Torch relaunches fine, can't go wrong with either of the two from all accounts they are the benchmarks for comparison. I haven't flown a fuel myself but will be on my list when I upgrade my C4's.

Or bow tie comments! If your riding a C you should be powered! Relaunch, who cares.

natemarshall said...

but i hear its a pain to relaunch.

Mate, whoever told you that does not know how to relaunch very well.
After a crash, and I do crash a lot, from getting the bar to launching the kite never takes longer than 10 sec. Usually less than 5. The only exception to this is if the kite has roller over and the centre line is rapped around the kite, then it can take up to 30 seconds to sort out and relaunch.
Recon you have picked the 2 best C kites already, but what do you want the kite for, freestyle, wakestyle or wave riding? This could make a difference to your decision.

natemarshall said...

hi, im looking into buying a new c-kite but i cant decide which is the best. i'm looking for a 8-9m kite as i weigh 64kg. i have thought about the slingshot fuel because i have tried the 2010 and it was sick. i have also tried the 2011 torch and that was good but i hear its a pain to relaunch.

if you could help me out with selecting a c-kite from any brand which you think is the best it would be fantastic. :)

Have you tried a RPM,a very versatile C kite...

yo nick, kiteworld did a test in cape town with the worlds top c kites, from what i remember the fuel was top of the list , you can look it up online

cauncy said...
yo nick, kiteworld did a test in cape town with the worlds top c kites, from what i remember the fuel was top of the list , you can look it up online

Where can you Demo a 2013 Fuel in Perth, for a rider that is 89kgs what would be the best 2 kite quiver, 9 -13 comes to mind but what is a 13 m Fuel like.......?

Agreed above. Maybe you need to be more specific. You looking for a traditional full on C like a fuel, or a hybrid, like a Vegas, C4, RPM. Etc...

This would stop the conflicting banter a little. Bandit, park have some C DNA built in, but I wouldn't have them in a discussion on C kites.

i thought the new 2013 park was a c-kite. it felt really nice when i tried a mates. i would buy one if it wasn't $1900. what is the unhooking ability of a rpm compared to the fuel.

natemarshall said...
i thought the new 2013 park was a c-kite. it felt really nice when i tried a mates. i would buy one if it wasn't $1900. what is the unhooking ability of a rpm compared to the fuel.

No it is a C hybrid. A fuel is a C kite. The park has some C DNA in it like a Vegas or a Varial X etc.