PKD Buster II

Intro
My first power kite after two flights, after a long history of simple stunt kites (started back in the 80s with a genuine Peter Powell...) and inspired by a simple small Revolution 1.2 kite.
So, please, don't believe everything I say, it's just first impression of a newbie, amazed by the power of some nicely colored cloths, put together with some sewing line.

Build quality
Looks great - no visible seams, neat finishing, strong fabric, bridles strangely colored but obviously strong enough. The air holes on the leading edge give you a sneak peep inside, where everything looks ok as well.
One minus: the little zippers on the dirt outlets are of a lesser quality. Even without being polluted with sand, they close and open with much resistance, scaring me for undesired damage. And when the dirt kicks in, it's even worse.
The stakes are toyish, but ok - the kite killers are ok, the lines have a tendency to twist easily, so you have to keep the lines tight. Bag's well-sized, Buster-boy fits into it, even it;s to windy to fold it in perfectly.

Flying mr. B
Wooo, this Buster is a strong guy. His first flight was in a 3-4 Beaufort wind and he surprised me with rock-solid power, it felt like a concrete wall pulling me. But mostly, I could hold with my 90 kg - my 14 year old son was pulled over the beach.
Since it's my first 4-liner I have to get used to how brakelines feel. The Buster disappointed me there, it's more an on/off feeling than something you (or I) can control more subtle. But maybe, that's wrong expectations from my side,
I haven't been able yet to land Buster with 100% control.
The second flight was in higher winds, 5-6 Beaufort. After one short flight, I took Buster down, he was too eager, too strong, and my kiting location was too narrow to take the long slides I needed to keep this impatient Buster under control.. Next time I'l drive to the Dutch beaches...

Overall
A great starter's kite for me, but I need more practice and more space to use (and better judge) Buster's capabilies. It is an affordable kite, it costed R2F 170 Euro, sems to be worth the money.

-may the wind bring you to higher levels -
I'll adjust this review after some more months of experience.

By : theDutchy