Apex 2 (II) Traction Kite $619
Introducing the newly designed Apex II depower kite. If you are looking for a fantasic work-horse traction kite, the Apex II has you covered. This kite is amazing in snow but also excels at landboarding and kite buggying. A step up from the HQ Beamer, the HQ Apex 2 provides real ease of depower to take your power kiting to the next level.
This year the Apex has incorporated a more of a closed-cell type design which increases the stability of the kite. It is still a beginner friendly kite, but offers some advanced features of much more expensive kites too. This kite has been 2 years in the making and everything is changed over the previous model.
This year’s Apex has an improved shaped and profile which gives a wider depower range and quicker turning speed without sacrificing stability. The Apex is the ideal kite for snow kiting in the back-country or for cruising with a landboard.
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Our Review of the HQ Apex 2
Our initial impression is that this kite feels like a much more expensive kite. quality of the lines, backpack are really superb. The bar has an easy to reach strap for the depower adjustment.The kite itself is sturdy and well stitched.
The Apex 2 launches effortlessly in light winds by just tugging the center line. We also had no trouble with the reverse launch in both light and moderate winds (we didn’t have a high wind day to try it but assume it would be the same or easier).
In the air the kite feels grunty and confident. The kite feels a bit smaller than it’s respective size whether 5,7 or 10 meter as it turns quick and steers true with the bar. The depower works as it should, just slide it away from you and the power drops down fast. A very responsive kite and has become our
our go-to kite for skiing the backcountry, piloting a buggy or landboarding.
What we really like about this kite is that it is stable. No unpredictable lifts or sketchy behavior. It’s direct, solid and does what it should. Though we were able to get some nice lofty airs in +20knots. It sits back in the window and a bit better behaved than the HQ Montana (which is superb for those needing more advanced performance and lift in their jumps). We also found the HQ Apex forgiving on landings as it floated us slowly back to the ground.
To sum up, we found the Apex to be an excellent value for the money. Coming close to the performance off the more expensive kites with an added stability factor we liked. One of the best reviews we’ve done. We highly recommend this kite to all put competition level kiters.
