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Rider: 83kgWeight,Level (beginner,intermediate,advanced)
Style: Freeriding, Surf, Wake, Freestylesurf
Weather: ?-? knots18-26
Build Quality:9.8 ?/10
Satisfaction: 9.5?/10
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My Comments: very nice kite I can see the light ,a
Perfect foil ,solid not sloppy,bar pressure light yet feed back intuitive isn't that a big word Shame about the colours green is sick flown in 15 kns to 25 kns Could wafle on all night drift turn ing speed ect it's good for me oh a new bar is sick 24 mt lines only boost kite loop and swing away it will still be at 12 when you resurface from a big bombi now thAt s what I cAll stAble

small clip of the neo its great unhooked

sick clip radman! what board are you on?

tufflight byrne tom carrol 5'8'x19x2 and something, thruster just bought the last one in existance that one in the clip is for sale down at geraldton surf and sail $250

Nice work radman. Leaving the poor windsurfer back there trying to get some speed. I keep asking myself why? Why bother? But alas they keep doing it.

Nice review pictures speak a thousand words, then a video a million maybe.

you wil never guess who the pole e is k .... o.. t... p..... they still do alright even if its at a slower speed ,it was cross off on tue nite and they were all over it respect where its due

niiice shame the gopro doesnt give the waves any scale

nice work radman, what wave kite were you on before the neo? any comparisons much appreciated, no kiteshops down here so reviews like this are all we have to go on, cheers tony

Slingshotl rally there is no comparison one delta and1 more c shaped hybrid both work well in the waves just the neo require less concentration on kite position it literally flys its self

Picked up a couple of new rockets this week . Stretch 5"9" x 18 3/4 looks the goods waiting now for wind

nice vid.
a question on technique...
the downloop at 2.25 - looks like you rotate the bar before the kite turns.
is this the move - right hand fishpoles the right bar-end, left hand grabs the right end underhand and passes it back to the right hand?

Hmm ........... I call it instinct riding left hand waves in wa cross on or cross. Cross off enables tensioned lines as you run toward your kite down the line let your hands leave the bar and yank on a hand ful of bottom rear line and enjoy the ride

radman,

Be interested to hear your views on the low end and turning effectiveness while depowered at the top end.

cheers

mike

Bottom end on 8 mt 83 kg on surfboard 17 - 20 kns have had it out in 25. -30 kns and have found that be the useful wind range for unstrapped wave riding I prefer to change down above 26 kns as smaller kite the better for waves in my book, kite stil steers depowerd but you will have some canopy flutter across the top of the window

Bottom end on 8 mt 83 kg on surfboard 17 - 20 kns have had it out in 25. -30 kns and have found that be the useful wind range for unstrapped wave riding I prefer to change down above 26 kns as smaller kite the better for waves in my book, kite stil steers depowerd but you will have some canopy flutter across the top of the window

Radman, i noticed on your vid that you pull and release your centre lines every now and then when your on the wave, is this to give you a boost of power or to stop kite crashing, i have only ben kiting for 14months and just getting into waves and was wondering why you do it.
Thanks

Hey wheels unless I missed something I think you will find that is just where he is hooking back in after being unhooked.

Oh yeah i know i just wanted to see if you did

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Radman said...
small clip of the neo its great unhooked

nice man good clip

the kite looks good in the vid, thanx for posting...
you style of holding the bar unhooked is different, it works well for you!

Bit more Neo action and the new boards

yewww sick clip!

The Neo is such a sick kite... I can honestly say it is the best wave kite I have ever flown!!
Anyone in the waves, do yourselves a favour and try this thing!!!

nice vid radman

how you finding the boards are holding up from punts etc ?
what you've gone for look pretty similar in style/shape to the drifter, though obviously not PU, and they seem to work well! yeww but wondering if you fear snaps often? or just go flat our regardless...

cheers

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mazdon said...
nice vid radman

how you finding the boards are holding up from punts etc ?
what you've gone for look pretty similar in style/shape to the drifter, though obviously not PU, and they seem to work well! yeww but wondering if you fear snaps often? or just go flat our regardless...

cheers

No worries with construction only board I've ever had that hasn't caved in after stomping big air my last one had for 2 years started to crak on the dek but was a simple repair down side is fcs and a very stiff board they seem to wear in after a couple of sessions flex improves my last one blew off the roof at 110 and came out unharmed and the flex was better from that day on

nice one (except the blowing off roof - nightmare walking up to board bag on the road side i imagine)

might have to speak to kimbo at GSS again... got the 6m neo on the wish list for start of next summer too.

cheers

6 mt is sick picked up one a month ago but wind has gone managed to get a couple of sessions very grunty kite super light bar pressure fast turning ect go to kite 25 kns and above

hey Radman, any big difference between the 2012 and 2013 neo?

I'll have to demo a few kites soon, the news aren't so new anymore

Howdy nick 2013 seem better, lighter bar pressure for one ,increased power, float ,drift and turning speed and horibler colors the neo s are sorta newish I thinke you would like bar is better to

Hi Radman
where did you buy the boards and is neo a 4 line?
Thanks

G'day wheels boards from geraldton surf and sail he always has good range of tuff lights and can get what he dosnt have neo is 4 line but has 5 line option although it is not rigged to the 4 line bar I assumes rebel bar would fly it as a 5 line but would still be on the bridles so no real benefit other than safety

Thanks, the SUP i have at the moment is tuff lite construction i love the shape of this board but as for the construction well its not that tough, i am wondering if the kite boards would be more resistant to damage?