OZONE HYPERLINK, a new ram air kite design, with internal zippers that allow the cells to be opened for land/snow use.

Background:-

Already using ram air kites for Snowkiting and Foiling.
Ive previously owned F-arc, OZONE R1's, Chrono's and Frenzy's.
Currently own 18/13/9m ChronoV2UL's and a 7m Frenzy.

Intro:-

Love the Frenzys on the snow & ChronoV2UL's over water.

Both of these models are awesome for their intended use.

The Hyperlink bridges the gap between these models, sharing features from both.

Hyperlink rundown:-

Although I've only flown this kite a few times I feel confident enough to give it a review based on its features and in comparison to other models of the Ozone range.

If money is no object and you can afford to buy dedicated kites for snowkiting and another set for the water then it's hard to beat the specifically designed/tested models.

I Love the frenzy's on the snow, but being Open cell they would sink instantly if crashed over water.

The Chrono's are amazing for foiling, and also fly really well on the snow, but closed cells are harder to packdown and can be a handful in sketchy conditions.

The Hyperlink does Both, it packs down on the snow like a frenzy, and then by simply closing 6 internal zippers you can can change it to closed cell and use over water.

Its also lower aspect and flys more like a inflatable, but better in gusts.

Findings:-

On the snow it packed down perfectly, didn't even have to remove snowboard, but I didn't really have enough wind to give it a good run.

I took it out this week in 35knot at St Kilda on surfboard, I don't think my ChronoV2UL would have flown as well, and I was to scared/cold to find out.

Didnt test 5th line, but it's external rather than the "re-ride" system on the Frenzys.

Summary:-

If you want a kite for snow/land & water than this kite will do it all.

The 9m was confidence inspiring and hassle free.

Real world benefits are in saftey rather than performance.

Conclusion:-

If I didn't already own 9m Chrono I would be getting a 9m Hyperlink.
Infact I'm thinking i'll sell my Chrono before next winter to get one.

If you never ever intend to use over land then these extra features of the Hyperlink are Mute.

Chrono wins for water use.
Frenzy wins for snow/land.

And Hyperlink is really for the crew that want one kite to do both.

Hope ya enjoyed my review.

If your getting into foiling or snowkiting the ram air kites really do work well.

Once your up to speed on ram air kites it's hard to look back.

DITCH THE PUMP

Cheers,

Karl.










ChronoV2UL Vs Hyperlink.