North Shore Radical
This kite is LOUD! …and pulls like a truck. But it also surprised us with its good low wind characteristics. Somewhat unstable but I have a feeling that the light wind conditions must take some of the blame. Shallow sail and definitely no trick kite.
Test result
8,3 Speed
8,5 Tracking
8,0 Cornering
5,3 Steps down
6,3 Stall (from a horizontal trajectory)
7,5 (Snap)Stall (from a vertical up trajectory)
7,5 Halt (stalled position) from a vertical up trajectory)
5,8 Keeping the Stall position
6,5 Side slide
8,0 Circle 20% (2 x wingspan)
8,5 Circle 100% (constant speed)
7,8 Wind window
8,0 Speed Control
4,5 Axel to Fade
6,8 Overall impression
107,0 Total Score
Test pilot comments
- Very good low wind characteristics
- Taking a long dive to exit from a fade
- Large wind range
- Pulls like a train
- Has a slight tendency to wobble when snap stalled
- Feels heavy on the lines
- Loud!!!
