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Monday, 24 October 2011 17:13

North Vegas (2012)

Sizes: 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 12 / 14

The 2012 Vegas reinforces its legacy as an incredibly versatile C-shape kite, integrating uncompromised new-school/wake attributes with free-ride comfort. The key to the Vegas’ versatility lies in a simple adjustment on the kite’s wingtip, offering three varied settings with the quick switch of a knot. These settings have been tuned to offer three very distinct modes to suit your preferred riding style.
The standard free-ride setting offers everything you would expect from a free-ride kite like loads of de-power, responsive steering and predictable handling. The second setting is ideal for taking your first steps into freestyle, offering noticeably harder bar pressure providing more accurate kite feedback and making steering slightly less responsive to practice unhooked tricks. The third option converts the Vegas into a full-blooded new-school/wake machine that sits deeper in the wind window and delivers consistent pull with a very limited de-power stroke. This is the preferred setting of our core freestyle team and allows you to do the most powerful kite-loops and offers the most explosive pop for powered new-school and wake tricks

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North Evo (2012)

The Evo combines both free-ride and new-school characteristics into one well rounded kite. Offering a stable, C-orientated feel with the smoothness and de-power ability of a hybrid. the Evo allows you to unhook for freestyle, jump high, throw kite loops and cruise with ease.
Steady bar feel makes the Evo excellent for unhooking, whilst also producing plenty of 'pop'. The round, compact shape allows for easy relaunch, making trying new moves much more tempting.
With added low end in the larger sizes, the Evo makes more of light wind days.

Sizes: 4/ 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 12 / 14

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North Rebel (2012)

Sizes: 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 13 / 14

The 2012 Rebel remains North’s flagship kite, combining all the ingredients you need to cover a huge wind-range, rip apart any size surf, boost huge airs and ride comfortably in nearly all conditions. It is quite simply our best interpretation of what a modern free-ride/wave kite should be and it’s really no mystery why the Rebel is THE most sold kite ever.
The 2012 Rebel remains a loaded 5th line kite, offering its most acclaimed performance attributes like a short bar stroke, crisp, direct feeling, rock solid stability in all conditions, and it’s unique ability to steer while de-powered. The new square wingtip design maximizes the effective tip area, makes the tips less prone to distortion and fluttering while steering and gives the Rebel its new stylish and modern appeal. Super clean tip panels account for greatly improved, ultra smooth turning and easy handling that remains smooth even in over-powered conditions. Size-specific tuning ensures that the big sizes feel crisp and lively and the small sizes feel forgiving even in blistering wind. The Rebel also features a simple back-line adjustment to tune it for greater or lesser bar pressure to suit your desired feel. As with all North kites, the 2012 Rebel is built to last utilizing our proven construction methods and the highest quality materials like our exclusive Teijin D2 canopy fabric.

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