Landkiting – Kiteforce

KITEFEST 2021 – Landkiting Championship

Martin Lafek — Sat, 13 Nov 2021 17:51:48 +0000

After a one-year break we met again at the Panenský Týnec airport, where the landkiting elite of the nation gathered. This year’s event was a little different than years before. Firstly, there was a perfect turnout, which was supported by a great weather forecast, secondly, it was an enriched program with a live band and a new discipline KITEWING longboard. The weather turned out to be perfect and on Saturday it was blowing up to 5 m/s all day in sunny conditions and on Sunday it got a bit more (towards 8-10 m/s) and cloudy.

It was done both days. On Saturday we did 4 buggy races, 4 MTB races and freestyle MTB. It has to be said that there were more riders and their performances improved in all aspects. The freestyle was really packed and you can see that the riders are blown out of the water. Beautiful, graceful and high “oldschool” tricks. Great show and a cheering crowd. That’s how it should be!

The party started at 8 o’clock with the nine-piece band Walband – trumpets, tuba, trombones, drums, vocals. Super party full of Balkan tones. The guys from Walbanda are no pseudo-artists, but most of them are musicians from the conservatory and have already had regular engagements in various bands such as the Czech Philharmonic. So we heard almost the best we could. Thank you.

On Sunday we started the day as planned at 8.30am, which was a scary morning for many after the evening party. However, there was a decent wind blowing and this, together with the amp on, spurred everyone into action. So off we went for the first event of the day, the first ever KITEWING race in the Czech Republic! Kitewing longboard race. Then followed 2 more buggy races and 2 MTB races. We are on a race and we are not going to slack off! At noon the results were announced and the festival started.

For our team in the races in action AEROS NAVY v03 11qm; GIN Spirit 15qm, Flymaax Boom v02 11qm and Flymaax Toon 8qm . . . and three medals from the races.

We thank the sponsors and all participants for their support.

AEROS S1 DUO – reviews

Martin Lafek — Mon, 11 May 2020 11:05:33 +0000

The long awaited news from AEROS, the S1 DUO zip kite model has finally arrived in the Czech Republic. How does it work, how to use it and what is it actually for? Two kite sizes, but in one package, cover a very decent range of winds already. Overall weight well under 1,5 kg complete with bar.

The AEROS S1 DUO zipper kite is designed especially for ski mountaineers, for whom it offers a perfect helper during demanding ascents with a weight of less than 1.5 kg. The kite is suitable for high mountain kiting. It will also be appreciated by recreational-hobby kiters, children with whom the kite can grow, and all those looking for safe and comfortable fun with a towable kite.

Excellent flight characteristics, two sizes, wide wind range, light weight, etc. More about this model kite in the video.

For testing in Liberec.

Order at: www.KITERSHOP.cz

AEROS S1 DUO zip

New from AEROS. Excellent kite that hides 2 kite sizes in one canopy. The perfect choice for practically everyone. Use the zipper to make the kite a size 4,5 / 6qm or 6 / 8qm. Simple and fast. Perfect flight characteristics.

NEXT Earthquake – reviews

Martin Lafek — Fri, 01 May 2020 07:05:28 +0000

We tested mountainboard (MTB) from German manufacturer NEXT, model Earthquake. Testing took place at the end of April.

Surface – mostly untended, mown meadow in autumn.

Wind – gusty 3 – 8 m/s

Weight of riders: 65 kg and 90 kg

NEXT Earthquake is a mountainboard with 9-inch wheels and a 99 cm long Canadian maple board. It is equipped with lightweight trucks and is designed for riders weighing up to 100 kg.

The nine-inch wheels, with a nice tread pattern on the tire, will go over rougher terrain and have proven to be a big advantage on meadows that aren’t exactly golf turf. The board works nicely underfoot and handles more challenging terrain. At faster speeds and on flatter surfaces, the board is stable and comfortable.

The NEXT Earthquake of course has tightening trucks and is thus adjustable to different weights. In terms of the weight of the board itself, we would classify it as a medium-weight mountainboard. It is therefore suitable for riding and lighter landkitng freestyle riding.

Its 100 kg load capacity was tested on a 90 kg rider and the MTB hardly knew it.

The binding looks massive and is Velcro fastened. It is very comfortable and the shoe fits perfectly. Here we can say that it fully replaces the ratchet binding. We can set different angles of the bindings at the mountainboard, depending on how it suits the rider. The shoe stands on a solid and high quality grip, we do not have to worry that our foot will fall out of the binding even at higher jumps.

The board is medium hard and will suit riders from about 60 kg to 95 kg. The board has a “traditional” shape and a novel design.

The board comes with a manual and a tool kit. All nicely and neatly packed. In the box you get the mountainboard, like other NEXT boards, practically already folded. Just mount the bindings, put on and screw the wheels, inflate them and in a few minutes you are riding.

With an excellent price/performance ratio, this board ranks at the top and outperforms even many more expensive pieces. We definitely recommend the NEXT Earthquake because it is one of the most versatile boards on the market.

NEXT EARTHQUAKE

Comfortable mountainboard for beginners and advanced kiters. Stable in fast riding and medium-heavy for freestyle and high jumps.

Teambuilding – kiting

Martin Lafek — Thu, 02 Apr 2020 14:40:48 +0000

At the beginning of autumn we had the opportunity to organize again a half-day teambuilding event in Sněžník (Děčín) for a group of 20 people from one unnamed company. The team consisted of all ages, women and men, of different backgrounds. We had 3,5 hours for the event and the goal was clear. First and foremost, it had to be fun and the participants had to enjoy it. By the time they arrived on site, we already had our entire kite arsenal ready, really from A to Z and a demonstration of everything possible.

It’s started. First comes a bit of theory and talk about our experiences, interspersed with questions, but since we know practically everything about the sport, nothing surprises us. But then the little dragons come out and the fun continues. After mastering the prescribed tasks and a good portion of pairs cooperation, it’s the turn of the bigger kites and trapezes. The group displays an unusual degree of talent and the suitability of the weather conditions contributes to the overall balance and lower difficulty of handling the chamber kites.

After another honest exercise comes the biggest dragons. Everyone came to their own and the bravest ones rode KITEBUGGY and MTB. Everyone left in perfect spirits, full of experience, new skills and valuable information. Under the baton of KITEFORCE, it’s simply going well!

We wish the team many more years in a positive spirit and may they continue to do well. Everyone really enjoyed the course and took away valuable information and skills.

HQ4 RUSH PRO

Excellent training kite for beginner kiters or as a family fun kite. This is the fifth series of this very successful kite.