I had the chance to fly a 15m 06 Fuel yesterday...Oh my God!! These things will blow your mind!!! This kite kiteloops like a 9m kite, it is amazing!
In the past I've never been a huge fan a large kites, but I'm sold on this one for sure. The bar pressure is so light that you have to try it to believe it, I've never seen a big kite turn so quick and effortlessly! It has great low end grunt as the fuels always have, but this kite really responds well to apparent wind so it gives you heaps of top end too.
This year Slingshot have kept the well rounded, super precise and responsive feel and reduced the bar pressure even more AND the new fuels boost too! Way bigger than last year!
After all this hype about flat kites being the answer to our wave riding problems, I rode a couple to try, and yeah sure they will get your beginner out in waves a LOT sooner, but the fuels are definately where its at. With the huge boosting of the 15, clearing waves on your way out is a breeze, especially as you can go out so powered up and then pull in the fifth line to trim the kite in to an effortless stall position and then just wave ride to your hearts content. The kite just sits there, not trying to stall into the water, and also not trying to yank you downwind off the wave.
For all the Slingshot fans the 06 fuels will blow your mind with the SUPER light bar pressure and dramatically increased boosting.
For everyone else, get on 'em and see for yourself!
i too never liked big kites but the 06 15 has restored my faith in em.so light on the bar and very fast turning for a 15 heaps quicker than any other 15 i have ever flown. and also trucks upwind. definately worth checking them out.
