Een lichte kite vliegt beter dan een zware kite. Over open deuren gesproken 
De laatste jaren hebben veel merken een kite met 1 of geen struts in hun range opgenomen. De kites zijn wat goedkoper, lichter en kleiner in te pakken.
Ze worden vaak aangeprezen als allround freeride kites. Goed om te foilen omdat ze beter vliegen met weinig wind. Goed voor beginners omdat ze wat goedkoper zijn dus mooi om in te stappen. Je kan ze ook heel klein oprollen dus ook handig om samen met een splitboard mee te nemen op vakantie; zonder boardbag toch je gear bij je. Daarnaast zijn ze ook handig als je lichtgewichtjes les wil geven want een kleine maat kite met 1 of geen struts vliegt veel fijner bij niet al te veel wind dan een gewone 5 meter kite dat doet.
De Ultra II; de lichtgewicht kite van Airush:
What is the thinking behind the Ultra V2?
The Ultra started as a long term project by designer Mark Pattison, to build an inflatable kite that stayed in the air as long as possible and was durable enough to use for everyday freeride and surf. We wanted to test the limits of the materials and our load frame, our knowledge of shaping and flying characteristics to make the kite as a simple and as functional as possible.
The Ultra V2 is the result of a really fun and challenging period, spanning years where we tried a lot of different planforms, lower and higher aspects, different wingtips, different profile shapes and different constructions before going to market with the original Ultra. We introduced it as a concept of what we felt, is the most advanced kite we could build.
The key changes around the Ultra V2 have been around developing new smaller and larger sizes, with significantly different shaping in the larger sizes. We reviewed our long-term customer feedback, along with ongoing development and testing to refine the Ultra’s construction now found in the Ultra V2.
Because it is a light wind kite, did you manage to make it even lighter?
The Ultra V2 kite weights are very similar to the V1. We were able to make weight saving changes in certain areas, but this generally adjusted by refining reinforcing in other key areas.
For example in the bigger sizes (12 meter and up) we reduced weight by reducing the amounts of segments in the leading edge and canopy. Fever seams means less material and less reinforcement material needed on each seam. This is countered by additional reinforcing on key canopy seams and Load Frame connections.
We are very committed to developing the lightest and most innovative product on the market (we have made lighter kites in development) but this needs to be aligned with our commitment to durability. The Ultra V2 balances these two key objectives.
How does the weight compare to other models in the Airush Range?
When comparing the weight to other models in the Airush range, the 9m Lithium weighs an estimated 3.1 kg and the Ultra 9m is 2.3 kg (So around 25% Lighter).
Check de link onderaan voor meer over de Ultra II