Nothing, look at this guy having a blast looping his 8:CALencioni wrote: ↑Sat Mar 23, 2019 7:43 pmHonest question, what’s wrong with learning kiteloops using the Neo? That was my plan. I have neos too. Seems to be a pretty quick kite.
Nothing, look at this guy having a blast looping his 8:CALencioni wrote: ↑Sat Mar 23, 2019 7:43 pmHonest question, what’s wrong with learning kiteloops using the Neo? That was my plan. I have neos too. Seems to be a pretty quick kite.
Interesting! and what do you think about the Rebel?NorwayIsCold wrote: ↑Mon Feb 25, 2019 12:00 pmHave tried all kites from North/Duotone and Core XR5 from the kites you have mentioned.
First of all, all of kites can jump and can loop these days. There are differences between them and you are spot on them in your analysis. It comes down to what kind of feel you like. Dice and Evo feel completely different. Dice is like driving a stiffer suspension car (Porsche) - it is agile and precise and most important for me is fun to fly.
Evo is mellow. It doesn’t give you as much feedback as Dice. It is super solid in the air though and it will not jerk you on every gust. If you live in are with very gusty winds then that should be a big factor to consider.
Both of these kites will feel more reactive compared to your current Neos.
Core kites have a different overall feeling to all of them compared to North. Their canopy is super stiff and that is what you feel on the bar. XR is like a rebel in terms of jumping - get speed, redirect kite and sheet in. Not so engaging to loop it..
I would suggest to read wetestkites reviews on all of these kites that you mentioned - they are quite spot on on their reviews.
Considering where you are in your jumping career, you may want to checkout following advice:Exal wrote: ↑Sat Feb 23, 2019 9:32 pm
Regarding kite size/combination my thinking was something like the following. Just adding one 8 meter kite is also something I am considering but I definitely want a 12 since I hated missing/not enjoying those nice 15ish knot days.If someone with some spare time and experience could share his thoughts, I'd appreciate it.
- 8 dice 12 evo/rebel
8 dice 12 dice
8 evo 12 evo/rebel
8 gts 12 xr
So nearly one year later, I’ve started doing boosted kite loops and boosted backroll transition kite loops learning and continuing to learn on my Neos. It’s been great. I love these Kites.CALencioni wrote: ↑Sat Mar 23, 2019 7:43 pmHonest question, what’s wrong with learning kiteloops using the Neo? That was my plan. I have neos too. Seems to be a pretty quick kite.
Not sure why when someone asks about a specific brand, the woodwork chips in with their favourite kites..Exal wrote: ↑Sat Feb 23, 2019 9:32 pmMy thoughts on the choicesIf someone with some spare time and experience could share his thoughts, I'd appreciate it.
- Evo: good hangtime and is also good for looping
Dice: probably makes the progression harder but might be more fun than the Evo
Rebel: good for jumping/big air but would most likely kill myself trying to learn powered loops on that
Core GTS: for some reason I really like this kite, never flown it but it looks really interesting. Maybe the worst choice!?
Core XR: same as Rebel
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