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    2shy

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    Eolo Radsail 2.4M

    * I just purchased a Radsail 2.4m as my first traction kite and ive gotta say im lovin it. I got it on ebay for £60 so im well chuffed!

    * My friend has got a flexifoil bullet kite which i have tried a few times and have found quite difficult to handle, assumably this is for a more advanced user. The radsail is much easier. Ive only so far taken it out in light to moderate winds but have still managed to skud a few metres with it, so am looking forward to the wind picking up a bit so i can test my basic skills out fully.

    * As for the construction of the kite, i have nothing to really compare it to as it is my first kite. However the fabric seems pretty good and is deffinatly strong enough to take the sand crashes that its had to endure due to my inexperience. The lines are as far, as i can tell, perfectly matched in length, although compared to other kites ive seen on the beach, they do seem to be pretty long. The handles are really comfy (aluminium, with nice foamy padded grips) and seem to be shaped nicely, making the brake lines easy to control for really smooth landings.

    * The kite comes in in a pretty smart back pack which is the same colours as the kite and includes; a radsail demo DVD (wowing me with the potential of these kites), the things to wrap the lines round (which i find a kinda long and labourious process), some vague instructions, a sticker and some prome leaflets.

    * The only drawbacks that i can see to this kite are firstly, the instructions are very vague which, along with the lines not being colour coded made my first set up quite a tough task. And secondly the things to wind the lines onto are pretty tricky and take quite a while to do. So my next job is to find out a way to wrap the lines round the handles.

    * All in all though i can say that i love the kite to bits, maybe because its really a great kite, or maybe because im an easily pleased novice who has never had a kite before so dont know what to look for, but one thing is for certain, this kite has got me hooked. I would be really be interested to hear some experienced kiters views of my review and any handy hints that they might be able to offer me.

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    Guest Johnnyboy

    Guest Johnnyboy

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    Hi 2shy, I have a Radsail pro 6m, the only problem which I have experianced are the handles, they are pretty poor, the grips tend to slide around and the end plugs are forever popping out. I have ordered some flexifoil replacements. To wind the lines up. I put the handles together, then wrap my kitekillers around the handles and then wind the lines in a figure of 8 style, this way there is very little to sort out when you take the kite out again. Also parapack.

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    2shy

    Ive just been out for a few hours today and have tried the parapacking method, which seemed pretty easy to do. Just keeping my fingers crossed that it comes out ok when i go out tomoro! Top idea with the kite killers round the handles tho, ill be sure to give that a go tomoro, although probably wont be replacing my handles just yet, not until i get the same problems as you johnnyboy...

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    Guest anneski

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    Hi 2shy, my first kite purchase was a Radsail 145 - only a little 2-line, but had colour-coded lines and straps. However, there was a significant difference in line length - about 6-8 inches! I'm awaiting delivery of a 2.4m Rad, and I will be checking line length very carefully before launch. Disappointing to hear the lines are not colour-coded, perhaps there's a DIY method?

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