HQ Neo Kite

First flights of my new HQ Neo Powerkite. 6 metre. Easy to launch and fly. Wind was around 12-15 knots
Also tried it with a kite buggy - was great. VG upwind performance on the buggy.

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Sports

Tags:

• HQ
• Neo
• Powerkite
• kite
• landboard
• dunedin
• purakanui
• MTB
• mountainboard

[PALEGRE3N]

Wow cool! I live in Purakanui, love it ; )

[hoagieD]

@PALEGRE3N - do you kite? If you do - will look out for you. We go to Purakanui occasionally. Great beach!

[hoagieD]

Yep I know what you mean about the upstroke - I have found the same issue with my 11m Neo but the 6m is different. I have had more success with that on the water and land and really like it .

[zenflare]

I just uploaded a video with some jumps with the 11 meter. I've been riding it with the buggy and the landboard. I agree, it is a great kite, especially because of its stability. It's not bad for kite surfing either if you get the 11 meter (you need at least 17 knots to get going).

[hoagieD]

Thanks for the heads up on your video - hard to find much new about the Neo. I have an 11m as well and yes you a right - needs a bit of wind to get it going in the water.

The 6 is quite a grunty small kite - fly it fast and it has lots of lift - and I love the way it stays in shape compared to an open cell.

[ollycopter]

Have you tried the Neo 2 yet?? Is it any better? Would really appreciate feedback...

[hoagieD]

@ollycopter - no I was going to buy on ebut ended up with a Peter Lynn Charger instead.

[MrPaulg1976]

i now own a hq neo 2 14m , i got it as a light wind kite for water but it deffinately is not , it is a grunty kite even for me at 105kg`s , there is plenty of power on the initial dive but next to none on the upstroke if you have to work the kite , i dont know if it is just me but i owned a 10m airush crest which seemed to have alot more on the upstroke but this may be a foil thing and it may be that i only used the crest on snow , i will perservere with it and let you know how i go .