Fractured Axel

convergent design, like evolution, is not unusual. Especially as no kite designer works in vacuum. It'll take a special designer to come up with something truly different.

I know Günter Weigand, the designer of the genesis personally and he told me about his development of the kite, definitely no outward influences there.
I dont know Ken Mcneal, but I can seriously not imagine him copying anything.
What's more: These two kites fly seriously different!

Erik

Yeah - I don't think there is anything in this at all. The Vendetta flies
nothing like the Opera - it is far more comp. oriented and heavier on
the lines. I'd wager is had proportionally more sail material too.

I've not really flown a Mantis ... but I've no doubt that its much more
precise than a Genesis ... all Ken's kites are very solid in that regard.

-Frazer

fworley wrote:

Yeah - I don't think there is anything in this at all. The Vendetta flies nothing like the Opera - it is far more comp. oriented and heavier on
the lines. I'd wager is had proportionally more sail material too.

You should have seen Marco Chinni flying them at the FreeStyle world cup

Craig wrote:

You should have seen Marco Chinni flying them at the FreeStyle world cup

I don't doubt that the Opera is competition capable ... just strikes me as a
touch more freestyle than comp. oriented.

The Opera is a very fine kite and yet nothing like the Vendetta.

-Frazer

Original Phantom vs Northshore Radical...

...we could play this game all night

I'll raise you.. with a Liteflite Radial versus Hawaiiaiiaiian Team...

aphelps wrote:

I'll raise you.. with a Liteflite Radial versus Hawaiiaiiaiian Team...

Peas in a pod, them two

Does no-one remember the Styx vs. Opium kerfuffle ?

Mike.