yargo v's sonic

am just a newbie and wanted some advice on kites. which is better a gk sonic/bow kite or a best yarga kite. have had heard good and bad about both these kites reference appriateness for beginners

thanks for the info...really appreciate it

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Originally posted by kusu

Hi

There are limited flat style kites around at the moment so an
honest and conclusive review would be hard to get.
I have had a few sessions on the cab crossbows and alot on the yargas
so here is my take on it. Bear in mind, I represent Best (Yarga's) so you should take this feedback lightly and I recommend you actually talk to several experienced kiters down at the beach and possibly try stuff out before making any decisions on gear.

In principal, a flat kite is better in regards to instant depower
by sheeting out the kite. I found this on the crossbow.
It also possible to get more 'range' from these style of kites.
However, the actual sweet or performance range is still similar to traditional kites imo.
The flat kite hype is all relatively new and everyone is excited about it. But it is new, and as you can see on kiteforum, problems are starting to surface in some areas.

Teaching/learning techniques on these kites are also slightly different so bear that in mind.

So in short, flat kites offer more 'instant' safety, but are relatively new so issues need to come to the surface.

Standard style kites (eg yarga) have been around a while and have stood up to the test of time. You can also get almost 3 kites for the price of one flat kite too!

My advice:
-Ask the local guys (not brand or shop affiliated)for their take
-Try before you buy
- Maybe wait and see the flat kites from other brands which are coming in the next couple of months from companies like Liquid Force, Caution and Slingshot. And wait and see if there are any problems down the track.

Welcome to the sport!

regards
Kurt

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maybe not if it was vw touarag, but then again resale will be bad on it anyway so it probably doesn't matter..

Hey Rolf, dont be too surprised when you find that the more pricey brands arent any better than the Best's

I cant fault my quiver of Nemesis's's's & had a 9m Yarga previously that was great.

Thanks for the news, One of my mates has just bought a 12m Nemsis which I am keen to try.

If u r newby, then buy used kite. u are more likely to rip ur kite and spend most of ur time relaunching kite.

The Sonic as a touch more technical to fly than other bow kites or a C kite. Having said that, if you can handle it then it is the best 06 bow/hybrid/sle kite by a long way.

The Sonic is quite easy to stall so some newbies or heavy handed riders can have trouble with it. The trim adjuster and stopper ball thingy are also acquired tastes. I quite like the trim adjuster and I stopped using the stopper. The bar pressure is so light the kite is effortless to use. If you let go of the bar you have about 10 seconds to pull in the chicken loop and grab the bar.

I have not used the Yarga but I have used a fair number of C kites and the Yarga is supposed to be pretty good. In general C kites can be easier to fly but harder to relaunch and much harder to control the power when you get overpowered, which is all the time for a beginner.

Also, unless you have actually used C kites and have a strong preference them then you would have to have rocks in your head to buy anything but a bow/hybrid/sle. Everything is so much easier and safer and more fun on a flat kite.

I currently have a Switchblade II. It is a great kite. Less technical to fly than the Sonic, super stable and super easy to use. One pump. No pulleys on the bar. Decent stopper ball thingy. Very grunty. I like it a lot. It is more expensive than the Sonic but it is easier to buy and probably easier to sell when you want to move it on.