Hey. I'm about to buy my 4th Park. But, there is little possibility of demoing gear around here. Any suggestions as to something similar that you'd recommend?

whatever it is you are useing. if you havent maxed it out at 100% and you still have enough room to develop and grow on it further then stick with it. it will make progressing easier then a new kite. but if your sitting around 90% i say get something a little more advanced and higher performance.
it really depends on where you are development wise.

i wouldnt buy a torch because im not ready yet. maybe you are

The newest Park is a sick kite, what size are you after I know where you can get some!

Hi pro merc. I'll be after a 2017 though, not the 2016 which I've just sold, was a great kite.

I rode a 2016 on the weekend in Sri Lanka. What a gem to loop. Good luck trying to find a 2017 tho!

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kemp90 said..
I rode a 2016 on the weekend in Sri Lanka. What a gem to loop. Good luck trying to find a 2017 tho!

how was it unhooking ?

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glasstraxx said...

kemp90 said..
I rode a 2016 on the weekend in Sri Lanka. What a gem to loop. Good luck trying to find a 2017 tho!

how was it unhooking ?

It wasn't really the right conditions to unhook. The bar pressure was a little light but that could have been made heavy at the kite.
I was mainly just looping it. Felt so so good to loop loved it. Such an easy fun kite

^^ sick pic mate, where was the photographer situated to get that shot? Looks like maybe off a boat?

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axion said...
^^ sick pic mate, where was the photographer situated to get that shot? Looks like maybe off a boat?

Just on the shore friend. Was shot at Vella island on an iPhone. Definitely one of the best spots on the planet

After years on the freeride big jumping kites
I've been looking at other options
The new parks got a glowing report from the kiteworld crew at cape town whilst testing plenty in that class
I'd also look at or better demo
Enduro
Gts 4
Vegas
Dice ( new)
Rpm
Union
Etc etc etc, I found some kites needed to be set on certain settings to be appealing

nice loop. definitely keen to upgrade to these but cut between the french bandit

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glasstraxx said...
nice loop. definitely keen to upgrade to these but cut between the french bandit

I like both of those kites. But 2016 naish bar doesn't have below bar swivel. What were they thinking

no too bad if your style of riding natural untwists the inside lines... but i know what you mean.

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kemp90 said..

glasstraxx said...
nice loop. definitely keen to upgrade to these but cut between the french bandit

I like both of those kites. But 2016 naish bar doesn't have below bar swivel. What were they thinking

i think it is after market

Where can you get an aftermarket BTB swivel? (or did I misunderstand)

This is the only thing missing from the bar imho

I know James from ProKite uses something after market called nuke or something. Send ProKite an email. James might be able to help

Thanks for that, unfortunately the nuke appears to be the Fluid Kites quick release so you loose the BTB de power. Cheers