WA
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Hi all,
I'm looking for real-world feedback from anyone who has actually flown BOTH the Ozone Enduro V5 and the new Reflex - not marketing copy, just rider impressions.
Where I'm coming from: I ride an Enduro V5 in 12m and 10m and I get on really well with them in pretty much every condition. It's probably the best all-rounder I've owned. The only thing I've noticed is that on the foil, when I'm underpowered, they can be slightly prone to front-stalling. Apart from that, no complaints.
What I like most is the variable bridle geometry. I run the wave/foil setting a lot, especially on the 10m, and the kite genuinely changes character - lighter bar pressure, quicker steering when depowered - and it works really well for strapless / down-the-line riding.
Now the Reflex has arrived and, as far as I understand, it takes the Enduro's place in the range. But it looks like a different animal: three struts, more Vortex DNA, and no adjustable bridle settings anymore. Ozone market it as a freeride kite, but everything they show is boosting and big air, which makes me wonder whether it has actually been pushed towards jumping rather than staying a true do-everything kite.
So, for those who have ridden both:
1. All-round feel: does the Reflex keep the Enduro's easy, forgiving, go-anywhere character, or is it noticeably more of a big air machine?
2. Surf / waves (the big one for me): how does it drift? How does it sit in the window when you're riding depowered down the line - does it hold its position, or does it want to pull you off the wave? Is the fixed bridle a step backwards compared to the Enduro on the wave/foil setting?
3. Foiling and light wind: any front-stall tendency when underpowered - better or worse than the Enduro?
4. Bar pressure, turning speed and turning arc: tighter/pivotier or bigger and more swept than the Enduro?
5. Low end and depower range in the 10-12m sizes?
Bottom line question: for someone whose priority is all-round performance plus proper wave manners, is moving to the Reflex an upgrade, or would I be giving up something that the Enduro's bridle settings were giving me? Very happy to be told to just keep what I have.
Cheers
WA
2 posts
Hi guys,
does anyone have any actual information about a possible Ozone Reo V8 release?
I’m currently moving my quiver to Ozone and already have a Reo V7 8m. I’m now considering buying the 6m and 5m as well.
Two European Ozone dealers have told me that they don’t expect a new Reo within the next year, but I’m still a little hesitant because the V7 was released in August 2023, and the previous V6 → V7 cycle was roughly two years.
Before buying two more V7s, I’d like to know if anyone with dealer/Ozone connections has heard anything about a V8, prototypes, new materials or a possible 2026/2027 release.
Not really looking for guesses, any dealer/insider information would be especially appreciated.
Thanks!