Lots of good replies here that cover some of my thoughts. Never flown a North Rebel so won't comment. Used to own a first generation 8m Ocean Rodeo Razor. It was a powerful kite with a good low end. At 65 kilos I'd be on it and comfortable when others were riding 10's and 12's. The range has much im...

You hit the nail on the head there JZ - 'Responsive and fun to fly.' I had a great first fly today. Very pleased with my new quiver Make that one more vote for the Prodigy!

Oh and thanks for answering Corbett's question. I was struggling.

Regarding the picture of the control bar that Toby posted on page 1. It seems you have 2 parts of rope on that control bar. The whole point of that Clam Cleat is to have 1 single piece of rope. You are making life more difficult. But isn't that the safety that de-powers your kite onto the one front...

I don't believe the 'roll-over' bridle safety system comes into play with the new Control Bar when the bar is released instead onto its single front line re-ride safety.

Taken delivery of a 7 and 9.5m 4th Gen Prodigy kites complete with the 'all new Control Bar.' Let's not leave out the amazing Ocean Rodeo 'Big Pump' too :D Why the Prodigy? For these reasons: - Drift and down the line performance - Predictable and less twitchy flight - Less bar input required - focu...

Not to be sniffed at at 20% off! Such a fun board to ride in coastal chop and small waves. Riding it backwards its performance is unreal! I can easily escape anything that's a bit too big for my skill level whereas I'd get mullered and end up in the washing machine on a regular surfboard. A true 'al...

I use both styles of bar, above bar depower as well as the infinite bar setup. For surfing and for stormriding I use the infinite bar for its simplicity and ability to depower quickly aka kill the power. For thermal winds, which are more predictable, i often will pull out the above bar depower as i...

I have been using the Ocean Rodeo (OR) 'Infinate Surf ' formally 'Freeride' bar since 2008. I'm a big fan of the below the bar trim because I like the extended throw with little need to micro-tune the trim line during my session/s. In other words, I mean I rarely have to pull the trim line in save f...

Hey Tommeltot are those AM2 fins on your duke? I just got my Duke and wonder if you notice a difference from stock fins. I run AM2 on my Vanguards and really like the feel but the Duke hull seems so specialized and the OR website says they specifically chose single foil smaller fins. Thanks for the...

After a lull in the wind and other commitments my Mako Duke journey continued this afternoon. This board is so light and manouvreable under foot I had a breeze progressing strapless and was able to have a great deal of success in changing my stance without falling off all the time - unlike on a trad...