SYSMIC S3 @ 60mph/ 96kph

[@popeyethewelder-carlosfanfango]

How have I missed this awesome video Tom, you continually raise the bar....first class mate, first class

[@RedSkyHorizon]

When the legend that is popeyethewelder comments on your video, you know you've done okay. Ha! Thanks, Carl.

[@Turks63]

Very cool video and a gorgeous looking buggy

[@RedSkyHorizon]

Glen! How the devil are you my good sir?

[@Turks63]

Pretty good thanks Tom. Great to see you're still flying

[@alex15449]

Thank you for posting this, always like to see what you get up to Tom! How are you both doing?

[@RedSkyHorizon]

@@alex15449 yo Alex. 😁. I’m good thanks. Extra busy with work which is great but it doesn’t leave much time to play. So it’s always great to get out in the bug. How are you more importantly? What you up to?

[@alex15449]

@@RedSkyHorizon hey Tom, thought I replied to this but I think KZbin blocked it cos I tried to give you my new number. I’m good thanks! Got a bit more into kitesurfing again, been down to Poole harbour and I’m picking up a flysurfer speed 3 today actually! Excited to get down to camber soon, go big or go home ahaha

[@robertlussier2944]

beautiful! Both the video and the buggy👍 ZOOM!

[@Radian1978]

Loved the video/ music/ editing/ action... great stuff! Looks like a blast. I used to buggy a fair amount at the 'car beach' in Oostvoorne, but not much since I moved to the US. That wide beach looks fantastic.

[@RedSkyHorizon]

Thanks for the compliment!! Check out the U.S.-based www.powerkiteforum.com/ . I post up most frequently there. They hold events on the east and west coasts inc deserts should you find yourself with the opportunity to buggy again. 👍

[@davidclift5989]

Great video Tom, I remeber those days at Camber where the sand is blowing across the beach. So miss it

[@RedSkyHorizon]

Great times! Hope you're keeping well, David.

[@elgreebo]

Wow, what a great video, so well shot. Awesome looking buggy too.

[@RedSkyHorizon]

Thanks for the sub!

[@buggyguyk82]

Great to see you have been out Tom.. I got down last Saturday afternoon...had a great time..and the kite obstacle course later on made it interesting lol .. I guess you never found that camera lead we was searching for.... well we did try though ah..? Lol great video as usual mate 👍

[@RedSkyHorizon]

Hey Guy! What happened? xD I hope you ran over their lines. :D The summer weekends tend to bring out the kooks. If I remember rightly, I was searching for my speedometer cable. Thanks for helping me search for it when you could have been riding instead. Hope to bump into you down there sometime, especially now as things get less busy on the beach.

[@buggyguyk82]

@@RedSkyHorizon yes I did manage to get a couple of sets of lines..lol 🤣.. clear one way...by the time I went back up the run someone had put lines across it.. it was often too late to avoid them ...I did managed to slide out and barely just missed one set only to run over someone else's bar.. oops never mind..lol .🤣. yes hopefully we can catch up on the beach again soon 👌

[@RedSkyHorizon]

@@buggyguyk82 Don't let them spoil your fun. They're supposed to wrap their lines when parked. Kitesurf Centre Law. See you out there :)

[@thenightraven60]

I don't think it spoiled the fun just made it more interesting, he nearly got as wet as you did in this vid. Sorry but I didn't get time to video it.

[@MrTwojaythomo]

Hell yeah, always looking for the perfect beach wind 🤘

[@ВячеславЩендригин-д5ы]

Just Amazing video! Such beautiful scenes and moments.... Timelaps of clouds.. Remarkable riding in water.... Hope, you did not kill those kiteboarders, so carelessly crossing your way )))

[@RedSkyHorizon]

Thank you for your generous comment. 🙏 _"Hope, you did not kill those kiteboarders, so carelessly crossing your way"_ No but there's always next time 😂

[@jantjekitebuggy3349]

sweet, a foldable one. going really fast as ever!!!!! i'm guessing a new 360 cam

[@RedSkyHorizon]

Jantie! 👍

[@quedecree]

Nice one, Tom. That looks very handy being able to fold the buggy up like that although if I'm reading the specs right, it's still pretty weighty at 28kg. Cheers - John.

