Hi everyone,

I have a 2014 North Vegas 14m which dosnt seem to hold its shape soon as the wind picks up a bit, turns into a massive jellyfish and wont steer properly, even when pumped up hard. What I wanted to know was is this what all 2014 Vegas are like or would it just be mine? Or even just because its a 14? I have a mate that wants to buy a 12m 2014 Vegas but is not real sure as he know what mine is like. So anyone elses opinion on the 2014 Vegas in either 9m or 12 in the upper wind range would be much appreciated.

... G'day Wallis,

my son has the 2014 14m Vegas and it's fine, then started doing weird things too until we re-tuned his bar. I suspect you have a problem with either of 2 things, either the 5th line is short and pulling the nose of the kite down or the front lines in general are longer than the steering, causing a slight over sheeting as the wind picks up.

Check the front lines from the Y point, making sure all 3 above the Y point are the same. Usually, the 5th line is short (or the fronts) are longer than the 5th line so put in an extension, trim it and make sure its perfect. Next is check the overall tuning of the bar making sure the steering aren't too short.

Give it a go and let us know how ya go!

Robbie

I had the problem cbulota describes with a 12m 2012 Vegas, got soft and powerless. But with various sizes 2013 and 2014 I did not have these issues at all. So more likely to be what Drury and others suggested above, most likely bar/lines not in tune, or way overpowered use, or just a lemon which every brand produces from time to time.

That is what I mean and what perhaps Drury refers to in 3. Becoming soft and feeling like 2 sizes smaller power-wise. Some kites are still going strong but some for some reason feel like end of life at that stage already after one saison. Hence I call it a lemon. Not sure how such phenomen is possible but like I said I have seen this only on the older Vegas not on the newer ones (might just not have reached the critical number of sessions yet).

My EVO had simular issues and the problem was what Puetz explained. After research, I found that each size EVO had a different size nose line.
Mine was slightly too small (or shrank). Just enough to create a very slight vee in the LE, visable only from somebody else observing.
Loading the 5th line, on a non-loaded 5th kite had a big effect on the the flight.
Spose itll cost you nothing to check your bar and lines (and nose line) before writing the kite off.
Good luck