Rider: 98kg,Level (beginner)
Style: Freeriding, Surf, Wake, Freestyle
Weather: 20-25 knots
Build Quality: 3/10
Satisfaction: 3/10

My Comments: Firstly thanks to fellow troopy owner yesterday, dont think I would of made it back to the main land with my gear cheers

Whats with the black center line breaking only after a few sessions

Donkey dik seems faulty to short maybe chicken loop keeps comming out when I go toeside.

First new kites I bought 8 and 10 evos, starting to regret it my, second hand ones have seen way more use and are still premo touch wood.

Did I get a bad batch or should I steer clear of north gear in the future.

Doesn't sound like a kite problem. More a bar and line problem.

Which is the black centre line?

Is it 2011 models or 2010 (last year)?

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Bigwavedave said...

Doesn't sound like a kite problem. More a bar and line problem.
can you buy them seperatly is that common.

Which is the black centre line? the one thats in the center thats attached to the front bridal

Is it 2011 models or 2010 (last year)?

2010

Struggle to see this I have had evo's in the past and were brilliant kites. I then passed these on to my wife and she is still riding them never had nothing gone wrong 9m2009, 6m 2010 and 12m 2010. Maybe a dodgy batch and I never had an issue with the chicken loop coming out even when riding toe side.
Also black centre line sounds like you have this set-up on a 5th line bar. No need for this just keep them on the four line relaunch is easy so no need for 5th line.

Never had any problem with my 5 line north bars. Always totally secure even in big stacks in waves let alone when just riding toeside.

thanks ponits taken

its the front right line ( black one ) I have it set up as a four line

i need to mention I was riding a 14M cab contra in morning progressed to the 12m switch 3 then to the 10m evo never had a problem with chiken loops on them

For a front line to break it must have been abraded on something. If the kite is new, warranty should cover it.

I ride with no donkey dick but the chicken loop never comes off the speaderbar, even on toeside.

Build quality score is a bit harsh for a broken line hardly a bad batch

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Bigwavedave said...

For a front line to break it must have been abraded on something. If the kite is new, warranty should cover it.

I ride with no donkey dick but the chicken loop never comes off the speaderbar, even on toeside.

Build quality score is a bit harsh for a broken line hardly a bad batch

sorry dave did you say you have no dick

i think you need to change the title of the review.....ive seen almost nothing about the kite, just the bar and lines...........

sorry was off track spewwing about broken line .

the kite flys supper fast and loops really quickly, compared to the 12 and 14 M cabs I have so not much to compare with

They are super fun to fly when the wind is pumping 23KN+ not much power for me in anything under 20kn

Got stuk in a tree once and had to climb and retreve kite, not a single scratch on the kite cant say the same for myself.

gets to edge of window quickly when you drop it and relaunch is super easy.

hahaha dang eh, nothing like an episode of happy tree friends :P

For 8 years we are a school using North kites.
The donkey dicks are breaking allright (30 bars a season, used around 50 times, 5 breaking).
So around 12 % is breaking after 50 sessions.

No lines breaking only when the tangled with force. You can't see it with a check up but the line is less stronger.