I got this kite after I had been flying an ARC 630 for just over a year. The only problem I had with the Arc was the fact that as the wind picked up it could generate significant amounts of lift and the de-power range was quite limited. The kite never really fully de-powered and was always pulling overhead. This is the reason I decided to get a new kite, one that would give me the power and stability of the Arc , fly on a bar and have a better de-power range . It was a difficult choice to make between an Ozone Frenzy 7.3 and an Arc G10. The ARC was a known quantity and the G-Arc is an outstanding kite. The Frenzy was purchased and since then I have never flown a kite that is as good as this one. It is difficult to describe to someone who asks “what is a Frenzy like to fly “,especially if the only previous experience they have is of quad line handles. Comments some flyers make is that it is a difficult kite to learn to fly. If you come into kite flying from an LEI flying direction, flying on a bar is second nature and flying a Frenzy is the same. The main strength of this kite is its outstanding de-power system. It is outstanding because it works. When the Frenzy is de-powered, even for me at 60 kg in a 15 mph wind the kite only pulls like a small 1m kite. When the bar is pulled towards you however a whole new dimension is entered. The lift this thing generates is mind blowing and the best bit is it is so easy to fly the kite when you are off the ground creating very floaty air and very soft landings. It is not the fastest kite in the turn but when powered up is not bad for a 7m kite. Flying in lighter winds is not bad either. There are times that I just want to take the kite out in sub 10 mph winds and play around flying without being pulled to much. Below about 6 mph the kite will not fly, it is to heavy.

The Frenzy without doubt is a kite aimed at Kite boarders. The kite is great to lock in

position and ride the board. It is not the sort of kite you need to fly around the sky in a manic way to find power. The de-power can be used like a accelerator on a car to turn the power on when needed. It is just as good on the water with a board but don’t drop it.

The Frenzy’s only weakness I would say is flying in gusty/lumpy condition. To qualify this you need to imagine a situation. Lumpy/gusty wind, gusting to about 20 mph , average wind 10 mph. The kite deals with the 20 mph gust very easily, de-power, the canopy moves a little as the gust hits. Fly the kite to the edge of the window keeping the kite de-powered and on the turn power the kite up to stop the wing tips

collapsing. At this point a gust hits the kite and the wing tip collapses. The Kite falls back into the power zone and slowly reinflates. Problem is that the kite is very stable but this slow filling stability can be a potential problem in gusty winds. To fly a Frenzy you constantly need to change the de-power position either speeding the kite up or slowing it down across the sky. In gusty weather even though you want to fly with the de-power applied all the time mainly through fear you must power the kite up both in the turn and to tweak it to keep the canopy stable and inflated. At time in gusty weather this tweaking can generate pockets of power so you need to be much more dialled in to what the kite is doing. This is a lazy kite to fly, but not in gusty weather, where it takes a great deal of concentration. As yet I have not managed to successfully buggy with the 7.3m—the 5m is another story. Quality of the kite is second to non. This is the Rolls Royce of kites, The attention to detail, quality of lines and bar and after sales service is outstanding. When you buy Ozone , you purchase quality. The test of quality is, would you another one? Yes, I did the 5m.

I have been considering buying a 12m Frenzy as a light wind kite and got the opportunity to fly one not long ago. Is the 12m a light wind kite? The 7.3 needs at least 10 mph to fly properly generating any real pull to propel a buggy or board. If you just want to jump then as the 7.3 gets to about 10/15 mph you can easily get air, depending on your weight of course. The 5m I think is the best Frenzy of all. It comes alive at 10 mph with a small amount of pull but because it can be turned so much faster than the 7.3 can generate enough pull in a dive to get moving on the buggy. It is also much better in light wind conditions due to its light weight construction. The 12m is another story altogether. It is a very big kite and very impressive in the air. As for light wind ability it does not have any. I am not sure that any kite will fly in under 5 mph but a 12m Frenzy definitely will not. Problem is that as the wind moves towards 10 mph the lighter flyer will become overpowered very quickly with such a big kite. Under about 8 mph it is also very slow in the turn and needs the extra wind to turn faster, just like the 7.3. So what is the point of a 12m Frenzy. If you weigh more you need a bigger kite. All the Frenzy kites fly in exactly the same way, generate pull in the same way and all come alive at 10 mph + wind speeds. Obviously the 12m will pull harder at 10 mph than the 5m. Is the 12m worth buying as a lighter flyer, no, because the 5 or 7.3 will do exactly the same in the same wind as a heavier flyer on a 9.5 or 12m.

Review by Me.

