I am looking to get a 5m airush wave. The wind has been hectic here in the perth metro, we got around 10 days of brown arrows wind in July

The 5m is for my own health and safety ( at least that's what I will tell the missus)

I will consider used in good condition 2015 onwards or superceded l, hit me up!!

( Ha ha snuck my own wanted ad in there)

Have also ordered full set 6,8,10,12 and have 12m already and should have the rest soon for Indo trip in September in the waves Also have new Smook Custom 5'6" 21ltsWave A and Shredder MK3 5'2" 21lts Happy Happy

- Variable Bridle Geometry - Allows for quick alteration of the attachment point to suit onshore, or offshore winds ..

Now i have read some bull in my life but this takes the cake.

I'll stick with what I have in kites eg
4.8, 6.2, 8, 10.5 m Strutless Cloud kites.
Plus 8,9,10 & 11m AX Griffin kites as for me all are excellent for their purpose and my skill level.

Ugly said..
- Variable Bridle Geometry - Allows for quick alteration of the attachment point to suit onshore, or offshore winds ..

Now i have read some bull in my life but this takes the cake.

How so? It isnt a new concept. Pretty common place practice. Just new to the reo. Havnt rode the V5 yet but in other brand and model kites, bridle placement helps alot

Rather a bridle replacement in the bedroom actually

IanR said..
Wrong Bridal eppo and Doc

Hmm Adam
Your not moving the tow point in this system
Your extending or shortening the length of one leg of the bridle by a couple of centimetres changing the geometry of the bridle, by less than one degree.
Do you think your average kite surfer will feel the difference ?
Christian's second bridle for Buzz Kites, is in my opinion, a true change to the bridle geometry of a kite and makes a much bigger change to the flying characteristics.

Think you will find that most Cab Drifter riders notice a huge difference when switching their bridle point. I ride Enduros and Find that bridle change is a MUST when going from wave to freestyle. Id argue that the need for change is less, the better you fly, but then again, the first time I asked Keahi if the drifter bridle was "bull****" he said NO, that its helps heaps and he switches it to suit. I cant speak for the reo, as I havnt flown the V5 yet, but I have spent a bit if time on the Cabs and definetly noticed the difference

SaveTheWhales said..

IanR said..
Wrong Bridal eppo and Doc

Hmm Adam
Your not moving the tow point in this system
Your extending or shortening the length of one leg of the bridle by a couple of centimetres changing the geometry of the bridle, by less than one degree.
Do you think your average kite surfer will feel the difference ?
Christian's second bridle for Buzz Kites, is in my opinion, a true change to the bridle geometry of a kite and makes a much bigger change to the flying characteristics.

Totally agree with the Buzz kites swap out wave and pro bridles..
A huge difference in behaviour compared to the 1 inch Brand New kite marketing hype..

Even funnier are the people who one minute think they have an upwind race, jumping machine - Nek minute its a wave riding weapon lol.

I'm glad we have 1 kite does it all marketing, but am curious to why they have 2 to 8.. specialised kites ?

1 inch knots lol - doesnt do it all, don't tell anyone

Certainly not a race weapon
but I'm been impressed with the v2 enduro, jumps as well as my old Vegas and Flexi hadlows, pretty similar to both in direct feel on freestyle setting short backline , this is a huge step up in performance from the freeride setting on that 1inch change you talk about, tbh I was a bit sceptical in the hype
but the feel/ performance is huge , maybe in lesser winds it might not feel apparent , I was given the 9 buzz to try for a week, tbh there was no info on the bridal change so didn't bother swapping over, I fanny around with custom knot settings above and below standard factory on most kites I've owned, it's allowed me to keep my quivers down
and is a quick adjustment, I'm not saying the enduro is the best do it all kite out of the bag but you can drastically feel it on the 2/3 second change between , Carnt comment on the reo, haven't flown one since 1st edition,
Rob Whittall is renowned for his kite/ paraglyder/speedwing / foil kite design, he wouldn't put his name to a bad performing product, there's no point doing it unless it actually works

Demo whatever kites may fit your ride, but wouldn't be scared to try something else from multiple brands, I had a run on 5/6 kites and settled on the enduros
certainly agree on the specialised kites Clayton , best wave riders I've seen was on a C4 and RRD Obsession but kite skill was a huge benefactor

