Kiteboarding with Flysurfer from Speed 3 to Sonic 3.
Back in 2012 after having recently moved to USA from France. I collected enough money to buy my first high end kite. At that time, the Flysurfer Speed 3 color edition was released. I snapped a 15m from my favorites store in France with 10%. At that time, Flysurfer products were very rare in the USA. And just a couple store carried the product.
Today, after 7 years of fun session around the world with a Speed 3. I’m graduating to a Flysurfer Sonic 3 11m. The design and technology does really improve upon a time (I’m totally independent). The 11m pull as much as the 15m of few years ago. It’s faster, it has a lot more de-power a weird good hang-time.
The bar pressure is close to my 9m North Vegas (2012) with a massive travel distance. The bar pressure is lower and there is a lot more de-power but it shares the same responsiveness.
For some reason, this kite feels like it has no weight. Any LEI kite multiple struts would feel very heavy in the sky.
The bad.
- I had a hard time relaunching from the water up-side. The single line relaunch did not work for me. It will takes some practice.
- When the kite is full of water, you can probably damage the kite draining it.
- Fly extremely fast in the wind window. Not for beginner. You must be sharp on steering.
- Intake valves are small and it takes some time to fill the foil. (much faster than the pumping a LEI or the inflating the Speed 3)
The good.
- Predictive launch.
- Linear power delivery.
- Quick release does the job.
- Overall build quality. (time will tell)
The awesome.
- This kite fly so fast that the wind whistle at high speed. This is so cool because it brings a noise component to understand your speed.
- Impressive hang-time for such small wing.
- Power power power..
I’ll keep updating this article session after session to add more details…
Disclaimer. I write this article following 1h ride on a lake 8–15mph winds (not steady).
