Ozone Vortex Ultra-X
From £2,124.99
Imagine the Ozone Edge, with added “magic dust…”
Description
Ozone Vortex Ultra-X
The latest offering from Ozone, The VORTEX Ultra-X.
Ozone refer to the Vortex as a “King of the Air kite” that is also user friendly enough for many people to ride. From your first loops to the biggest doubles with massive airtime…..Dream it, feel it, do it.
The Vortex is a tightly tuned, lightweight, three strut design that’s been supercharged with an Aluula airframe, double transversal canopy shaping and a 16 point leading edge bridle connection to deliver the most stable, agile and responsive big air kite OZONE have ever made and may well turn out to be the best Big Air kite out there!
Imagine the Ozone Edge, with added “magic dust…”
Is your passion to blast around on a twin-tip sending it big? Then whether you’re already pulling kite loops, or are serious about learning them, the Ozone Vortex is the kite for you.
For anyone familiar with the Ozone Edge, the Vortex is lighter on the bar yet faster steering and whippy in its response and turning. The Vortex accelerates around its wingtips and turns consistently without any pause in flight driving through the wind window.
If you’re absolutely dedicated to big air and are a seasoned kite loop specialist, then the Vortex will help you reach the next dimension with confidence, knowing that it will not only catch you, but deliver more lift after the loop, too.
Features: (See the Features Tab)
Design Info: (See design goals) (See also Tech Specs Tab)
Sizes: 5m, 6m, 7m, 8m, 9m, 10m & 11m. Limited stock in the UK. All sizes are available from Ozone factory on a 30 day lead time.
Colour: Carbon Grey (1x in 7m UK Stock)
(Other colours are being made in factory – to find out more, please call us on 01329 551343)
Features
– New school Big Air inspired 3-strut design with ultra stable Aluula airframe
– 16 point leading edge bridle connection for extreme stability
– Accessible and forgiving big air performance
– Fast handling and fast flying with super reliable catch after a kite loop
– Designed to deliver double kite loops
– Lightweight design and easy bar pressure
– Double transversal shaping for tight and efficient canopy
– High-strength and low drag “Technora” bridle line
– Delivering full power for max airtime
Design Goals
Design goals
“It’s a storm chase mindset.”
Many different canopy panel and overall shapes were considered and revised since the Vortex project was started in early 2022.
Along with wind tunnel testing, the design team wanted to get out and fly each iteration in 40 knots and there are only so many days a year with the brutal winds the team wanted so a plan to go storm chasing was hatched.
The Vortex became faster, quicker turning and super intuitive.
The decision to go for a five strut design in order to handle extreme winds was not borne out and with staged adapting of transversal shaping a superb 3 strut kite evolved.
The Vortex didn’t need to be especially light, but the use of Aluula meant the Vortex could be made with a narrow leading edge, narrower even than on the Ozone Edge
The final result: A more responsive, rigid frame with a reducing diameter leading edge , reduced drag and increased speed and handling. The use of Aluula worked well in combination with Ozones triple ripstop canopy materials making for a strong and reliably performing kite.
Tech Specs
– Ultra-X high-spec design
– Rigid, lightweight Aluula air frame delivers benefits in strong and light winds
– 16 point bridle connection – every segment seam has a bridle line attached
– High-strength, no-stretch Technora bridle line is narrow in diameter and low drag
– Transversal shaping results in very clean and efficient canopy
– Rigid sail battens on trailing edge minimise flutter
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