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Airush 14m flying in light wind at Kitestock

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Created by allano > 9 months ago, 17 Feb 2011
allano
WA, 172 posts
17 Feb 2011 4:21PM
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On Saturday when it was a light easterly the only kites out were 17m.Then there was this guy doing it easy on this Airush. Not sure what model but it was a 14m.
Looking at the website 14m are Varial and Vapour X.

Can anyone shine some light on the subject???

Has anyone flown one as from what I saw its a good light wind kite!

catalaussie
128 posts
17 Feb 2011 8:02PM
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Sure that was 14m?

Maybe it was a DNA 13 or 15m lightwind. I think VaporX or Varial are not specially known for its good lower end.

Do you know wich lengt lines was using? Maybe long ones?

Elroy Jetson
WA, 706 posts
18 Feb 2011 12:36AM
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Blue one?

3 kites were up and flying early on Friday. 2 of them were 16m kites. The third was an Airush 13m.

I'm not very familiar with the bigger kites but I'll take a guess and say it was a Lithium light wind series 13m.

Read here for the spiel: www.airush.com/2011/products/lithium_lw/

Damo
WA, 641 posts
18 Feb 2011 10:21AM
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IT WAS ME

and it was a 13m Airush Lithium LW

I don't understand why some designers/brands try to make light wind kites by getting a normal sized kite and just making it bigger cos it just doesn't work like that

why bother with a 17m when all you need is a 13m that has been designed properly

and no stupid 40m lines!!!

Ps the Vapour X and the Varial rock hard too!!

We still have a demo available at Airborne Kitesurfing if anyone wants to come in and give it a shot.

JayP
QLD, 249 posts
18 Feb 2011 11:03PM
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Hi Damo

How does the 2011 13LW compare to the 2010 kite? Seems they made quite a few changes

allano
WA, 172 posts
21 Feb 2011 6:05PM
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Hey Damo
It looked really cool, what is the top end of the 13m??
Really Keen to give it a go, I will organise a demo soon


Cheers

Damo
WA, 641 posts
22 Feb 2011 2:11PM
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Hi Jay P
Airush have changed a few things but i'm sorry to say i have not got out on the 2011 yet so i cant say too much. but check out www.airush.com


Allano
I have never found the top end of the 13. but i would be guessing its around the 18-20 knots depending on what board you are ridding and your ability but it is all about the bottom end.

Next week looks like a good week to demo the 13 Lithium LW in Perth so if you are keen then give me a call at Airborne Kitesurfing 9244 4474

Schmidy
WA, 47 posts
23 Feb 2011 7:42PM
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Heres the 2011 Lithium LW in a 13m.





malfi66
QLD, 181 posts
23 Feb 2011 10:00PM
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I've just been using demo 12m VaporX - Awesome kite. I'll write a review in the next few days now that I've wridden it in differing conditions.

catalaussie
128 posts
25 Feb 2011 6:13PM
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Hi Damo,

the board is a Monaro V3, isn't it?

What's new about it? What about bottom end comparing to Monaro V2?

All my best,

Alex

Damo
WA, 641 posts
26 Feb 2011 11:19AM
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catalaussie said...

Hi Damo,

the board is a Monaro V3, isn't it?

What's new about it? What about bottom end comparing to Monaro V2?

All my best,

Alex



I will have to tell you next week when i get my new V3 i have not seen the new V3 yet (except for the web video) I have one on order and i'll let you know how it goes once i have tried it.

the V3 is 65cm wide with 28 and 26cm fins

the V2 is 60cm wide with 22 and 18cm fins

as for bottom end i think that will come down to the rider and the kite more than just the board

more details here www.airush.com/blog/airush-monaro-v3-design-corner



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