Fractured Axel

Lam's latest new kite.

Enjoy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGlcqmkOFQc

"New Sport kite ATM from Sky Sport Design. Panels Graphics Design are new and styless. Coming soon in the near futures."

What ? No more single piece sail construction ? I wonder if all the panels will have to be white

Or perhaps it'll still be single piece sail ... with applique' "panels" ... yeah, thats it surely.

-Frazer

Looks and behaves alot like a little Sea Devil to my eyes.

After that Superfly Spring....

obi

ObijuanKenobe wrote:

Looks and behaves alot like a little Sea Devil to my eyes.
After that Superfly Spring....

All together now .... meh !

-Frazer

There's now a part deux.....

Mike,
wallet still in pocket.

Zippy8 wrote:

There's now a part deux.....

I'm sure its a okay kite, well made and trick capable.

But ....

It looks just like all the others hes produced over the years (and this is not a good thing)
Applique is so Betancourt nasty 90's
There can't be much in the way of R&D invested given how quickly new models are knocked out
Single panel sail construction doesn't warrant the asking prices IMHO
Why are there never any flapspins in these videos ?
Who wouldn't rather have a SuperFly pair for the price of one ATM ? And do they need clinical help ?

There ... I said it.

-Frazer

Ladies and gentlemen.... the case for the prosecution.

Mike.

dragonfly wrote:

Are we talking kites or pilots here? Saw both Lam and Chris with their respective ATMs (what a name btw). Amazing tricksters.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Let's choose our own preference. - Not guilty, your honour!

I think you mean



-Frazer

dragonfly wrote:

might work with kites, too?

Dunno ... its a bit of a kegger ... I'd have to be shit-faced.

-Frazer

Zippy8 wrote:

Ladies and gentlemen.... the case for the prosecution.

Mike.

I read that as "the case for the persecution"

Hmmmm

Here it is ... reminds me of something(s)



-Frazer

To say that the graphic is inspired by a Mohawk XS feels like a large understatement - here is a photo of a Mohawk XS dating back to about 2006. Quite disappointing.

So its going to be $289 - which is a bit of a "bargain" for a Lam kite.

Which makes me wonder ...

1) Are these being made by Lam
2) Or even made in the US (Heads Up) ?

And

3) Will they be framed in good old Skyshark ... or Dynamic spars ?

$289 for a Far Eastern built kite - framed in Dynamic ... well ...

-Frazer

Tom Patterson's got his already ... so we'll know shortly what he thinks of it.

Of course, we pretty much know what hes going to say

-Frazer

fworley wrote:

Tom Patterson's got his already ... so we'll know shortly what he thinks of it.

Of course, we pretty much know what hes going to say

-Frazer

Is he going to say it looks like a Mohawk XS?

I would love a fearless or to try some of his more modern designs