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Velocicraptor said..

BWalnut said..
Pretty excited about these Power Packs. My first reaction was no, but thinking on it for a bit I'm shifting. The larger sizes, as long as the upwind is at least reasonable, could be awesome for point sailing.

I was told by someone riding the powerpacks that the upwind is only "passable". Seems like if upwind is important then the PR is still the tool. My sense is that it is pretty comparable to the Ka'a in terms of the intended use case. I think there was a moratorium on public reviews until next week, so it will be interesting to hear some more in depth feedback.

Hmm...

Less exciting if it's a return to Ka'a style. I wonder though if this will be another parawing where people have to figure out how to ride it upwind or will it be a hard, only passable, version.

I've seen some prices starting to pop up on websites and it looks like the Power Packs are maybe a bit cheaper.

Any rumors of a v2 Pocket Rocket trickling out? I'm sure that's the better choice for me.

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BWalnut said..

Velocicraptor said..

BWalnut said..
Pretty excited about these Power Packs. My first reaction was no, but thinking on it for a bit I'm shifting. The larger sizes, as long as the upwind is at least reasonable, could be awesome for point sailing.

I was told by someone riding the powerpacks that the upwind is only "passable". Seems like if upwind is important then the PR is still the tool. My sense is that it is pretty comparable to the Ka'a in terms of the intended use case. I think there was a moratorium on public reviews until next week, so it will be interesting to hear some more in depth feedback.

Hmm...

Less exciting if it's a return to Ka'a style. I wonder though if this will be another parawing where people have to figure out how to ride it upwind or will it be a hard, only passable, version.

I've seen some prices starting to pop up on websites and it looks like the Power Packs are maybe a bit cheaper.

Any rumors of a v2 Pocket Rocket trickling out? I'm sure that's the better choice for me.

greenhatkiteboarding.com/products/ozone-powerpack-parawing?variant=41446613090437

Actually a little more expensive than the PR. The marketing copy makes it pretty clear that there is some compromise in upwind for easier packdown and grunt.

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Velocicraptor said..

Actually a little more expensive than the PR. The marketing copy makes it pretty clear that there is some compromise in upwind for easier packdown and grunt.

Okay I'll definitely wait for PRv2.

Biggest thing I'll be looking for is reinforcement of those laser cut edges.