There is that old saying” I like the product so much I bought the company”

The Frenzy is an addictive kite. It is so much fun to fly. It can be flown like a giant power kite or powered up in stronger winds and used as a buggy or board engine. When I first got into flying bigger kites or rather when I was trying to get advice on which bigger kites to buy everyone I spoke to said go for the bigger kite. This advice is probably great if you are of average weight, but I am not and at only 60 kg the bigger kite would have me spending more time in the air than on the ground. You always yearn to fly the big kites because they look so impressive in the air and of course it makes you look really cool, the fact that you must be a real expert if you can handle a kite like this. When I approached retailers they would say, when I told them my weight, well our lady flyers use ……………. Since I learnt the only way to make a decision on what kite to buy is fly it first, I have saved loads of money but also have come to the conclusion that if you develop your skills on a smaller kite, in the correct wind conditions, you can easily compete with the guy or gal on the 20m+ latest thingy. After getting my Frenzy 7.3m and eventually having the courage to take it out in stronger winds to test just how good the de power is I am now totally obsessed with this kite. It is simply the best kite I have ever flown. I almost feel like crying when the wind moves up beyond 20 mph because the 7.3 has to go away and the smaller handle based kites have to come out. Not anymore . For Sale . All my small high wind kites. New Arrival, my 5m Frenzy. Yes.

It is so cool to be able to be flying what is really a small kite in terms of power but large in size in higher winds when everyone else has their 2m kites up and are being violently pulled around. You just put one Frenzy away and get the 5m out. People sometimes don’t even notice I am flying a different kite and make comments like “ It got a great wind range that kite mate, what is it”.

I fly the 5m on the same bar and lines as the 7.3m, simply changing the kite over. The only adjustment I have to make is on the clam cleat. The 5m is slightly more sensitive on the brakes so needs the front lines taking in on the cleat. This is due to the canopy on the 5m being so much lighter than the 7.3m In comparing the two kites the 7.3 pulls much harder than the 5m. In the lightest wind the 7.3 will fly in, about 8 mph, when flown through the wind window will pull me forward. The kite is just starting to generate lift , enough to lift me onto tip toe but not off the ground. The 5m in the same wind just provides you with a good work out, no significant pull. The 7.3m in this wind takes forever to turn and requires the flyer to walk backwards to put tension on the lines. The 5m can just be de-powered to generate speed then powered up in the turn. Using this power up and de-power technique the kite will fly in very light winds and be respectably fast through the air. The 5m is everything the 7.3 is and more. Smaller kites are just so much fun . You can fly them, move them around the sky not just park and get pulled. The 5m is fast and very positive even in lighter winds, where the 7.3 is hanging in the sky. I have found myself on more than one occasion choosing the 5m over the 7.3 even though the wind is not that strong. It will easily fly in 6 mh winds due to the canopy being so light compared to the 7.3m, which is a heavy kite. You don’t get any real pull in these light winds, not enough for a buggy or board but it is great fun using a 5m kite as a power kite racing it across the sky.

Someone said to me the other day while he was flying a rather large Blade, “Great kite the Frenzy, but the 5m is a bit of waste of time really, no power. You would be better of selling that one mate so you can get a light wind kite like the Blade.” The wind was about 15 mph and he was trying to get into his buggy while parking the kite overhead. Eventually he got in but as soon as he flew the kite it over powered him because the kite was as slow in the turn. Needless to say, after about an hour of fun with my small 5m Frenzy in my cheapo PL buggy racing up and down the field, as I was packing up I was still watching him trying to cope with the whale of a kite. Still, what a man, what an expert in being able to say that he had flown such a big kite.

I have only had this kite for a short while but in that time it certainly has the grin factor. Watch this space for regular updates as this kite does its first Autumn and Winter. Hopefully I will be able to use this kite on the snow as well, and that I am really looking forward to.

It is interesting when you listen to peoples views on the Frenzy and note that really only the 7.3, 9.5 and 12m really on ever get discussed. The 5m is usually dismissed with the words, ‘it is not powerful enough’, yet not that many people seem to have flown one. After living with my two Frenzy’s now after several years it is interesting to note the kite that I recently replaced with a Flysurfer Voodoo 7m. Needless to say I still have my 5m where as the 7.3m has now been sold. I can not actually think of another kite currently on the market that can replace the 5m Frenzy for me, not that would be as versatile. Note: 10:09:04 I eventually sold this kite to help fund some other kites and regretted it nearly every time the wind picked up, so I went out and got another, a red one. This kite now takes on the role of my favourite kite.

Review by Me.