Adam'KiteRepair said..
Think you will find that most Cab Drifter riders notice a huge difference when switching their bridle point. I ride Enduros and Find that bridle change is a MUST when going from wave to freestyle. Id argue that the need for change is less, the better you fly, but then again, the first time I asked Keahi if the drifter bridle was "bull****" he said NO, that its helps heaps and he switches it to suit. I cant speak for the reo, as I havnt flown the V5 yet, but I have spent a bit if time on the Cabs and definetly noticed the difference

Typical Ozone pimp red herring
The Cab drifter system, you are attaching to a different tow point to change the flight characteristics. We have been over this! Maybe you should just lie and say there is no pulley in the drifter bridle like your mentor.
A good friend flys the Enduro's and recons the 1inch Variable in one leg Bridle Geometry makes an almost imperceptible change to the kite
But if this Placebo Works for you, the Ozone Marketing team have found a very cost effective way of fooling you

Elephant in the room

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Elephant in the room is an English-language metaphorical idiom for an obvious problem or risk that no one wants to discuss[2]. It is based on the idea/thought that something as conspicuous as an elephant can appear to be overlooked in codified social interactions, and that the sociology/psychology of repression also operates on the macro scale.


gotta' admire the nerve though...

www.iksurfmag.com/reviews/kites/ozone-enduro-v2-9m-2018/
Some insight on feel kite handling, but early for v5 reo, this system has been around offshore/ on settings on other kites so nothing new really, pretty handy to have if your into mixing things around or have different / shifting wind conditions

OMG this thread LOL

eppo said..
Classic breeze. Gotta love it. The ozone lads are at it again. Nice work.

I remember a person for 2 or 3 years pimping /sorry I mean advise on Ozone Zephyr BUT saying that from your advise I have had two generations of the Zephyr and is one of best things I have purchased a Thanks mate

cauncy said..

SaveTheWhales said..

IanR said..
Wrong Bridal eppo and Doc

Hmm Adam
Your not moving the tow point in this system
Your extending or shortening the length of one leg of the bridle by a couple of centimetres changing the geometry of the bridle, by less than one degree.
Do you think your average kite surfer will feel the difference ?
Christian's second bridle for Buzz Kites, is in my opinion, a true change to the bridle geometry of a kite and makes a much bigger change to the flying characteristics.

Totally agree with the Buzz kites swap out wave and pro bridles..
A huge difference in behaviour compared to the 1 inch Brand New kite marketing hype..

Even funnier are the people who one minute think they have an upwind race, jumping machine - Nek minute its a wave riding weapon lol.

I'm glad we have 1 kite does it all marketing, but am curious to why they have 2 to 8.. specialised kites ?

1 inch knots lol - doesnt do it all, don't tell anyone

Certainly not a race weapon
but I'm been impressed with the v2 enduro, jumps as well as my old Vegas and Flexi hadlows, pretty similar to both in direct feel on freestyle setting short backline , this is a huge step up in performance from the freeride setting on that 1inch change you talk about, tbh I was a bit sceptical in the hype
but the feel/ performance is huge , maybe in lesser winds it might not feel apparent , I was given the 9 buzz to try for a week, tbh there was no info on the bridal change so didn't bother swapping over, I fanny around with custom knot settings above and below standard factory on most kites I've owned, it's allowed me to keep my quivers down
and is a quick adjustment, I'm not saying the enduro is the best do it all kite out of the bag but you can drastically feel it on the 2/3 second change between , Carnt comment on the reo, haven't flown one since 1st edition,
Rob Whittall is renowned for his kite/ paraglyder/speedwing / foil kite design, he wouldn't put his name to a bad performing product, there's no point doing it unless it actually works

Demo whatever kites may fit your ride, but wouldn't be scared to try something else from multiple brands, I had a run on 5/6 kites and settled on the enduros
certainly agree on the specialised kites Clayton , best wave riders I've seen was on a C4 and RRD Obsession but kite skill was a huge benefactor

Love the reply .. Totally agree with your comments.

That's gotta burn.....