Steve R Posted August 28, 2019 Report Share Posted August 28, 2019 I see a lot of the low end is only 1-2mph less on UL vs Standard kites and the top range from most is 5-10mph more on the standards, after flying a maestro 2 standard kite in 15-20mph and 22mph sustained winds and gusts over 25mph it wasn’t even fun just dragged me all over the place. So even with my standard kites I wouldn’t even want to fly them over 15-18mph anyway so why not just use UL kites and tune them for for higher wind conditions if necessary? Looking to purchase a new kite that has a UL and STD option also my local kite shop is online only so I am unable to test either option Sent from my iPhone using KiteLife mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaydub200 Posted August 28, 2019 Report Share Posted August 28, 2019 ULs don't have the momentum to trick well in windy conditions. I would fly a UL up to about 6 mph and a standard no higher than 12 mph. There are obviously others on the forum here who have a different opinion of top end wind speeds, but I see no joy in trick flying if you can't consistently fly the tricks you wnat to fly. I fly mostly standards and haven't found a kite where I like both the standard and the UL, so won't be making any recommendations. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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