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North launches a foil kite

Postby Mossy 757 » Wed Feb 15, 2017 5:27 pm

https://www.northkiteboarding.com/products/kites/ace/

Looks like they also rolled out a race style control system.

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Re: North launches a foil kite

Postby live2play » Wed Feb 15, 2017 5:48 pm

Interesting

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Re: North launches a foil kite

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Re: North launches a foil kite

Postby socommk23 » Wed Feb 15, 2017 7:44 pm

Very chronoesq. Nice to see more companies joining in. May help bring down the prices in the future lol

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Re: North launches a foil kite

Postby SpunMonkey » Wed Feb 15, 2017 7:58 pm

Any info on AR?

Trailing edge looks flatter than modern shapes, Chunky entry. To me looks like a higher aspect sonic 1 :-/

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Re: North launches a foil kite

Postby SpunMonkey » Wed Feb 15, 2017 8:04 pm

Does seem to have more TE turn initiation than wingtip so modern Like R1V2 and D2. Should be good to hold tons of power in the kite.

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Re: North launches a foil kite

Postby flaps1111 » Wed Feb 15, 2017 8:48 pm

I wonder how many trillions will cost this thing, I Iike the part "Only to be used with the Trust Bar Foil" :bye:

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Re: North launches a foil kite

Postby NorCalNomad » Wed Feb 15, 2017 10:00 pm

flaps1111 wrote:I wonder how many trillions will cost this thing, I Iike the part "Only to be used with the Trust Bar Foil" :bye:
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Re: North launches a foil kite

Postby Kamikuza » Wed Feb 15, 2017 10:32 pm

Ken must be irked

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Re: North launches a foil kite

Postby rtz » Thu Feb 16, 2017 3:40 am

How are they oblivious to the Pansh Ace name?


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