Is the North Rebel any god as a wave kite?

salt said...

Is the North Rebel any god as a wave kite?

It's probably pretty good (I haven't flown one for years) but I wouldn't go as far as to call it a god.

Even in the North range I believe there is other kites that are aimed more for waves, such as the Neo and maybe the Fuse.

Im going to ride the new 2013 REBEL tonight.

Ill let you know.

thanks. I would like the Neo/Reo, but i can get a rebel for less.

I used to ride Fuses in the wave but now ride cats ( obviously Reo's are better)

Depends on how you ride, myself being a surfer I dont like being powered, I'd rather park the kite and use the wave and let it drift. Others like to fly the crap out of their kites and let it lead them around the wave.

Fuses/ Rebels were too powered in turns for me and drifted poorly, but others love them in the surf.

juicerider said...
Short answer NO

This...

Yeh good observation fletch. Same with the 2012 really. Did it forward turn or did you find it would pivot turn stall a little that accelerate out?

I custom set the bar out of the box,

there is a lot of tweaking you can do regarding length of depower from bar.
and knot settings.

Also the northkites.com website is really helpful regarding the new knot setups.

The kite flew really fast, and had plenty of power.
It just cant sit still.

I tried to unhook and ride in the shore-break but it was mental.
"Was like getting my kite hooked on the back of a mental giant seagull."

Back to what i said tho, if your a beginner, ride hooked in and like to fly your kite down the line, this kite is great.

I also used the 10m for racing in Melbourne last week and it pointed as high as the ozone edges and north Dynos.

Yeah the REBEL is a little different from previous year, but is still a great all round high end freerider.

If you want stability in surf go the EVO or even the NEO (which alot of the north team is riding)

cheers

I used to ride a rebel.Has lots of good points but back stalling was a issue unless the wind was really over powering.The other issue was the fifth line.If your kite starts rolling in the surf it can tangle up and even tear your kite.Dont get me wrong the fifth line saved me more than once when i had to dump the kite.Try a three strut purpose built wave kite,rrd religion ozone reo cab drifter, and etc find a dealer and test as many as possible .all the best

eppo said...

JBFletch said...
I custom set the bar out of the box,

there is a lot of tweaking you can do regarding length of depower from bar.
and knot settings.

Also the northkites.com website is really helpful regarding the new knot setups.

The kite flew really fast, and had plenty of power.
It just cant sit still.

I tried to unhook and ride in the shore-break but it was mental.
"Was like getting my kite hooked on the back of a mental giant seagull."

Back to what i said tho, if your a beginner, ride hooked in and like to fly your kite down the line, this kite is great.

I also used the 10m for racing in Melbourne last week and it pointed as high as the ozone edges and north Dynos.

Yeah the REBEL is a little different from previous year, but is still a great all round high end freerider.

If you want stability in surf go the EVO or even the NEO (which alot of the north team is riding)

cheers

Yeh not really for unhooking the old rebel. Still you can do it. I'm glad you have been realisticwith your assesment of this kite in the surf, been saying the same thing for a while now, but just seem to get smashed by red thumbs by avid rebel riders no doubt. And yet I think this kite farqin rocks, but not in the surf.

Went upwind as well as a Dyno and Edge, wow, while I find that extremely hard to believe, based on your accurate observations so far there must be something in it. It is the aspect that make the rebel such a great booster.

Told ya, red thumb above, real sensitive lot hey. It's okay really, you have still bought an unreal kite, honestly. But it doesnt do everything the marketers claim it does, it's okay...there there...

can someone pls clarify the term 'back-stall' in this context?

does it refer to losing power when
- riding in, by turning toward & drifting the kite back in the window,
- or when going back out, losing airspeed & power when working over the break?

any suggestions appreciated for keeping a rebel powered on the way back out, apart from keeping the pedal to the metal that is....

ta.
nicely described.

5 lines and wave kite go together like Gillard and prime minister......

salt said...
thanks. I would like the Neo/Reo, but i can get a rebel for less.

so? why not get the kite you want?

Yep and there is no problem with that fletch. Agreed the rebel is just fine in the waves, good choice for you.

I got a North Neo instead :) :) :)