2011 to 2013 ozone zephyr

Had all releases of the zephyr but this years kite is completly different in looks and performance, not in the lower but in the mid and upperlimits,much better boost due to the turning speed, very nice feeling at the bar light but connected, upwind and especially Downwind performance has hugely improved due to the edge DNA in the kite, this model is on 27mtr lines and a new mini bridle to the steering lines, imo this has stopped tip folding which you'd get on the older models under heavy loading, and also helps the kite out when tensioned turning, the reaction time is quick when pulling on the bar, powers up great, all in all a bloody great lite

doesn't compare it to the 2011 though dusta. Looks like two different kites to me judging from the profile

... shourt answer: ... previous Zephyr ok but not very good for heavy riders ; ... new Zephyr very good for most, if not all riders

First time I rode the older version of Zephyr I couldn't believe the hype and lost alot of trust in the people who overly raved about it saying its the best thing since sliced bread, but the older Zephyr just didn't cut it in my opinion. Then I worked out it just didn't work well with heavy riders or people who liked to ride heavy (or aggressively you could call it).

Mate bought one, what looked like to me on a whim and my eyebrow went up when he pulled it out of the bag,,, hmmm interesting I thought at the time. I thought he just got caught up in the hype. As it turned out its a gem and most of the hassles I had with the old version where gone. Improved stability for heavy riding, great bar feedback, nice static pull and playful that puts a smile on ya face when the wind picks up.

I've got a 17m Dyno which I let my missus have a ride of recently, first thing she said to me when she got back was, "I still really like the Zephyr". The new Zephyr is the first kite a bunch of us here unanimously liked without a single complaint, even my son liked it for his flicky flicky tricks.

Sure the old version is a nice enough kite but I think the new version is a real step up! Oh and if this sounds like a pimp, nah,, I don't even own an Ozone kite let alone have a link to them,,, I love my North kites but credit due when credit is due!

cheers,

Robbie

ps

Mate bought one, what looked like to me on a whim and my eyebrow went up when he pulled it out of the bag,,, hmmm interesting I thought at the time. I thought he just got caught up in the hype.


..... Don't you trust me Robbie.....lol!

Cheers . . . . Uv answers my thoughts . . . . Mainly being my weight factor and the significant changes make it worth the extra . . . . . .
Anybody gotta 2013 . . . . S

Ta for the replies he's been asking me but have only flown the previous models ,I basically told him the same from what I'd gathered from reviews, his other kites of interest are the Dyno ,Epic Infinity ,Blade fat lady and Fury light 17,he was also thinking of a 17 edge but was a bit concerned on the lightness of build for our conditions ,it's a bit hard to get a demo here on some of these kites.

Yes eppo I have been round long enough to know but he hasn't so was asking for others thoughts he should of prob asked himself the differences head to head, I try to be as impartial as poss but as I do sell some brands I suppose advice is always taken with a bit of skepticism ,it's a pity we can't just do some head to head comparisons but it's just to difficult.

I don't really care what he ends up with as long as he's happy with his choice.

He wants it mainly for a light wind summer kite but will get him to jump on and continue the post or start a new one,it's a bit colder here so we prob gain what equates to a knot or so, was considering the 19 edge but the worry there is the build its a very lightweight built kite for its size and we have harsh conditions here on the west coast with a lot of whitewater we rarely get glassy clean conditions,so he's worried about dropping it and it getting shredded ,anyways will get him to expound more on what he's after.

His two main boards now are W18 speedball and 150 Mako, dunno he's used to higher aspect but needs a moderately built kite for conditions.
Prob is those three kites unavailable in our area for demo.
Have got the new Fury 17 covered as have one arriving for demo this week but hard for him to get on the others.