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The new Drôle d'Oiseau kite is available : the Phénix

Mon Sep 27, 2010 4:23 pm

Hi all,

The new Drôle d'Oiseau dual-line kite is available : the Phénix.

This is a 2,30m wingspan kite.

Features :
    * sail : Icarex
    * top-cross : Structil carbon 6mm
    * leading edge : Skyshark P2X
    * lower spreader : Skyshark 5PT
    * spine : Skyshark P3X
    * ballast : 12gr
    * multiple lining

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If you're interested in, you can order it on website of the french shop CVS :
http://www.cerfvolantservice.com/contents/fr/p1301.html
 
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Re: The new Drôle d'Oiseau kite is available : the Phénix

Mon Sep 27, 2010 6:31 pm

I saw it in action at Dieppe with Stephan Briban. It has built-in tricks. Lots of presence in the sky.




Oops, there was another guy flying one too, maybe it only has built-in tricks in the hands if it has already been taught.
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Re: The new Drôle d'Oiseau kite is available : the Phénix

Mon Sep 27, 2010 8:03 pm

Why did they make such a hideous sail pattern?
 
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Re: The new Drôle d'Oiseau kite is available : the Phénix

Mon Sep 27, 2010 10:52 pm

[gallic shrug]
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Re: The new Drôle d'Oiseau kite is available : the Phénix

Tue Sep 28, 2010 12:53 am

Vee wrote:
I saw it in action at Dieppe with Stephan Briban. It has built-in tricks. Lots of presence in the sky...


Stephan made it look EASY! Tracks really well. L-o-o-o-o-n-g standoffs, around 11 inches I'd say, but still nice and snappy in turns, off a 3 point bridle.

Tricks are totally built in! Sits very comfortably in a really nice turtle (not too deep). Pitches really easily, but not in a twitchy way. Didn't appear to have any kite specific idiosynchracies.

Build quality might not be as high as some would like, although this was a bit hard to tell. The kites at Dieppe had obviously been extensively tested, and were looking used.
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Re: The new Drôle d'Oiseau kite is available : the Phénix

Tue Sep 28, 2010 5:30 pm

neat kite...and thats a mighty fine looking bridge there.. 8)
 
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Re: The new Drôle d'Oiseau kite is available : the Phénix

Tue Sep 28, 2010 5:51 pm

Err ... it does look a big HQ or New Tech or Sky Dog #-o doesn't it ?

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Re: The new Drôle d'Oiseau kite is available : the Phénix

Thu Sep 30, 2010 3:49 pm

I like it !