Have just been told via ozone facebook that the new safety system does indeed swivel within the red release. This bar has been in the making for well over 2 years! About time ozone caught up to the competition, luckily their quality is second to none.

Anyone some news about the 2014 C4 ??

2013 improved so much on hangtime and more power for its size i love it !
Hope it is more aggressive (C-ish) as in kiteloops

pedleym said...
word is going back more like 2012 witch sucks.
i dont see the point of ozone having 2 free ride kites
i really enjoy the 2013 c4

Shhhhh don't tell everyone!!! People are surprised at how well I "manage" with mine

They need to dump the bridles and move to full C!

They started out with 5 lines! Good setup too.

pedleym said..

word is going back more like 2012 witch sucks.
i dont see the point of ozone having 2 free ride kites
i really enjoy the 2013 c4

Its not going back to the 2012 style kite.

No. The design has been tweaked a lot, the larger sizes are more lively, but still stable when unhooked and the smaller sizes tweaked the other way, but all this is really a bit hypothetical, and based on a conversation I had with the designer in Mauritius several weeks ago. Our demo's are in production, and I'd be waiting till they get some real world testing before making any conclusions. Internet whispers, opinions based on the subjective shape of a kite, previous kites owned or ridden, are all just worthless hot keystrokes....

Today is the official release date, here is the promo video, all dealers will have stock very soon.

So the same but better-of course ;-) No mention of bar pressure change, pretty well the only thing I'd change, have to wait till they arrive.... Still my favourite kite to ride but that bar pressure does sting a little at the end of a looong session.

Anyone spent decent hours on 2014 yet?? Haven't had opportunity to try yet personally. Still find my C4 to be funnest kite in collection but bar pressure makes marathon sessions uncomfortable.

Think pedleym is right. My elbows are ****ed and the only time i really feel discomfort is when underpowered although you're always going to be yanking on the bar when passing.

I don't think there is any C kite on the market that doesn't heavyish bar pressure

Big eeeZeee said..

pedleym said..

spent quite a bit of time on the 10m
flies more off the black lines, Very similar to the 2013.
maybe slacks a bit more, the only time bar pressure worries me is flying at the bottom of the wind range when working the kite.
IF your happy with the 2013 you will like the 2014

Steve ill eat my words not much like the 2012

thanks for that pink drink up in Safety bay big cat! Wouldn't have survived that session. hit me up if you ever come down to melbourne

Session saver

Been flying the 9 and 12m for a couple of weeks and can confirm the bar pressure is not reduced at all, it might even feel a bit more because it is more constant throughout the length of the depower rope (unlike the 2013 which was more progressive). I guess that's because of the more C-ish shape, it did worry me on the first session back to back with the 2013 but I don't feel it anymore now, having tons of fun with them!
More detailed review and impression coming soon :-)