Thanks to Dave for this link ...

www.paraavis.com

I had a good look and made contact with their Russian sales team.

They have released a race kite called the GVX. It comes in 11, 15 and 18m sizes.

Prices are between 967 Euro for 11m kite only up to 1733 Euro for their 18m kite and complete package, incl bar, and lines. No backpack (extra for a bag!? WTF?).

Prices include freight, but does not include import / customs tax, etc.

They even have LEI inflatables, according to their price list - an ION, Indy Pro, and Octane II in 8, 12 and 15m sizes.

The email I got from them says, they've been doing paragliding sails for years and have very happy customers in Australia as well as all over the world, but as yet no one has ordered their kite surfing kites from Australia.

Very little I could find on internet for reviews, etc.

So stay tuned! I am sure we'll see their GVX race kites at the next KiteFoil Gold Cup!

Paraavis are the bleeding edge. Save your money, you'll only nosedive it and make it explode too.

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Kamikuza said..
Paraavis are the bleeding edge. Save your money, you'll only nosedive it and make it explode too.

Care to back that up Kam? Just going blagghhh does nothing

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Loftywinds said..


I am sure we'll see their GVX race kites at the next KiteFoil Gold Cup!

Ivan Dorinian was riding them at the Gold CUp in Italy..

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Kamikuza said..
Paraavis are the bleeding edge. Save your money, you'll only nosedive it and make it explode too.

Care to back that up Kam? Just going blagghhh does nothing

Which statement? My opinion on the quality of a small, psychotically dedicated and well-informed foil designer or your flying skills?

Ever flow one Zuka?

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Ever flow one Zuka?

Paraavis? No, but I read a lot. And I've had a few different doonas too...

What about an elf?

Review (translated). Reeds/rushes = the spars at the LE. nd = knots.

first impressions of the gvx11:
-Slight but it robust enough to air. rushes also not too fragile air, but I'm afraid if big crash on the sand
-I am a little skeptical about the long-term performance of the sealing strips on the seams
-aile purchased without bar I mounted with 5é line (not supplied but secu fasteners provided). domage add drag the 5é but I prefer that the 5th secu on a front (for fear rushes!)
-mixer 3 pulleys (low-end), recommended for the foil (or snow), possibility to spend 2 pulleys for race or tt
-Setting stability / power loop system with nodes, I began to neutral -small 5-10nds inflation in the sand to abrade the seams (and also test my damaged foot!) it is inflates quickly and well, necessarily with the reeds that keep the air inlets! -in the air it has the geule -as expected that goes far back in the window, sore blow to force tip the head back, I feel that the transfers will be a formality with this wing! étonament stable, even if the conditions were good: in the gusts it exceeds far the zenith, then gently moves back at the end of the ridicule, no need to work as Other perf wings to avoid head finally be seen in the more unstable wind. -even in 7-8nds damn it already takes as it passes through the window or goes back to the zenith, she loope good and it pulls hard! -she not running very quickly, a little tractor, I should have put a large bar because I have the chopper in the leader lines loop -the reeds are somewhat painful to store it, but in fact no problem for the normal running if not too tight , a compact but she returned in the supplied bag (like potato sack in spi) -

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Plummet said..
What about an elf?

Sigh... no. Why?

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Kamikuza said..

Plummet said..
Ever flow one Zuka?

Paraavis? No, but I read a lot. And I've had a few different doonas too...

Then shut the **** up Jap! And I say that with the greatest of admiration for your kite skills too.

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Kamikuza said..

Plummet said..
What about an elf?

Sigh... no. Why?

I'm interested to here how they fly by comparison to my chrono.

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Kamikuza said..

Plummet said..
What about an elf?

Sigh... no. Why?

I'm interested to here how they fly by comparison to my chrono.

Well I flew a friend's 12m Chrono back to back with the Pansh over the weekend over water. The PANSH is no where near as powerful as the Chrono. The Chrono was wanting to loft actually. BUT, I kid you not, the Pansh was way more stable. The Chrono was struggling in 10knots to stay still.

The PANSH just floated there like a UFO, but unfortunately as she has less pulling power, I was not able to get a decent run. But for 10knots, that's not bad at least to have both kites stay up there.

I should have bought my land board, as I would have been powered easily for that on the PANSH.

The PANSH Aurora is definetely up there close to the Speed 3 IMO, but neither are close to Elf, R1, and perhaps these new race foils.

Chrono needs a bit of learning. Once you know how then it becomes stable as hell. but certainly they are a different level to the speed.

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Kamikuza said..

Plummet said..
What about an elf?

Sigh... no. Why?

I'm interested to here how they fly by comparison to my chrono.

As I was told when I commented that the Chrono looked like a Speed2 - you'll just have to try one(s)

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Loftywinds said..

Kamikuza said..

Plummet said..
Ever flow one Zuka?

Paraavis? No, but I read a lot. And I've had a few different doonas too...

Then shut the **** up Jap! And I say that with the greatest of admiration for your kite skills too.

For the Nth time, I'm not Japanese. Put the white hood down and take a deep breath.

I've yet to buy a kite and dive bomb it into oblivion the next day . . . I had some sympathy for you at the time. Past tense.

At least you didn't waste time coating it...

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Plummet said..

Kamikuza said..

Plummet said..
What about an elf?

Sigh... no. Why?

I'm interested to here how they fly by comparison to my chrono.

Well I flew a friend's 12m Chrono back to back with the Pansh over the weekend over water. The PANSH is no where near as powerful as the Chrono. The Chrono was wanting to loft actually. BUT, I kid you not, the Pansh was way more stable. The Chrono was struggling in 10knots to stay still.

The PANSH just floated there like a UFO, but unfortunately as she has less pulling power, I was not able to get a decent run. But for 10knots, that's not bad at least to have both kites stay up there.

I should have bought my land board, as I would have been powered easily for that on the PANSH.

The PANSH Aurora is definetely up there close to the Speed 3 IMO, but neither are close to Elf, R1, and perhaps these new race foils.

LOL

Well that's definitive, that is.

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Kamikuza said..

Plummet said..

Kamikuza said..

Plummet said..
What about an elf?

Sigh... no. Why?

I'm interested to here how they fly by comparison to my chrono.

As I was told when I commented that the Chrono looked like a Speed2 - you'll just have to try one(s)

No chance of that. never seen either elf or paraarvis in nz.

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Kamikuza said..

Plummet said..

Kamikuza said..

Plummet said..
What about an elf?

Sigh... no. Why?

I'm interested to here how they fly by comparison to my chrono.

As I was told when I commented that the Chrono looked like a Speed2 - you'll just have to try one(s)

No chance of that. never seen either elf or paraarvis in nz.

Try a Speed2 and imagine it with higher AR...?

BTW, comapring to a Speed2 isn't an insult -- when the 3 and Paycho4 got Triple Depower, they lost some out-and-out performance but gained a lot of stability and a little more ease of use, but you need more finesse to milk the bottom end.

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Loftywinds said..


I am sure we'll see their GVX race kites at the next KiteFoil Gold Cup!

Ivan Dorinian was riding them at the Gold CUp in Italy..

no Ivan wasnt riding at foil cup but i can tell you the kites are good if you know how to handle them ;)