Review Ozone Chrono V2 2016

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.

Control bar Ozone 2016

Ozone Chrono V2

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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