looking at that detail you're possibly a kiter and can tell anyway!

Thought the old Caution kites had potential, but the whole flame thing is a little old school hey....

I think the white/grey switchblade 3 is kinda sweet.

sir ROWDY
WA, 5353 posts
6 May 2008 1:48PM
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wainman kites look the sickest.

walshd
SA, 601 posts
6 May 2008 3:25PM
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Perhaps they aren't the winners here, but I love how Slingshot have almost every colour combination under the sun. This way it is highly unlikely that someone else will have the same colour kite as you.

Only problem is you never get to choose what colour you want. Its more of a get what your given basis. Luckily I didnt get a pink kite

felixk
QLD, 312 posts
6 May 2008 4:39PM
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BoDiddly said...

Thought the old Caution kites had potential, but the whole flame thing is a little old school hey....


Yeah i agree, the flames on the Cations do look a bit out dated. And although i shouldn't be worried about it the graphics on the kite it is definitely one thing that has deterred me from buying one. Hopefully they put a bit more effort into their 09 graphics...

lex123
NSW, 511 posts
6 May 2008 4:45PM
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I think North in general have always produced awesome colour schemes, and their kites look awesome in the air.

IMO slingshot has been a bit lacking, the new fuel T2 and revs all have pretty much teh same colour schemes and imo far too complicated. Gotta hand it to slingshot though, they do provide a very large veriety of options with colours but in essence its the same scheme. Some of the early Fuels were very nice and clean looking.

sir ROWDY
WA, 5353 posts
6 May 2008 4:31PM
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wainman.....hands down the sickest graphics.

dustin
QLD, 448 posts
6 May 2008 6:47PM
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Kadkhah said...


Should I say anything or its clear enough?


This is a topic on good looking kites, not seagulls or any other animal life.




....Just playin, pretty good graphics

Kadkhah
WA, 381 posts
6 May 2008 5:03PM
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I claim that its the design that all the other companies will use it and I have attached my evidence:



kiteforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=2347141&st=0&sk=t&sd=a

dave......
WA, 2119 posts
6 May 2008 5:43PM
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This ones perfect for 26th of January. When its dead, sell it to someone who owns a ute with a big pole and they can drive it to the Ocean beach Hotel

jp747
1553 posts
6 May 2008 9:54PM
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who can tell me a recent kite i saw that was all in black with gold letterings looks really mean and stands out in about a crowd of 80kiters

jp747
1553 posts
6 May 2008 10:06PM
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i think that's it thanks rowdy really does look cool

Danger Mouse
WA, 592 posts
7 May 2008 6:15AM
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walshd said...

Perhaps they aren't the winners here, but I love how Slingshot have almost every colour combination under the sun. This way it is highly unlikely that someone else will have the same colour kite as you.

Only problem is you never get to choose what colour you want. Its more of a get what your given basis. Luckily I didnt get a pink kite


Only REAL Men fly pink kites (With the wingtips turned up) :P

felixk
QLD, 312 posts
7 May 2008 8:58AM
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the Core Riot also looks pretty cool

AngryKoala
NSW, 42 posts
7 May 2008 10:18AM
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jp747 said...

who can tell me a recent kite i saw that was all in black with gold letterings looks really mean and stands out in about a crowd of 80kiters


F-One Bandit. I have a 9m in Black and a 13m in Port Red. btw great kites

10 Oct 07. Its official... F-one Bandit is the worlds fastest kite. On the 9th October Bandit ridden by Alex Caizergues acheived 47.92 nautical miles per hour or 86.25 km/h against all comers in Luderitz Namibia. So the 2008 F-one Bandit adds the new world speedkiting record to its top standings in surfkiting and freestyle competition. The old record held for 3 years by Olaf Marting was repeatedly smashed during the PKRA and world sanctioned speed event over a 500m course. French rider Alex finally proving beyond doubt that Bandit is the worlds fastest kite and the second fastest sailcraft ever with a speed less than one knot behind the outright record held by a sailboarder. Congratulations to Alex and the F-one team for a great victory after a year of dominance in speed, and also Sjoukje Bredenkamp for her new womens kitespeed record at 42.53 knots. For more information look at f-onekites.com




Terrific kites, was on North Rhinos, also great looking kites in the air, White with Blue ribs.

btw: I don't have any financial ties with f-one, just love the kite(s) and think they are highly underated here.

