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Product Description
The Flexifoil Rage is the successor to the Bullet series of kites.
This kite is not a Bullet in new colours, but a completely new kite from the ground up and designed to be better than the Bullet in all areas of performance and usability.
Improved planform
The planform of the Rage has been heavily modified. The kite maintains the sweeping leading edge of the Bullet, but has larger wingtips which help the kite to track and turn better. It also has a thinner centre chord depth and more of a hoop shape which helps to improve the stability of the kite.
Top quality materials
The bridle line for the Rage is made from sleeved Dyneema. This has excellent strength and stretch properties which means the kite maintains its shape in the sky, even in strong wind conditions. We pre-stretch every metre of bridle line in our factory to ensure that the constructional stretch is taken out of the line. We have tested several types of sail material for the Rage and have decided to use Chikara ripstop nylon as it offers the best combination of strength, tear resistance and long-term durability.
New reinforcements
Flexifoil have incorporated several new reinforcements into the kite. Most important are the reinforcements around the rib tab points, where the bridle is sewn onto the kites. These can be high load areas and the reinforcements prevent the kite sail from tearing. Also, every internal rib vent has a reinforcement around it to help prevent the ribs from ‘blowing out’ in the event of a sudden impact.
Variable cell numbers
The three smallest sizes have 15 cells, and the two larger sizes have 17 cells. The larger kites need to extract as much power from the light winds as possible, and the two extra cells provide a cleaner profile and a more efficient wing. The smaller kites are designed to control the energy of the wind in medium to strong wind conditions.
Leading edge gauze
We built many prototypes both with and without gauze in the leading edge to find out whether it contributed to the performance of the kite. We found the gauze ensured the leading edge of the kite kept its shape better, which allowed us to make the profile of the kite more powerful. Ultimately, the Rages with gauze flew better than those with a fully open vent.
Intelligent design
Flexifoil are continually developing their design software and can now model, predict and analyse the actual 3D shape of a kite when it’s in the air and flying. Meaning they can shape the panels more accurately so that the kite has less creases and a smoother more accurate profile. This has resulted in a highly aerodynamic wing which helps all performance characteristics of this kite.
Aspect Ratio
The Rage has a moderate aspect ratio of 3.5 for the smaller sizes, and 3.6 for the larger sizes. This moderate aspect ratio, combined with all the other features make the kite easy to control and maintains high performance.
The Flexifoil Rage is supplied as Kite Only (with bag) or ready to fly with lines, handles or control bar + safety system:
* Flexifoil Rage 4-Line Power Kite
* Flexifoil 25m 200/100kg Quad Line Set - Optional
* Flexifoil Prolink Quad handles or Traction Lite 4-Line Control Bar with Safety System - Optional
* Flexifoil Rage Rucksack
* Detailed user manual
Prolink Handles - ABS Handles with parking loops and hard-wearing grip, intergral safety system with wrist strap and safety leash makes for tangle-free release and means kite is more easily retrievable.
Rubber Handles for extra grip and suitable for the whole range of Flexifoil Traction Kites.
Complete with parking loops that can be tucked away when flying and integral safety system with wrist strap and safety leash - makes for tangle-free release and means kite is more easily retrievable.
Traction Lite Control Bar - 2mm EVA foam and 15% carbon construction provides optimum strength to weight ratio. Integral safety system.
This kite is not a Bullet in new colours, but a completely new kite from the ground up and designed to be better than the Bullet in all areas of performance and usability.
Improved planform
The planform of the Rage has been heavily modified. The kite maintains the sweeping leading edge of the Bullet, but has larger wingtips which help the kite to track and turn better. It also has a thinner centre chord depth and more of a hoop shape which helps to improve the stability of the kite.
Top quality materials
The bridle line for the Rage is made from sleeved Dyneema. This has excellent strength and stretch properties which means the kite maintains its shape in the sky, even in strong wind conditions. We pre-stretch every metre of bridle line in our factory to ensure that the constructional stretch is taken out of the line. We have tested several types of sail material for the Rage and have decided to use Chikara ripstop nylon as it offers the best combination of strength, tear resistance and long-term durability.
New reinforcements
Flexifoil have incorporated several new reinforcements into the kite. Most important are the reinforcements around the rib tab points, where the bridle is sewn onto the kites. These can be high load areas and the reinforcements prevent the kite sail from tearing. Also, every internal rib vent has a reinforcement around it to help prevent the ribs from ‘blowing out’ in the event of a sudden impact.
Variable cell numbers
The three smallest sizes have 15 cells, and the two larger sizes have 17 cells. The larger kites need to extract as much power from the light winds as possible, and the two extra cells provide a cleaner profile and a more efficient wing. The smaller kites are designed to control the energy of the wind in medium to strong wind conditions.
Leading edge gauze
We built many prototypes both with and without gauze in the leading edge to find out whether it contributed to the performance of the kite. We found the gauze ensured the leading edge of the kite kept its shape better, which allowed us to make the profile of the kite more powerful. Ultimately, the Rages with gauze flew better than those with a fully open vent.
Intelligent design
Flexifoil are continually developing their design software and can now model, predict and analyse the actual 3D shape of a kite when it’s in the air and flying. Meaning they can shape the panels more accurately so that the kite has less creases and a smoother more accurate profile. This has resulted in a highly aerodynamic wing which helps all performance characteristics of this kite.
Aspect Ratio
The Rage has a moderate aspect ratio of 3.5 for the smaller sizes, and 3.6 for the larger sizes. This moderate aspect ratio, combined with all the other features make the kite easy to control and maintains high performance.
The Flexifoil Rage is supplied as Kite Only (with bag) or ready to fly with lines, handles or control bar + safety system:
* Flexifoil Rage 4-Line Power Kite
* Flexifoil 25m 200/100kg Quad Line Set - Optional
* Flexifoil Prolink Quad handles or Traction Lite 4-Line Control Bar with Safety System - Optional
* Flexifoil Rage Rucksack
* Detailed user manual
Prolink Handles - ABS Handles with parking loops and hard-wearing grip, intergral safety system with wrist strap and safety leash makes for tangle-free release and means kite is more easily retrievable.
Rubber Handles for extra grip and suitable for the whole range of Flexifoil Traction Kites.
Complete with parking loops that can be tucked away when flying and integral safety system with wrist strap and safety leash - makes for tangle-free release and means kite is more easily retrievable.
Traction Lite Control Bar - 2mm EVA foam and 15% carbon construction provides optimum strength to weight ratio. Integral safety system.
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