Hi guys, did try the Slash ('19) and North Carve ('20) this morning in on-shore winds 18-22kts with SB
Carve: LE is very big. I mean very big. The kite looks good and sober.
Slash: LE is thinner, definetly higher AR then the Carve (and Neo). Top construction.
- the low-end is OK on both kites (maybe slightly better with the Slash but difficult to say)
- bar pressure is very light on both kites which I like a lot (that is why I hate the Neo...). Carve feels lighter then Slash!!! Both kites were on light bar pressure setting.
- the Carve works perfectly with the click bar I must say, better then with f*****g Neo
Slash is OK with this bar but it feels too heavy. Can't explain this but the same bar feels lighter in the hands with the carve... Lighter then with the Neo...
- Carve feels very light in general if you know what I mean, not only the bar pressure but the overall feeling. Slash also but not like the Carve !
- Carve turns faster then Slash but but doesn't generate pull in the turns. Slash does generate constant pull.
- drift is OK for what I could test (did some downwind on waves to see how it drifted). Slash did drift with the kite looking very solid and extremely stable in the air
I did feel once (only once) the bar shaking a bit with the carve (read it in another post or review somewhere...)
All in all a very nice feeling kites if you like light bar pressure
To me the Slash feels a bit like the Pivots I use to have years ago (before the slash exists - I think model 2015). It is very stable, very solid in the air, extremely confortable with a progressive power stroke. But it drifts much better. Better freeride kite then the carve. I guess it jumps OK (my son is pomping it right now to test it with TT)
Need to test the upper range in some side shore conditions though
Heard the Neo has no good low-end, which is not OK for me.
Religion and Airush not available for testing.