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    DawsonCreaks

    By DawsonCreaks •

    HQ Crossfire 4M

    I sit here writing this review a changed man. I've just spent the last hour and a half flying my brand new kite,an HQ Crossfire4.0. You have to excuse me if this review becomes a litle over zealous but I only started powerkiting two weeks ago so all this is very new to me

    FIRST IMPRESSIONS

    I got home from my work last night expecting the postman to have done the usual and left his "I called but you weren't in" card,which would have meant an early trip to the royal mail depot, but i was very pleasantly surprised to find my new kite lying,waiting on my bed for me.On opening the package i was faced with the thing that is mentioned in every HQ review........THAT MASSIVE ZIP!!!!!!!!! It pretty much serves absolutely no purpose whatsoever,but it's there!!! The rest of the rucksack seemed to be very good quality too,with plenty of different compartments for pretty much anything you can think of.

    I then took everything out of the bag to inspect what i had got for my money and i must say it didn't disappoint,my other kite is a Flexifoil,a name that is synonomous with quality and the Crossfire isn't all that far behind(although admittedly, the kite killers are not altogether that great!!but I've read other reviews on this site and bought a set of Flexifoil handles with kitekillers) but in comparison to other kites and what you can pay for them,the Crossfire is certainly value for money

    TAKE OFF

    So to the first flight.Having been subsituted at football and storming off in a huff(being honest, the thing that was on my mind the most during the game was......."that's a very nice breeze!!!!!")I went straight home and called my mate who's also taken up kiting(he has the best deal.....all of the fun.....none of the expense!!!!)

    the kite was very easy to set up.I layed out all my lines(the instructions you get with the kite are very clear)and attached the brake lines first,then the power lines....and I was ready to go!!!

    I have no words to describe the next hour and a half!!!!!!!!!!!

    as soon as the kite took off i was buzzing......according to the forecast,there were only meant to be 10mph winds..............to me, it felt like a hurricane!!!!!this kite has some power!!!!even in the Zenith,this kite will try to pull you off your feet. I actually found myself scared to put the kite anywhere near the powerzone to start with....Scudding??????? 20M scuds were easily achievable and time and time again i found myself flying my kite on my back after being dragged over the ground. My friend, who's only 11 1/2 stone,was managing to hit some very good airs and the enevitable "let's see if you can do better" challenges were thrown down....

    ...Better????I actually got lifted about 3 feet of the ground at an angle i really wasn't too keen on and found myself having to let go or I was getting a sore one....Flexifoil kite killers rock!!!!!!

    SO

    I would recommend this kite to anyone,whether a beginner or experienced pro,this kite is electric.I am absolutely knackered after only 1 1/2 hours flying and couldn't be happier!! It has amazing lift and by merely hinting at the powerzone, huge scuds can be achieved(my clothes are manky!!!!)

    can I think of anything I didn't like about the kite???

    I am new to this but for now this kite is the absolute don!!!!....oh.....wait..........I was planning on starting to landboard,if I can't handle this kite static,how am i going to be able to standing on a board????

    oh well, that'll be £160 saved then!!!!!!!!

     

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    DawsonCreaks

    found out a little bit more about the character of the kite tonight. wind was variable,anything between 5mph to about maybe 12 or 15mph, managed quite a few good solid jumps of maybe 3-4 feet in the air and about 10 feet long!!!!!what a feeling!!!!!! :) wasn't wearing the perfect shoes for scudding and ended up on my face at one point..........my little friend the crossfire then thought it would be funny to drag me along for another 20/25 feet..........face first!!!!!! Kite killers applied.......i came up with the biggest grin i've had on my face for donkeys years!!!!!!! My muscles are aching something terrible now:) can't wait to check out the biceps in 6 months time!!!!!!!

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    Ferretish

    The cross fire bag looks the part for the first few months but mine completely fell apart on saturday, which is a shame because the pockets and folding over bit are perfect for carrying shades, bar etc im now making do with an old hiking back pack

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    Gusts

    My CF bag has also disintegrated so im using an 80 litre rucksack - room for everything now!! Dawson, give ti a bit of time and you'llbe using your CF to board with, just gotta make sure you use it in the right winds to avoid near death experiences!!

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    Ferretish

    Yeah diffenately get yourself a helmet, the cross fire will lift you up easily and if you land on your head it hurts, have got a video of my mate flying the crossfire with out a helmet and you see his head bounce when he hits the floor!!

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    DawsonCreaks

    having been out tonight and been lifted off the ground to the tune of 10 feet.....then letting go in a blind panic and falling to the tune of 10 feet i now have the utmost respect for the 4.0CF!!!!!!!i am now faced with a trip to the hospital early tomorrow if i still can't walk:'(......anyone new to kiting reading this and having the same attitude as me...........DO NOT RUN BEFORE YOU CAN WALK!!!!!!!!!!....i thought i was the bees knees and have paid the price!!!!! be warned!!!!!!!!

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    AGGIE

    Great review, and did I laugh as have had the same experience !!!!!! Got a Beamer 5m which is great and honestly thought a CF4 would be about the same........Wrong CF4 much much more powerfull. Tried a CF3.2 in buggy against a so called expert with much larger kites (6m+) and could keep up with him without to much problems. So the moral of the story is BIGGER IS NOT ALWAYS BETTER OR IMPRESSIVE.

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    Chaz

    Nice review. Yes, the 3.2 & 4m CF's are tools alright. The smaller sizes impress me the most, they really do feel like they should be much bigger than they are... And they definitely have alter-egos. I've been embarrassed a few times trying to look cool in the park, not giving the kite all my attention, and being caught out by the power!!!!!! (more than slightly uncool when it's the little pink 1.7)

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