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That sounds like a pretty amazing development.
But is the canopy material still the same ripstop that mpst kites currently have?
When testing new fibers they have a little machine that literally pinches the thread and flicks it back and fourth to a 90 degree angle until it snaps dont suppose you can run a request up the chain for info on that can you eastcc? Just tell them you have some rich Saudi on the line. Works for me when i start dialling up suppliers if you want to make it authentic hit up your local 711or gas station with a list to read out and make them do the call from a thai Registered mobile
Skydivers and paragliders always seem like dicks when it comes to new kite products but you really do need to see the sort of thorough testing that we consider minimal. You cant even release a new fabric until its proven to meet vigorous testing and all those results are publicly shown in their promotional material.
Im just bloody glad im not the only one even if you are a bit of an oldie gorgo :P
Hi there Seabreeze!
EastCC has been doing an excellent job for us on this forum for years but I wanted to also pop my head in as Aluula is such a big deal. Just commenting to be added to the thread and notified of added comments / questions. Nigel will have demo kites as soon as we can get them to him which currently looks to be around mid-August.
JohnZ~OR
Well this certainly has me excited!!
For the last few years I have been thinking the next big development in kites will be in the construction rather than the design. Lighter, stronger, stiffer, more durable all these are aspects that could be hugely improved upon from what we have today.
Having gotten into foiling and using 1 strut kites foiling and in the surf I have found reduced weight makes a huge difference in a kites drift, stability and agility. I am not just talking light wind either, a super light kite in 20+ knots is a whole new experience in drift
If you could combine the light weight with the more rigid responsiveness of a multistrut kite then you would have some real magic. A rigid stiff 3 strut wave kite that is as light as a no strut cloud now I am really frothing!!!
I will, like most consumers, remain highly sceptical until all the proof has been laid out but I am very excited to see how this plays out!
It's hilarious how the mere existence of wind wings has so deeply offended the kite community.
Not sure if a more ridgid kite would make it feel nice to use,kinda like using lines which have too much or too little stretch...
Might make a kite fly nicer in high winds and load up better
Interested though
Lighter and stronger always sounds better.
waterproof material? Ever tried drying a plastic bag? Easy when you can turn it inside out.
if the kite did land in the water or drift launching, would capillary action draw water into the leading edge that would be Painful and consuming to remove?
Reece testing the fabric strength at GKA.
Looks like they got some wind!
www.instagram.com/tv/BzSmPRGHmEh/?igshid=1ikoylhjwpgxi
And congratulations to the Aussies James Carew and Peri Roberts!
I'm having flashbacks to 2005 when the Best Hellfish - Cuban Fiber Gate Occurred.
If this new material is up there - please make a tube racing kite that outperforms the likes of Ozone R1 and the Diablo :)
Here is a few pics of the Smellfish :)
www.fksa.org/showthread.php?t=509