[@RedSkyHorizon]

Hey John! I ordered mine with the XXL Midi's, so it weighs a little more at 36Kg or thereabouts. I believe they come as light as 26Kg if you go for their three-spoke wheels. Okay, not super lightweight as a Parastorm Typhoon but the whole thing does break down into a large sports bag, even the rear axle, ideal for the airlines. So I look forward to someday flying Qantas direct to Kingston. :)

[@quedecree]

@@RedSkyHorizon Make that sometime between January and March to avoid the seaweed - I'll meet you there. PS I know where the best coffee and cakes are!

[@RedSkyHorizon]

@@quedecree :D You know my weaknesses.

[@CamberKitesurfing]

that buggy is a beast!

[@HulkHoden66]

Big balls mate!

[@bikemystic]

Beautiful machine! What was the wind speed? Mph? Kilometers?

[@RedSkyHorizon]

I'd say the wind speed was somewhere between 28 and 32 mph. It doesn't take too much to get up to 60 mph in the buggy but it takes me much more wind to go beyond that as space is limited. She is a nice machine for sure. :)

[@fredeau9263]

Very nice video ! And the first showing the S3. Thank you. Happy with this buggy ?

[@RedSkyHorizon]

Thanks! A tough little bug. Performs like a bigger buggy and is light enough to haul off the beach and back into the car without much effort. :)

[@fredeau9263]

@@RedSkyHorizon Have fun !

[@jordan3522]

Awesome video 😍

[@RedSkyHorizon]

Thanks! :)

[@jordan3522]

@@RedSkyHorizon very cool video, hitting some crazy speeds on sand! Really wanna get one myself & get into this 👍

[@RedSkyHorizon]

@@jordan3522 Thanks, glad you liked it. If you need help and advice getting into the sport let me know or alternativly you can try these links > facebook.com/groups/kitebuggying/ www.powerkiteforum.com/

[@elusivemite]

Nice buggy Tom. Rapid deployment. Unfortunately I had to sell up when I got back to the UK after being ripped off by a contractor and haven't flown since. :(

[@RedSkyHorizon]

Hey, I know that name! Not heard from you in a long long while. Sorry to hear about your misfortune. That sucks. Hope you're now on the up. Best of luck for the future!

[@elusivemite]

@@RedSkyHorizon cheers. 3 kids a business and numerous other hobbies later but I still miss kites. I did look in on racekites a few years back but seemed to have died. I might have a landboard and a big MK1 buster tucked away for a windy day. :) I still fit in the harness.

[@buggyguyk82]

Hi Rob...hope you are keeping well mate... i saw some of your trials riding a while back...looking good mate 👍

[@jesseday6090]

I love your videos Tom! And I've enjoyed all your content on PKF! I have the opportunity to get an S3 buggy and I'm having a hard time deciding between it and a Libre VMAX. I don't care about the option to fold the buggy. I think it's cool but not something I will probably use much. Do you feel like the buggy is unstable or anything because of the foldability?

[@RedSkyHorizon]

Thanks, Jesse! Good to see PKF back on air once more. This video is intended to demonstrate a buggy that sounds compromised, is in fact, just as capable as any large race buggy. The S3 is solid, ( 01:10 power sliding at 60mph ). It rides totally flat through the slide without a hint of lifting. You can really throw it about. That was the most surprising thing. I had owned a Libre Supertruck II for 10 years and while it was a fine buggy, the frame did creak and groan, and its frame twist under similar forces. Sixty mph in the S3 feels like 45mph. In the Vmax, I suspect 60mph would feel like 80 mph haha. All the fittings including the gauge of steel are noticeably weaker in the Libre. The S3 is made from chunky billet aluminium with nice large rounded diameter side rails, The S3 is bomb-proof, but it's not without its faults. The aluminium is soft in comparison, so it marks easily. The squared-off forks are a bit of a design flaw IMO. They should have rounded the forks as the square design has sharp edges that could potentially cut your lines if they come into contact. Also, I can't say I like the S3 seat all that much. It's not particularly deep. I can never get it fitted correctly, which means I'm sitting on it rather than in it. While this helps keep the centre of gravity low, the Vmax would probably win on seat comfort here. My S3 was solely intended to be carried aboard an airliner, and that's what you're paying for. A great looking premium buggy that packs down into a single bag, and for that purpose it is perfectly suited. I suspect I've made your decision harder, not easier. ibb.co/qB6sVKg

