Vortex/Maxima

[Hoodoo]

Does anybody have any information/reviews of the Vortex/Maxima? I'm waiting on one to arrive in the mail and just wanted a little more info. All I could find on the interwebs was this pic.

http://www.foreverflying.com/Vortex-Chart99.jpg

[John Barresi]

Heya Hoodoo, sorry to say I've never heard of that model... Any idea who makes it?

And... Cost, framing, sail material?

[Wayne Dowler]

From the pic you provided - thing looks big!! Measures 10' x 4' !!! I'll be interested in hearing how well it tricks, considering the size!!

[RobB]

Doesn't look like a trick kite, but the battened wingtips hint that it might cut good corners...

Big Kites Rock !

[Spence Watson]

Heya Hoodoo, sorry to say I've never heard of that model... Any idea who makes it?

And... Cost, framing, sail material?

Looking at the url where that picture came from, it's a discontinued kite by New Tech. Price is shown as $159 for the Maxima, and $164 for the Vortex.

The info is found on the bottom of this page:

http://www.foreverfl...om/newtech.html

I also found an old Kite Lines article in our archive that talks a decent bit about it. The segment begins on page 14 of the Kite Lines issue found here:

http://www.kitelife....mmer-fall-1995/

From what I can tell, the Maxima and Vortex are the same kite, with a different panel layout. Sounds like a big kite that pulls. Wind range from 4-25mph-ish. Sounds like a sturdy build too.

[Hoodoo]

IT's HERE...IT'S HERE

http://kitelife.com/forum/gallery/album/321-/

MAN it's going to be hard to stay at work today.

[John Barresi]

Nice one Watty, well done finding that info.

Old New Tech, wow... I'll be interested to know how it is, since old NTK wasn't real high up on the performance list.

[RobB]

I really like my old New Tech Firestorm. It's also 10' across, but geared for tricking rather than power flying...

Good luck with you new big wing !

[Dust]

That wing is MASSIVE! how do you like it?

[RobB]

Well, I really like mine. Never heard back from HD about how it flew. Maybe it was too hot for flying in Texas this summer...

[Hoodoo]

@ Dust- It flies like a tank and has some pull to it as well. I've had it for a couple of months but was unable to fly it until recently.

@ Must86- While it was INDEED too hot to fly most of the time, I was able to get some time in on my other kites...BUSTED rods on 2 of my 3 trick kites. But I have a couple of tricks in my bag now. I guess I'm just waiting to fill a "big" order at Goodwinds.com

[RobB]

Breaking is part of flying. I guess you figured out that's why you have more than 1 kite. Kite flying season starts in 2 weeks here... can't wait !