OR Razor vs ?

[jespin4845]

My 10m razor is slowly starting to show its age, wondering if anyone has tried a 10m bandit vs the razor or any other 10m kite that is comparable

want a powerful kite that jumps and loops good and is decent in the waves

as of now just thinking to get a new razor

[stefaans]

I have a brand new last year OR razor 10m in my basement never left the bag still in plastic if you want it.

[jb8431]

If you are looking for something different, but similar all round with even better Kiteloops and jumping. Then get the Core GTS2. I have flown the razor and it is nice but where it lacks in performance the GTS2 is just much better at everything. Of course that is my personal opinion.

[adamj2281]

What year is your OR Razor? I will say the last two revisions are worth the upgrade from the original.

I just picked up the latest gen 8m (2014) and it's much better than what it replaced first gen (2011) 8m.

[madworld]

The new Ocean Rodeo Razor version 4.0 is an excellent kite. Ocean Rodeo has stopped referring to there kite by model year. Last years razor is Excellent too.

[jespin4845]

its a 2013, great kite, will have to demo the core, the razor is a really hard kite to beat, i guess i am just making the effort to try different kites before i get another one, season is basically over in florida thou so might wait till after summer

[Westozzy]

What us the hangtime like on these kites? Or is it a more rip you up then down C style affair?

[jespin4845]

razor is rip u up and come down vertically, decent hang time, but other kites have more

[Westozzy]

Ah okay, got ya. Anyone tried it in the bigger sizes?

[adamj2281]

Ah okay, got ya. Anyone tried it in the bigger sizes?

Westozzy - I've ridden the Razor in pretty much every size. Agree with boosting, it's more a quick pull up and then back down, which I prefer. Hangtime is based on working the kite more so than the kite itself.

In fact, I ride the OR Cypher as my 12m which does have quite a bit of hangtime and going back and forth throws my timing off a bit. If you are looking for a kite that provides a slow, gradual lift and return - I'd look at a old Fuse, Rebel, etc.. If you are looking for a kite that is more aggressive in it's lift and rips you off the water, look at a Razor.