Kite Foiling around and around

Good kite foiling session. Gear: Slingshot Phantasm 657 foil, 102 cm mast, Cloud 8m kite, Custom board. Filmed with Insta360 X3 amzn.to/3R0Nfp7

[@mangezable]

Beautiful! 🤙🏻

[@glidejunkie]

Thanks !

[@JR-kx6dk]

love it, you can feel the happiness 🏄‍♂😎

[@glidejunkie]

Thanks !

[@user-cj8uv7xz4o]

Great videos. Love your relaxed style. Could you do a video of your bar setup? I'm experimenting with alternatives to the commercial bars and would appreciate seeing what works for you. Thanks Drew

[@glidejunkie]

thanks ! glad you enjoy de videos. ´The bar is pretty simple. Just a 20mm diameter carbon bar, 2mm thick wall, no flag release. Just a quick release to get rid of the whole kite if things get pretty ugly. Flag release is a personal choice that each rider must evaluate himself. In my case that I ride small Clouds that are depowered a lot by just letting the bar go, I don't see the need for flag release. But I understand the potencial safety issue in some circumstances.My bars do not have a central hole. They have a rotating ring that is always aligned with the central line, so I can sheet in and out at the same time I turn the kite without the typical friction of the line going through the hole. The grip is 3D printed in polyurethane, with oval shape and finger grips at 45º to fit the most common hand position, and a pocket for the thumb finger in the central part when I go one handed. So minimalistic but super efficient and ergonomically designed. I'll make a video about it

[@user-cj8uv7xz4o]

@@glidejunkie Thanks for the quick reply. Could you show a picture of your bar without the hole. It's hard to imagine how the rotating ring works without seeing it. In your videos you hand is mostly in the centre of the bar so hard to see the how the ring workd. Much appreciated, Drew

[@michalwarzocha8567]

What mount do you use to the insta360 camera, how long is the pole? Tnx

[@glidejunkie]

I use this kind swivel mount. I am planning to make a DIY version with ceramic bearings. The pole is about 1m, but held at the middle point, so it only extends about 0.5m. I put a counterweight at the other end to balance it. es.aliexpress.com/item/32436712052.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.29.2a1cLXKQLXKQqv&algo_pvid=c79a2455-9a15-4b4a-8044-6829d4792efe&algo_exp_id=c79a2455-9a15-4b4a-8044-6829d4792efe-14&pdp_npi=4%40dis%21EUR%2113.62%2113.62%21%21%2114.25%2114.25%21%402103853617140807042914237e3943%2112000024569994952%21sea%21ES%210%21AB&curPageLogUid=JLRlIl0sbAp3&utparam-url=scene%3Asearch%7Cquery_from%3A

[@SnwbrdB]

Ok and how do you get the mount firmly affixed to your helmet?

[@glidejunkie]

@@SnwbrdB I use an aluminum gopro mount bolted to the helmet, similar to this: es.aliexpress.com/item/33019593141.html?src=google&src=google&albch=shopping&acnt=439-079-4345&slnk=&plac=&mtctp=&albbt=Google_7_shopping&albagn=888888&isSmbAutoCall=false&needSmbHouyi=false&albcp=20330803848&albag=&trgt=&crea=es33019593141&netw=x&device=c&albpg=&albpd=es33019593141&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw_qexBhCoARIsAFgBlesAwrcbdcnt1Z4I1bjEPwy0as1xCtXypVAZFqku4hxXfIhGEG9l6G8aAuoeEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds&aff_fcid=18c7267eff3b43248472499a22b42ac7-1714090101776-00784-UneMJZVf&aff_fsk=UneMJZVf&aff_platform=aaf&sk=UneMJZVf&aff_trace_key=18c7267eff3b43248472499a22b42ac7-1714090101776-00784-UneMJZVf&terminal_id=f5a9b437f92743069d5f962b0e8aa0de&afSmartRedirect=y

[@jairobjunior]

Thank you for sharing that

[@crocodile172]

Have you tried newer models of the Cloud kites? Im thinking to get myself one and not sure if it fly differently compare to the one are you using in this video.

[@glidejunkie]

My Clouds are the D model but have the E bridle upgrade. I haven't tried the newest model that has just been released which has the lighter and stiffer material in some parts of the leading edge. But I have just hear from the Facebook Cloudriders group that the new model turns even faster. And it is a tad lighter too, so I am sure the newest models are great too. Greg only releases new model when he is sure the improvement is worthwhile after many prototypes tests.

[@crocodile172]

@@glidejunkie Thank you! I'm currently riding single strut Cabrinha Contras and lately had a chance to try some Cloud kites (D model just like yours) and liked it a lot. I also tried Slingshot UFOs (similar sizes) and somehow didn't liked it at all. Feels much slower/heavier compare to the Clouds. So I'm seriously thinking of getting myself some Clouds now.

[@glidejunkie]

@@crocodile172 some early UFOs came with very short rear pigtails which made them stall easily and lousy handling. It was solved with an extra 20-25cm pigtail. Make sure you didn't test one of the faulty units. The newer models are supposed to be good, similar concept to Clouds, but a little less drift, and behave a little more like a normal strutted kite. If you tried Clouds and you liked them, that's the way to go.

[@crocodile172]

@@glidejunkie I tried UFO v2. It was not back stalling but felt very grunty comparing to Cloud and even my Contras. With Clouds I can do those little helicopters easily and looks like not even possible with UFOs.