It's not quite clear from the marketing who this kite is for? Is it an easy to use C-Kite for people learning freestyle or is it meant for big air like in the video? Or is it for pros because it's "progressive" (whatever that means)? I'm sure it's a great kite either way but Ozone could have done better with the marketing.
It's not quite clear from the marketing who this kite is for? Is it an easy to use C-Kite for people learning freestyle or is it meant for big air like in the video? Or is it for pros because it's "progressive" (whatever that means)? I'm sure it's a great kite either way but Ozone could have done better with the marketing.
My take on what they have said, is that it's a c kite no longer just for pros, that it will help people get better, as in its easier to use.
As far as loops, all of the video releases with Ruben kinda show it as being a kite for looping too.
My take anyway.
Can it do kiteloops though?
You should go to Specsavers asap.
Facepalm bro
It's not quite clear from the marketing who this kite is for? Is it an easy to use C-Kite for people learning freestyle or is it meant for big air like in the video? Or is it for pros because it's "progressive" (whatever that means)? I'm sure it's a great kite either way but Ozone could have done better with the marketing.
All I can offer is what we experienced a day before and leading into the nationals. I was about to pull the trigger on some Vegas's for my son and he was already outdoing the limitation of the all rounder kite he was on. It just wasn't slacking enough and was way to fast for his passes.
Jason at WA surf said "hold your horses on that one" as Sir Rowdy had brought over some amps and he said try them.
So the day before he rode a Vegas 9m and an AMP back to back for an hour.
He much preferred the Amp. It was lighter on the bar (but still firm on its heaviest bar pressure), and when he loaded and released against his tiny 35kg frame, he could generate far more slack. The vegas had far too much aggressive pull...for him. It is still a super sick C kite.
He then used the 9m amp on the first day of the nationals (note he had ridden the thing only for an hour the day before). Now most the other kids were on 6,7's except for a man child from queensland (seriously this kid must have weighted 70Kg at 14! - even he was on an 8m I think?)) but he was holding down this amp, extremely depowered in 16-18 knots ish...
Yet the kite remained super stable!!! His riding was outstanding in the first two heats of that day. The next day made the mistake of putting him on his usual all round kite and rode like a bucket of poo. He nearly didn't even make 4 scoreable tricks and if it wasn't for Emerson's comp experience advice (At this stage I was a manic wreck) he may not have.
So.... he has since been riding a 7m on 4 lines (waiting for the fifth line bridle) and it still slacks well but not as accessible to his small frame. But still super stable. He's been looping on it and laying down some boards offs...having fun. He was on a Surfboard yesterday and he said it drifts okay as well.
How that all happens is beyond my understanding.
To me it looks like an accessible C kite that will help people progress quickly. But can also be a great kite in an experienced riders hands.
it also has versatility built into it. It's still principally a C kite though, its NOT an allrounder in the true sense of the word. it's designed to be used to lay down some technical stuff if needed.
It's not cheap though (but in line I suppose with the other top brands)!! But it is put together with multiple thin vertical panels, probably to give it the shape it needs. So it wouldn't be the cheapest kite to manufacture.
Anyhow that's my two bobs worth.
It's not quite clear from the marketing who this kite is for? Is it an easy to use C-Kite for people learning freestyle or is it meant for big air like in the video? Or is it for pros because it's "progressive" (whatever that means)? I'm sure it's a great kite either way but Ozone could have done better with the marketing.
All I can offer is what we experienced a day before and leading into the nationals. I was about to pull the trigger on some Vegas's for my son and he was already outdoing the limitation of the all rounder kite he was on. It just wasn't slacking enough and was way to fast for his passes.
Jason at WA surf said "hold your horses on that one" as Sir Rowdy had brought over some amps and he said try them.
So the day before he rode a Vegas 9m and an AMP back to back for an hour.
He much preferred the Amp. It was lighter on the bar (but still firm on its heaviest bar pressure), and when he loaded and released against his tiny 35kg frame, he could generate far more slack. The vegas had far too much aggressive pull...for him. It is still a super sick C kite.
He then used the 9m amp on the first day of the nationals (note he had ridden the thing only for an hour the day before). Now most the other kids were on 6,7's except for a man child from queensland (seriously this kid must have weighted 70Kg at 14! - even he was on an 8m I think?)) but he was holding down this amp, extremely depowered in 16-18 knots ish...
Yet the kite remained super stable!!! His riding was outstanding in the first two heats of that day. The next day made the mistake of putting him on his usual all round kite and rode like a bucket of poo. He nearly didn't even make 4 scoreable tricks and if it wasn't for Emerson's comp experience advice (At this stage I was a manic wreck) he may not have.
So.... he has since been riding a 7m on 4 lines (waiting for the fifth line bridle) and it still slacks well but not as accessible to his small frame. But still super stable. He's been looping on it and laying down some boards offs...having fun. He was on a Surfboard yesterday and he said it drifts okay as well.
How that all happens is beyond my understanding.
To me it looks like an accessible C kite that will help people progress quickly. But can also be a great kite in an experienced riders hands.
it also has versatility built into it. It's still principally a C kite though, its NOT an allrounder in the true sense of the word. it's designed to be used to lay down some technical stuff if needed.
It's not cheap though (but in line I suppose with the other top brands)!! But it is put together with multiple thin vertical panels, probably to give it the shape it needs. So it wouldn't be the cheapest kite to manufacture.
Anyhow that's my two bobs worth.
Thanks for the review eppo. Good to have the comparison against the Vegas too.
It's not quite clear from the marketing who this kite is for? Is it an easy to use C-Kite for people learning freestyle or is it meant for big air like in the video? Or is it for pros because it's "progressive" (whatever that means)? I'm sure it's a great kite either way but Ozone could have done better with the marketing.
mate your really trying to keep the resale value up on that thing by washing it with the hose after each session . poor kid must drive him insane
Lol ...He ate major estuarine sh1t, winded him... had to punch it out (whilst his dad scolded him for being such a pussy - another proud dad moment .
Got a lot of weed and estuary slime on it.
That stuff stains like nothing else.