only rode the 2012 Vegas twice so far. Review coming after few more sessions but i can already say it feels excellent.
You want to tension through a fith line, you have to know what your doing. As Ive stated before. (and I didnt watch the video). North kites use a tensioned 5th, usually to a Y bridle to provide stability through the centre of the leading edge. This minimises the use of front bridle and rear bridle points to, Support Leading Edge.
North Kites since 2007 have given a direct feel and thats why some guys reckon they are the ferrari of kites. Changing tension to the 5th is not a new concept, the cleat on 2006-2009 fuel bars essentially did the same thing, but through a Y front, it may be more refined.Decreasing/increasing tension on a 5th line only creates more wind range.
Oh and 5th line kites are safe as.
Just make sure no lines are twisted before you come in.
I was under the impression that minimising bridles, or removing them completely gave a more direct feel (like the Fuel or Hadlow Pro).
Wainman offer a single point attachment which does away with the bridle, giving a very direct feel with stacks of bar pressure -- not sure if this is necessarily a good thing, nor does it make it a "Ferrari of kites" either.
Btw, does anyone here drive a Ferrari and ride a North, which can give an educated opinion or a direct comparison between a half a million dollar hand made Itallian automobile and a $2000 flying bladder covered in rip-stop material controlled with 4/5 lines mass produced in Asia? It would be good to get some closure on this wildly inaccurate, and irrelevant comparison which keeps getting bandied around without any real substance.
... isn't North from the father land, maybe we should be saying the kites are the 'Porche of kites', not the little red things from Italy!!!
... juz say'n is all!!!
Prob shoulda listened better in Geography at school!! Either way, Rebels are damn good kites and I like 'em! The Porche of kites.
Prob shoulda listened better in Geography at school!! Either way, Rebels are damn good kites and I like 'em! The Porche of kites.
No, it's more like a Fiat Punto, not for any other reason other than liking the word 'Punto'.
Arent all kites like those great wall utes, built in China and fall apart after 3 years?
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No, it's more like a Fiat Punto, not for any other reason other than liking the word 'Punto
Ah that the spirit. Yeh Punto is a good word
... better than being referred to as the ,,, Subaru Brat, or the ,,, Nissan Homy Super Long or even the Mazda Scrum Wagon (or is that scum wagon, not sure)!
(note, real names btw)
