deanrobi said...
Been riding Rebels for the last three years and just swapped over to the Evo last week. Ive had a few kites on the 12m over the last week, mainly in 15-20knots.
the main things i have noticed between the two is the Evo looks a lot smaller on the end of your lines than the rebel and as such i felt a lot more comfortable throwing it around. Looping seemed to be easier and a quick down loop transition lacked a bit of power compare to the pull on the Rebel.
Bar pressure is compatible as is the upwind ability. I think I'm boosting as high as i did with the rebel but found i was putting a little more into the jump, making sure that i got that extra pop, where as the rebel just needed to be sent to 1'oclock and it was on.
The main difference was during a short session in some small waves I found going down the line the Evo would just sit in the sky and drift back which was really nice, with the rebel I would have had to move it around a bit to keep it from falling.
Overall really happy with both kites and looking forward to a few more windy sessions on the Evo
the EVO is a lot lower aspect (as EPPO said)
thus leading to the better stability if stalled.
When powered it turns more then fast enough, great for park and rip kind of surfing.
Its such a tough one, but i think you'd be stoked with either the REBEL, EVO or NEO.
They are all slightly different, but as i've ridden all 3 this year, in similar conditions, i'd be happy with any.
happy days, enjoy