Grant

KFKiter
SA, 213 posts
7 May 2008 10:05AM
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Fantastic too fly aswell

TOAD
NSW, 305 posts
7 May 2008 11:03AM
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I like the look of the bandit , but I don't think I'd like to buy a kite based on the colour .....

jp747
1553 posts
7 May 2008 10:05AM
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AngryKoala said...

jp747 said...

who can tell me a recent kite i saw that was all in black with gold letterings looks really mean and stands out in about a crowd of 80kiters


F-One Bandit. I have a 9m in Black and a 13m in Port Red. btw great kites

10 Oct 07. Its official... F-one Bandit is the worlds fastest kite. On the 9th October Bandit ridden by Alex Caizergues acheived 47.92 nautical miles per hour or 86.25 km/h against all comers in Luderitz Namibia. So the 2008 F-one Bandit adds the new world speedkiting record to its top standings in surfkiting and freestyle competition. The old record held for 3 years by Olaf Marting was repeatedly smashed during the PKRA and world sanctioned speed event over a 500m course. French rider Alex finally proving beyond doubt that Bandit is the worlds fastest kite and the second fastest sailcraft ever with a speed less than one knot behind the outright record held by a sailboarder. Congratulations to Alex and the F-one team for a great victory after a year of dominance in speed, and also Sjoukje Bredenkamp for her new womens kitespeed record at 42.53 knots. For more information look at f-onekites.com




Terrific kites, was on North Rhinos, also great looking kites in the air, White with Blue ribs.

btw: I don't have any financial ties with f-one, just love the kite(s) and think they are highly underated here.

Grant




sorry rowdy this kite looks more what i saw but anything in black just looks out of the ordinary and as i said mean lookin'

angie pangi
QLD, 1779 posts
7 May 2008 1:22PM
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Def has to be my BRIGHT Pink and Blue Rebel

xx angie

rossouwe
VIC, 73 posts
7 May 2008 1:41PM
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Love the brown 08 LF Hi Fi.

TheChad
QLD, 142 posts
7 May 2008 5:35PM
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Whoa, black bandit (bam-ba-lam)
Whoa, black bandit (bam-ba-lam)
Black blandit in the air (bam-ba-lam)
The damn thing gone wild (bam-ba-lam)
Whoa, black bandit (bam-ba-lam)

When deciding which kite to get it came down do the Bandit or a cult.
As it was my first kite, went the bandit because it looked way better, and knew they were both gonna be great kites.

Would never buy it solely based on looks

Very happy with the decision!

MagicMike
WA, 210 posts
7 May 2008 3:53PM
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it isn't a well known kite but the 2004 peterlynn phantom looks pretty good, my 9m phantom stands out with the green and black face looking thing on it. maybe its the fact that i am the only dude riding one....... looks awesome though!!!

tightlines
WA, 3484 posts
7 May 2008 4:08PM
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A few of the Bandits

Saffer
VIC, 4501 posts
7 May 2008 6:43PM
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Kadkhah said...

I claim that its the design that all the other companies will use it and I have attached my evidence:



kiteforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=2347141&st=0&sk=t&sd=a


Your evidence is a cabrinha with a deflated leading edge? What does that prove? That some people can't pump their kites properly?

Kadkhah
WA, 381 posts
8 May 2008 9:57AM
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Saffer said...

Your evidence is a cabrinha with a deflated leading edge? What does that prove? That some people can't pump their kites properly?



Now that I'm looking at the struts it seems like you might be right.

Adz
WA, 120 posts
8 May 2008 11:27AM
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I think we have a winner?

TheChad
QLD, 142 posts
8 May 2008 1:31PM
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Kadkhah said...

Saffer said...

Your evidence is a cabrinha with a deflated leading edge? What does that prove? That some people can't pump their kites properly?



Now that I'm looking at the struts it seems like you might be right.



He is right! Read the whole thread in the link

Kadkhah
WA, 381 posts
8 May 2008 3:51PM
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TheChad said...

He is right! Read the whole thread in the link



The original news belongs to:
www.realwatersports.com/collections/kiteboarding?id=1425&page=newsitem

And Real Kiteboarding used to be one of the main references!

dustin
QLD, 448 posts
8 May 2008 6:42PM
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hell suss considering they dont sell cabrinha, prob saw a deflated switchblade took a snapshot and made up the story to promote the niash kites they sell

sir ROWDY
WA, 5353 posts
8 May 2008 7:10PM
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actually it was a photoshoped april fools joke. im not kidding.

kitecrazzzy
WA, 2184 posts
8 May 2008 8:05PM
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north has very sophisticated graphics, the nobile looks clean as well. some kites just dont work colour wise. especially the shinier ones



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