Aangezien ik zelf intresse heb in deze kites maar even
bij de distributeur de prijzen opgevraagd voor de Caution Answer,
de 9m gaat 1149,- compleet kosten en de 12m 1249,-
Prijzen van de 7 en 16m waren nog niet bekend.
Meer pics, ook inclusief de bar+review:
http://www.tsunamisports.co.za/kitesurfing/Answer details.htm
Sneak peek in the sky 
And on the beach
Unsurpassed build quality. check out these LE seams!
And these unbreakable line attachment points.
Dacron trailing edge to increase lifespan & durability. 
One way valves on struts come with deflate tool attached
To work like this
Centre strut looks like this 
And wingtip strut looks like this 
Real simple but super effective bar setup.
Rob and I got to spend a total of around 3 hours today on a 12m Caution Answer. I have taken some pics and was hoping to put together a nice report, but I have the worng cable for the camera with me, so that will have to wait for tomorrow.
Here"s some info on our impressions so far.
The conditions were +-12kts to begin with, and in the later sessions picking up to around 18/20kts.
Turning is super fast. Noticably faster than a 12m Spitfire III and probably around similar speed to a 10m. You can move the rear attachment points inward as with a C kite to slow down the turning if this is what you want.
Bar pressure is comparable with 12m Spitfire III. You can happily feel where the kite is thanks to the great feedback, but certainly no major bar pressure.
Bridles are noticably shorther than on other flat kites. Rear lines attach directly to the kite.
Whilst there is less "pop" than on the Spitfires, there is still reasonable pop on offer and freestlye/wakestyle moves are no problem. This would seem to be a big difference from other flat kites in the market at present?
The conditions didn"t test the upper wind range at all but we both felt that we were really anticipating a good powered up session to see how it goes in that. It feels like there"s lots of potential lurking in there.
When it was hovering at 12kt I was able to get out and ride, but certainly not shred/boost big etc. I am a touch over 100kg though, so I guess that"s pretty good anyhow?
Rob (75kg) was able to go upwind and do freestlye transitions etc at the same time as others were out on 16m C and doing about the same.
When it was hovering at 12kt I was able to get out and ride, but certainly not shred/boost big etc. I am a touch over 100kg though, so I guess that"s pretty good anyhow?
Rob (75kg) was able to go upwind and do freestlye transitions etc at the same time as others were out on 16m C and doing about the same.
Like all flat kites it handled the gusts well. More feedback on this though after more sessions.
The construction is superb as per Caution"s usual standard and it"s even been improved by with the addition of a 2" dacron trailing edge strip. The LE seams and strut attachments are the beefiest in the industry.
The bar is a standard Caution 4 line bar, with extended de-power line and strap. The bar is 100% carbon and includes Q.R, leash, re-launch toggle, de-power strap & line, swivelling C-loop, removable D-dick, & Laser Gold Pro flying lines.
More later
