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Team Kite Test!

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In October 2004 the AERIALIS Team Flyers started to look for another kite to replace the WSOs that we found lacking something in the team/precision department. We collected eight now classic kites to a big test and here's the story!

North Shore Radical

This kite is LOUD! …and pulls like a truck. But it also surprised us with its good low wind characteristics. Somewhat unstable but I have a feeling that the light wind conditions must take some of the blame. Shallow sail and definitely no trick kite.

Test result

8,3 Speed
8,5 Tracking
8,0 Cornering
5,3 Steps down
6,3 Stall (from a horizontal trajectory)
7,5 (Snap)Stall (from a vertical up trajectory)
7,5 Halt (stalled position) from a vertical up trajectory)
5,8 Keeping the Stall position
6,5 Side slide
8,0 Circle 20% (2 x wingspan)
8,5 Circle 100% (constant speed)
7,8 Wind window
8,0 Speed Control
4,5 Axel to Fade
6,8 Overall impression
107,0 Total Score

Test pilot comments

Very good low wind characteristics
Taking a long dive to exit from a fade
Large wind range
Pulls like a train
Has a slight tendency to wobble when snap stalled
Feels heavy on the lines
Loud!!!

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