[@jesseday6090]

@@RedSkyHorizon thank you for the reply Tom! You have answered all my questions. Yes I am glad PKF is back although I am not able to log on there anymore for my phone or my laptop I don't know what's going on. I had an opportunity to get an S3 but the guy was acting a bit flaky so I passed on it. I also think I'm going to hold out and get something with bigfoot's since I am usually riding on the beach. I contacted the manufacturer and they don't have parts available for the S3, supposedly they haven't since COVID. And no manufacturer to make parts for them. The one I was looking at had middies on it And I'm still kind of wanting it but thank you for the info. You are definitely being helpful!

[@RedSkyHorizon]

@@jesseday6090 PKF doesn't work on my phone either. Desktop only for me. Not sure if you're on Facebook. I saw Marc Cheseborough's old GT Rapide V buggy up for sale on the Wildwood Buggy Bash page.

[@jesseday6090]

@@RedSkyHorizon I found an S3 I'm going to go for in the US but we will see if it works out. I ain't requested to join that page but haven't been accepted yet I don't think.

[@RedSkyHorizon]

@@jesseday6090 It takes a short while, something like 24 hours. Great to hear you're getting a new buggy. Let me know what you decide on, and if you need any advice. 👍

[@luis.bcn09]

Nice video and buggy!!! 👍 How did you record the shot from 1:00 to 1:30? where is the camera located? thanks!!

[@RedSkyHorizon]

Thank you! The camera was located on the end of a mop handle and the other end to the buggy. Not very sophisticated but it works. The 360 camera hides the handle. It's not fun to ride with the handle sticking way out and you have to be careful not to get your lines caught up. example - ibb.co/f4sN6Zc ibb.co/k96RFdk

[@peterblack2431]

Lovely looking buggy!!! What's that speedo you've got fitted to the buggy? Would love to get one!

[@RedSkyHorizon]

Hey Peter, here's a link to the speedo. www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07DYNX5N2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[@WIE110]

Great vid!

[@briangraham12]

Great vid. What size kite were you using at what wind speed?

[@RedSkyHorizon]

Thanks Brian. The kite is an 8m Genetrix Hydra. I don't remember exactly the wind speed as some of the footage was shot late last summer and some earlier this year, but I'd estimate it to be somewhere between 28mph and 33mph / bf6.5 and gusty.

[@mikeburgess5218]

very nice

[@Westkuestenkiter1]

verry verry Nice Video .... perfekt ;) ...

[@RedSkyHorizon]

Wow, thanks! :)

[@juanvaldez1]

Wow!!!😳👌

[@haralds1024]

Ist der gefedert?

[@RedSkyHorizon]

Meinst du die Hinterachse? Nein, es ist nicht gefedert. Sie besteht aus Fiberglas und ist so steif wie eine normale Stahlachse. Vielen Dank.

[@haralds1024]

@@RedSkyHorizon vielen Dank für die schnelle und gute Antwort Und ist das Vorderrad gefedert? Der sieht echt voll geil aus und ich suche was für unsere Wiesen deshalb die komische Frage Vor allem welche Räder soll ich nehmen Optisch sehen natürlich die Breiten mega aus

[@RedSkyHorizon]

@@haralds1024 Das Vorderrad ist nicht gefedert. Ein Buggy für den Einsatz auf Gras und unebenem Untergrund, würde von einer hohen Bodenfreiheit und einem Sitz in voller Größe für Komfort und Halt profitieren. Mir fällt nur ein Buggy ein. Ein Parastorm-Taifun. Superleicht, einfach zu transportieren und bombenfest. Leider werden sie nicht mehr neu hergestellt, aber wenn Sie einen gebrauchten finden, dann würde ich in Betracht ziehen, ihn zu kaufen. Hoffe das hilft. www.buggybags.co.uk/pages/seats/Phoon_seat.htm