Review Ozone Chrono V2 2016
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Riding type: | Freeride/Allround |
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Year: | 2016 |
Brand: | Ozone |
Size: | 07m, 09m, 11m, 13m, 15m, 18m |
Type: | Foil |
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Buy: | Buy Now |
Rider profile
Riders who like to ride on land, snow and water.
Designers goals (manufacturer text)
THE CHRONO V2 IS THE ULTIMATE ALL-ROUND FOIL KITE DELIVERING OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE ON ALL SURFACES – WATER, LAND OR SNOW; COVERING ALL RIDING STYLES FROM FREERIDE, LIGHT WIND, BOOSTING, FOILING AND RACING.
Our design goal with the second version was to take the original Chrono’s high performance characteristics and make it easier to use for riders looking for all-round ability in any conditions on any surface.
The Chrono V2 is more stable and easier to inflate; additionally this model has thicker sheathed Dyneema bridle lines to reduce tangles on the ground. New sizes cover a wider range of conditions to personalise your high performance quiver.
The Chrono V2 is for experienced riders with good kite control skills or previous foil kite experience. It is not difficult to fly, but there are specific techniques required to ground handle and fly high aspect ratio foil kites safely.
Experienced riders will find themselves at home with the Chrono V2. On the water with a Twin-tip the Chrono V2 large sizes are light wind monsters - loads of power, easy to jump and stable. Due to the abundance of power and efficiency, gaining upwind ground is ridiculously easy. In light winds it is impressive how high and floaty jumps can be! When the wind picks up and you are looking for serious height the smaller sizes really shine, no question at all, these are pop and go big machines, just edge hard and send it, too easy!
Riding with a Foil or Race board the benefits are immediately noticeable thanks to the longer lifting period a foil kite gives you during that critical tacking moment compared to an LEI. The combined performance of the kite and these types of boards makes 4 knot riding a true reality.
On the snow the Chrono V2 takes the sport to another level, more power and performance in light winds, extended jump and flight time with a much better glide angle. The improved handling makes it possible to ride in lighter winds just by generating apparent speed, which means you can take a smaller size.
On the land the gains we have made in kite stability mean that you can work on your landboard freestyle moves without worrying about the kite collapsing or falling out of the sky. For buggy riders the improvements mean freestyle or racing maneuvers are easy and more intuitive with smoother coordinated handling.
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Ozone Chrono V2
Details:
Riding type: | Freeride/Allround |
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Year: | 2016 |
Brand: | Ozone |
Size: | 07m, 09m, 11m, 13m, 15m, 18m |
Type: | Foil |
One pump: | not in place |
Bridles: | Yes |
Number of struts: | not in place |
Colours: | Green & Yellow |
Line length: | 24-27+3m extensions |
Bar length: | 45cm-50cm-55cm |
Bar: | 4 lines |
Depower: | Clamcleat |
Safety: | Push |
Swivel: | Yes |
Variable bar length: | No |
Oh shit handles: | Yes |
Kite review Ozone Chrono V2 15m
Test conditions
Wind: 5 - 15 knots
Water: flat
Bar setup: 25m lines
Board setup: Tested the Chrono V2 on a hydrofoil, skimboard and twintip
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Conclusion
The new Chrono V2 is more stable, less technical kitefeel and better tuned than the older model.
More stability and easier to handle! We had great fun combining the Chrono V2 15m with a hydrofoil. You ride and jump in 5 knots of wind. We tested the Chrono V2 in offshore gusty winds next to a tube 15m kite with 28m lines. The Chrono was by far the stable one and the only one that was able to relaunch from the water!
Chrono V1 vs Chrono V2.
We believe the new Ozone Chrono V2 is better tuned and easier to ride in a wider range of conditions. The V2 is more accessible to a wider public of kiters.
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Basics
Total depower
Good depower for a foil. The foil kites have a different kitefeel than the tube kites. More constant pull in high end
Kite re-launch
In light wind, < 7 knots Of all the kites we tested the foil kites are the only one who relaunches again
Safety system
Windrange
Great low end for every rider, to widen your high end riding you need a bit more experience than most tube kites
Kite stability
Much better than the first Chrono serie, no tip collaps. Great shape maintenance < 8 knots
Oldskool
Lift
Soft like all the foil kites
High-end
> 12 knots The 15m is great fun for a experienced foil rider
Low-end
Amazing, combine the Chrono with a hydrofoil and you'll ride and jump in 6 knots of wind
Glide phase
One word. GREAT
Wave
Reaction to steering action
Tested the 15m and it's a bit slower than the older model
Steering with low line tension
Turning circle
If you like a short, more centered turning circle. Just pull one of the steering lines
Feedback at edge of wind window
Drift
Race
Acceleration
Kiteposition in wind-window
Going upwind
One of the great characteristics of this foil kite
There are 4 reviews on this product:
I chose the Chrono because of the build quality (Compared to Flysurfer) and high power delivery through virtually any depower setting (at 133kg I need high power consistently).
I fly my 13 15 18 Chrono2 in various conditions, wave, flat and even heavy rain (which kills the response time as expected) and they out perform most other LEI's on the ocean, in speed definitely, boost height usually, and amazing upwind capability. I only twin tip using CARVED and CORE boards, also a 170 2017 Flydoor in the mix.
The biggest issue is 'Water Relaunch'. If the kite hits the sea they drink the water up like a fine wine. If they're in the ocean more than 1 minute, you're in trouble. By the time you get to the shore (more like dragged) it's usually carrying a half kite full of sea and 5-10kg of sand. Not good.
My kites usually don't hit the sea however, but sometimes if I boost without finding the kites sweet spot (don't properly dial in) then there can be trouble.
All that said, the performance outweighs the pitfalls, and very easy to travel over seas with.
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Jasper Wilmes
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The V2 stands for the second kite serie and the most important new feature is the stability. No wing tip collapses any more, like the older V1 had.
What surprised me was the possibility of jumping. The hydrofoil delvers enough speed & kite pressure to jump. The V2 has enough float to give you airtime for tricks! IN 5-7 KNOTS!!! Crazy combination! Loved it!
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