U-Turn Kites - Innovation - Quality - Performance U-Turn Kites distribution and sales in the UK : U Turn Helium, U-Turn Oxigen and UTurn Nitro power kites for traction kiting with a buggy, parakart, snowboard or ATB : On the beach or inland, racing, freestyle or just for fun
The Classic Intermediate

If we were honest with ourselves, most of us would be flying a kite like the Oxigen. If there is a more versatile kite of this quality at this sort of price we haven’t found it

Flown at the top of the wind range the larger Oxigens provide smooth, predictable lift ideal for jumping or snow and landboard use. Like all U-Turn kites the Oxigen was designed with de-power in mind and convertion is easy with the U-Turn SPS Speed/Power System

In a buggy it may not have the cutting edge of a race kite but it’s damn close and the added stability more than makes up for that. Most people would go faster, get round a race course quicker and most importantly be more relaxed and enjoy themselves more with an Oxigen

A major safety concern with race kites is not only that they are prone to luff, but also when they re-open they tend to power up immediately with a bang, often in the opposite direction. The Oxigen will luff occasionally, but usually re-inflates in the same direction of travel and tends to power up more progressively resulting in little loss of momentum and cleaner underwear
U-Turn Oxigen
Sizes and Prices (Kite Only)
Size
Euro RRP
UK Price
2.0
£250
£176
2.5
£271
£188
3.2
£293
£201
4.0
£316
£225
5.0
£334
£262
6.2
£396
£278
7.8
£447
£310
 
Colours
Other Info
User Manual - 1.69MB
Windrange and Tech Spec
Magazine Review
Kite Only or RTF
The prices shown are for the kite only supplied in a stuff sack with a U-Turn users manual

A ready to fly set including backpack, handles, lines, strop and groundstake is available for an additional £70

You can buy lines, handles, bar or whatever you need separately, or convert your kite with U-Turn SPS

Rings

The ring system used on U-Turn kites is designed as an integral part of the bridle, not as an afterthought as with some kites. Overall performance, handling and flight behaviour is best with them in place, however if conditions are really turbulent then you may find the kite to be more stable without the use of the rings

Tips and Tricks

The U-Turn Oxigen has an unusual but very safe take off characteristic. The kite can be raised a few meters off the ground and gradually coaxed to the top of the window with gentle S-turns before powering up. This is very useful when the wind is near the top of the wind range or the surface isn’t suitable for scudding

The kite can be also launched quickly if you wish, hold the handles at the top and point the bottom of the handles towards the kite to make sure the brakes are fully off. Give a long, smooth pull, don't jerk or you'll also pull on the brakes, if the wind is very light you can take a step back at the same time and quickly turn the kite through the wind window

Less experienced flyers can trim the brakes quite tight so that a crease can be seen on the undersurface near the trailing edge. This improves the passive stability, but will reduce the full range of the kite and it is best to learn to fly actively and apply brake only when needed

In very gusty conditions you can tighten the brakes a little for more stability, if you tie a second knot a few centimetres up the brake leaders on the handles you can quickly adjust the brakes when needed

The set-up of a kite is a very much down to personal preference and you should experiment to find the settings and techniques that suit you. Please contact us if you need more help and advice, or have any tips of your own to share

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