The new Charger has proven to be more stable, durable, adaptable and more capable of serving you excellent kiting performance then ever before. For this new iteration of the ultimate ‘do it all’ kite we have taken all the best aspects of the original and combined it with the valuable user feedback we received since the original Charger’s release, resulting in a kite which has the performance we intended but with the user-friendly aspects today’s market demands.
Improved performance, developed in the most demanding conditions.
The team has put many new technologies into the kite to have you flying a top class product. The kite has been developed and improved for all conditions of the spectrum. Whether your are in the most absurd, washed-up, choppy, gusty and challenging conditions or the most ideal, stable and constant tropical conditions, the Charger will surprise you with its outstanding stability, improved and relaxing auto-zenith and its smooth but direct steering. The Charger is hardened by the rough elements of the North Sea and ready for whatever you or mother nature throws at it.
To go everywhere
Whether you go out for a blazing freestyle session on land, a wave ripping session on the water or a frosty ride in winter wonderland, the new Charger is the ultimate all discipline, all round and all conditions weapon of choice for riders that refuse to limit their kiting experience to just one discipline.
Characteristics
- Unbeatable stabilityb & Auto zenith
- Clean airflow
- Smooth flying & fast turning
- Easy water relaunch
- Highly adaptable
Features
- Ultra light 30D Chikara fabric
- Variable medium aspect ratio
- Single pulley VPC system
- Dual water resistant inflation zippers
- Triple layer technology
- Patented concave leading edge
- Kevlar reinforced spar pockets
- Easton® Compact sticks
Hi,
I am looking to buy a PL Charger, but I am not sure what size? I mainly fly inland with a board and I weigh 95kg and normal (average) wind consitions are between 10 – 20mph.
I currently use a PL twister2 5.6 but would like to upgrade to a full depower kite, what size Charger should I be considering for my weight?
Thanks,
Andy
Hi Andy, thanks for posting.
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Good to hear you’re planning an upgrade
Off the bat I’d say go for a 15m, quick enough on the turns so even in the lighter stuff you can get power out of it by flying it hard and more than enough upper windrange when it does get windy.
If you get the chance though, you might want to test both the 15m and the 19m and see which fits you better, body weight and windrange considered.
Good winds!
Thanks Marijn,
Looks like it will be the 15m, what is the upper wind range for someone of my size (95kg) using a board on land?
Thanks for your help,
Andy
Hey Andy,
Upper windrange would be depending on skills but the windrange table on the Charger specs page is a bit on the low (safe) side.
For someone your weight it would be around 20 knots, and higher when you have the skills to match, or on the water.
But the standard advise is to start out between 12 and 15 knots and build up confidence.
Good winds.
When will this be available?
Right now Jontan!
Hi Marijn,
I currently sail on an inflatable kite of 13sqm here in Fiji, but when I’ll be back to Belgium later in 2013 I’d like to buy the Charger 8 for the day of high winds in the Northen sea.
My weight is around 63kg and I’m 1.73m tall.
Would be that a good choice?
Thank you,
Guido
Hello Guido, thank you for posting.
Kiteboarding in Fiji? a bit jealous here!
A Charger 8 for those high wind days sounds about right for your weight.
But since the windrange on these is huge it might be worth it to test the 10m as well, considering the North sea winds I reckon you would get more use/sessions out of the 10m.
Enjoy Fiji!
Hi, I’m thinking of buying another kite – I have an old Venom 16 V1, but it is too big for most of time for the wind here. I find it difficult to control and slow to turn, and have been lofted a few times by gust when close to shore, enough to make me give up for a few years after a few injuries. A case of not experienced enough to not hurt myself I think.
I’m looking at getting back into kite surfing, spent the day sliding up and down the beach on my old ARC 63. I would like a new kite – a Charger, what would be the right size – I have a large 1.4m board, and weight 80kg.
Hi Lain, thank you for posting.
2 classic Arc’s you have there, good stuff!
The right size Charger for you would depend on the winds you would generally fly in.
As you ride a bigger board you will have bit more low end than most of those small’ish twintips out there.
You mention your 16 Venom being too big, so considering the improved performance and low end in current Arc’s, a 12m would suit.
But I always say, see if you can demo one first since Arc’s have changed quite a bit since your Venom. (no more slow turning for one)
Hope this helps,
Cheers
Hi,
I am looking for a kite to go flyboard. I am 55kg and i am 16 years old. Now i have a hornet 3m.
greatings
Hi Lia, thank you for your post.
Your Hornet can easily get you rolling and is a good tool to learn the basics with.
The next step up is often a depower kite, I’d say try to test some different models to get a good idea on what you prefer, ie; an open cell depower, an LEI or maybe even a Twinskin.
Good luck!
What sizes would i need on the PL Charger 2013 as a 70kg rider with a surfboard for the light wind and a 132 TT for high winds.
Like to get going in 8-9knts and be ok up to 30knts. Was trying to get away with just 2 kites 15m and 10m. I dont like slow kites but i see the 15m kite still turns quick an so can use in the Waves.
Hi Simon, thanks for posting.
You can get moving with a 15m Charger from about 10kn, 8 or 9 is doable with a big board and if you work the kite.
A 10m will easily go up to 30 knots, and beyond.
I’d say look at a 12m and 19m to cover you range better, Twinskins are high wind kites more than anything.
Hi
I’m interesting in buying Charger 2 15 m2. I need it for light wind kitesurfing. I have 77 kg and free race board Airush Sector 60. What is the minimum wind speed for that kite with my board?
Hi Sinisa, thanks for your post.
) but once up in the air they’ll get you going no problem.
Realistically you would need about 10 knots to get going with a 15m Charger on water if you can work the kite, but since you ride a board with quite a lot of float compared to twintips you can deduct a knot or 2 from that.
So with practice you can get going in 8 maybe even 7 knots, the 19m Charger would actually be a better option as it has more low end grunt.
However the tricky bit with Twiskins in these low winds is filling them up, ( we hear leafblowers work brilliantly