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My new Freilein Windrider III UL (Ultralight) quad So, my eye was caught by a new Freilein quad. At least new to me. And it comes in UL! So, I got one for myself for Christmas! (Being in need of a new kite.) See the pics taken the day it arrived, earlier in December -- hope they work. Apologies for quality. Flown briefly just once to date, bad conditions for it. Points of interest, some of which may already appear in other kites; a few are shown in the pics: 1. Existence of the UL model in the Freilein lineup is new (to me anyways). It sports Crystal T1 spars, which are 12.5 grams apiece. My previous generation Standard has T2s, which weigh ~14.5g. 2. No screening on the UL (unlike the Standard and upper wind models). Thus the sail cloth is right up to the dacron. 3. Upright connectors: Ts built into dacron LE tunnel. So no protruding connector above the LE. 4. Sail width at LE same as my older standard II, but the LE spar length is shorter by about 1” and thus does not protrude as much beyond the dacron. Less place to ‘catch’? 5. LE wingtip bungee knots now internal to LE dacron tunnel. 6. Reinforcement strip at tip of sail Vs -- buffers the knots on the bungees holding the verticals on the tips, presume for less snags. (Q whether to put the verticals inside or outside or if it matters. They are inside in the pics.) 7. Weight compared to II Standard? A: UL 6.9 oz (my Std is 7.3 oz) (~197 g / 206g) 8. Variations in framing in the III lineup include some mix and match of T1 / T2 / T3 spars throughout the 5 models UL, STD, and the 3 vented options. (I also picked up some T0s (10.5 gram) to play with for even lighter options. Weight approximates Skyshark P90s; not sure about stiffness.) 9. Fabric. Mine appears to be PC31, softer and less crinkly than PC20. Available ‘fade’ red goes from yellow through orange to mid red (depending on light). Looks cool to these eyes. 10. Bridle looks different (?) 11. “PRO” label on their rather nice bag. 12. Build quality generally seems consistent w previous, meaning good. 13. …TBD… These started out as notes to myself, but thought I’d share them in case anyone is interested. Feedback and thoughts welcome. (This is not intended as a review. I don’t know enough.) Cheers

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