Looks like it's much lower aspect than the old pro. 4 /5 line:
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RRD ditches obsession / obsession pro - now just one kite
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RRD ditches obsession / obsession pro - now just one kite
http://robertoriccidesigns.com/year-22/ ... sion-mk10/
Looks like it's much lower aspect than the old pro. 4 /5 line:
Looks like it's much lower aspect than the old pro. 4 /5 line:
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Re: RRD ditches obsession / obsession pro - now just one kite
Another company effectively ditching 5 line kites like North have ...
Pulleys next?
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Re: RRD ditches obsession / obsession pro - now just one kite
Reminds me of the 2015 Fuel w/ the Nitrous Bridle option.kjorn wrote: http://robertoriccidesigns.com/year-22/ ... sion-mk10/
Looks like it's much lower aspect than the old pro. 4 /5 line:
Huh? RRD is not ditching their 5-line kite as indicated above. They're just adding a 4-line option. In reality, RRD is ditching a dedicated 4-line kite. North only ditched their dedicated 5-line freeride kite, but they never ditched the 5-line option for all of their LEI kites. The Vegas is still a 5-line only.iriejohn wrote: Another company effectively ditching 5 line kites like North have ...
Pulleys next?
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Re: RRD ditches obsession / obsession pro - now just one kite
Everything is market driven. What are you trying to say?
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Re: RRD ditches obsession / obsession pro - now just one kite
It's a continuation of the market driven transition to 4 line bridled kites.
(And no, not "everything" is market driven.)
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Re: RRD ditches obsession / obsession pro - now just one kite
I'll grant you that not everything is market driven... though that is partly a matter of definition. But still, what are you trying to say. Is it a bad move, a good move? And why? You seem to know your kites.
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Re: RRD ditches obsession / obsession pro - now just one kite
Good or bad depends on ones viewpoint.
Why? As said above, it is a continuation of the market driven transition to 4 line bridled kites.
Why? As said above, it is a continuation of the market driven transition to 4 line bridled kites.
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