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Re: 2015 Rebel 18 Airstyle Review

Postby Puetz » Fri Aug 29, 2014 5:24 am

... Hey Toby, from one of your pictures, I noticed a bit of a bridle.

Does the 18m have a 5th line bridle (like the smaller rebels) or does it have a front line bridle aka Dyno's? Is it like the normal Rebel only doesn't need the 5th line loaded?
A pic of the bridles would be nice!!

cheers,

Robbie :D

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Re: 2015 Rebel 18 Airstyle Review

Postby Westozzy » Fri Aug 29, 2014 5:41 am

Damn that is a good question...its a 'rebel' surely it loaded...?

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Re: 2015 Rebel 18 Airstyle Review

Postby Toby » Fri Aug 29, 2014 9:21 am

Loaded 5th.

It is connected like a V.

Front lines very simple bridle with 2 connections I think.

Nice, the bridle thing in Dyno was slightly annoying. This is a cleaner setup.

Arriving in Tarifa today, maybe 15-20 knots, will fly it with 32 m lines then.
Had it out in around 18-26 knots in Porto Pollo on Wednesday, no problem to hold the power, but wind and conditions were so bad (fully overrated spot!!!) that I stopped after 1 hour.

I need either Brazil, Cabarete or Egypt to be able to see its potential.

Maybe winds are good in Tarifa so I can compare better.

Latest at the Airstyle Hangout in Ras Sudr Egypt end of Setember I will be able to compare with Dyno and another proto.

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Re: 2015 Rebel 18 Airstyle Review

Postby Westozzy » Fri Aug 29, 2014 2:00 pm

Good to know it has some front line bridal connections for a bit more support across that large frame with a loaded fifth ...

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Re: 2015 Rebel 18 Airstyle Review

Postby eree » Fri Aug 29, 2014 5:09 pm

Toby wrote:Loaded 5th
did you missed it on your Dynos?
Toby wrote:It is connected like a V
again, did you missed it on your Dynos?
Toby wrote:Front lines very simple bridle with 2 connections I think
and again, did you missed it on your Dynos?
Toby wrote:Nice, the bridle thing in Dyno was slightly annoying. This is a cleaner setup
did not remember you complaining about the Dyno bridles before...

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Re: 2015 Rebel 18 Airstyle Review

Postby Toby » Fri Aug 29, 2014 6:54 pm

I actually don't care which bridle system, as long as the kite does what I want ;-)

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Re: 2015 Rebel 18 Airstyle Review

Postby Westozzy » Fri Aug 29, 2014 11:45 pm

Miss what Eree? Two different kites.... Are you missing something Eree?

Do you have a direct question or are you just being a smart ass, with more emphasis on the latter word?

What's ya question mate?

Or maybe I'm missing something?

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Re: 2015 Rebel 18 Airstyle Review

Postby Puetz » Sat Aug 30, 2014 12:35 am

Toby wrote:Loaded 5th.

It is connected like a V.

Front lines very simple bridle with 2 connections I think.

Nice, the bridle thing in Dyno was slightly annoying. This is a cleaner setup.

Arriving in Tarifa today, maybe 15-20 knots, will fly it with 32 m lines then.
Had it out in around 18-26 knots in Porto Pollo on Wednesday, no problem to hold the power, but wind and conditions were so bad (fully overrated spot!!!) that I stopped after 1 hour.

I need either Brazil, Cabarete or Egypt to be able to see its potential.

Maybe winds are good in Tarifa so I can compare better.

Latest at the Airstyle Hangout in Ras Sudr Egypt end of Setember I will be able to compare with Dyno and another proto.
... ahh cool, I get it now! I know what you mean with the dyno's bridle being slightly annoying, nothing to do with the perfomance thats for sure but more to do with the way they tangle when packing up ect!!! All good hey!!!!

cheers,

Robbie :D

p.s. hey,,,, somebody got a camera they can lend to Toby,,,, looks like Toby's is broken! Need more pics dude :thumb:

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Re: 2015 Rebel 18 Airstyle Review

Postby TracyS » Thu Sep 04, 2014 8:35 pm

Toby wrote:
I need either Brazil, Cabarete or Egypt to be able to see its potential.
I vote Cabarete! I always love seeing you out on Kite beach :heartface:

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Re: 2015 Rebel 18 Airstyle Review

Postby Topaz » Sat Jun 24, 2017 2:11 pm

Digging up an old thread...

I'm looking to buy a big kite, 17 or 18 and I saw this thread about an 18m Rebel.
From what I could see on line, it was only made in 2015.

I wonder what happened with the 18m Rebel. Didn't it work? Maybe it was good, but no one bought it?
Anyone knows?


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