Ozone Alpha V3 Ultra-X

The Ozone Alpha V3 Ultra-X is Ozone’s ultimate lightweight kite, returning even lighter and higher performing thanks to Ultra-X materials. Revamped with 125g Dacron on the leading edge and strut and a lighter-weight canopy cloth, it’s not only one of the highest-performing single-strut kites on the market — it’s also THE lightest. If keeping weight to a minimum is a priority, this is your kite: big range, very light, packs down small. Perfect for travellers, wave riders and freeriders chasing more hours of fun.

The light bar feel and smooth-but-reactive handling are tuned for intermediate riders and beyond, particularly in light-to-medium winds. It flies with an efficient forward style that rewards riders who generate low-end power, taking advantage of the sporty steering and huge range. It’s a wave and kitefoil dream — it turns tightly with a beautiful glide back up through the window even in the lulls, so you can ride hard in marginal conditions *and* with a more relaxed style. Commit to the turns and carves you want; the kite looks after itself, holding position at the edge of the window for longer even with slack lines (an aspect further improved by the stiff, lightweight Ultra-X materials). Its awesome drift lets you keep shredding even when your kite handling isn’t perfect — quietly doing its job, forgiving and stable.

Note: this isn’t only a lightwind kite — the smaller sizes are great fun in stronger conditions too, with fast steering, huge depower and easy drift. But if you regularly ride at the very top of a kite’s range, Ozone would point you at one of their multi-strut freeride kites for more canopy support in strong wind.