Hey guys I'm an intermediate kiteboarder, bit of wake style unhooked stuff, freestyle, free ride and a little bit of waves

I am coming from a 2013 10m North Vegas, really liked it but I want to go something more all round, better wind range etc

I think North Evo is the best option from my research, as it seems to be able to do everything! Does anyone know when the 2016 model is released?

Also what other kites in all brands compete with this model?

Give the Slingshot RPM a try. Extremely well built kite. Simple bar and lines design that's proven.
Slingshot crew are getting around Victoria ATM if you are lucky enough to get some wind.

Pivot! Although most brands seem pretty sick these days.

Iv riden alot of kites now from most of the big brands, imo you cant go past an RPM

North Dice

Naish Park

allrounder - catalyst ..

currently riding a mix of pretty much everything ,, wake , surf , skim and the cat does it all !

CalShave said..
Hey guys I'm an intermediate kiteboarder, bit of wake style unhooked stuff, freestyle, free ride and a little bit of waves

I am coming from a 2013 10m North Vegas, really liked it but I want to go something more all round, better wind range etc

I think North Evo is the best option from my research, as it seems to be able to do everything! Does anyone know when the 2016 model is released?

Also what other kites in all brands compete with this model?

Cal,


If you want something that unhooks well too then the Evo isn't the best option. One of our customers took one on one of our overseas trips and it had way too much unhooked pull. It was an absolute nightmare for doing freestyle on. I think that's more the Dice's forte but I'm not sure. The best unhooked all around kites I've tried are the RPM, Envy, FX, and GTS3. The first two are better if you're into wakestyle a bit more than waves and the second two are much faster so will excel for wave riding and kite looping. These kites all will unhook very very well and still offer you enough freeride and wave performance.


Cheers

kemp90 said..
Can't beat the best ts.

+1

but if you wanna stick with North than the Dice is probably your best bet...try both and pick what you like more.

+1 for the lf envy, I switched up my quiver of 2014 north evo's for 2015 Lf envy's at the end of last year and there is no comparison the envy is better in every way. If you want a great all rounder envy or rpm I reckon.

Swavek said..

Swavek said..
Wainman Smoke (9m) is a good all round kite - fast turning, good wind range, good hang time, good drift, good anything (don't know about unhooked though - not there yet)

Whoever gave it a red thumb probably have never flown this kite ....

Think you might have answered your reason for red thumbs.

So good that slingshot have the option to go the above bar depower. That's what annoyed me most about my fuel.

strekke said..
North Dice

Okay then, if he is coming from the 2013 Vegas, then he should try the north dice 2015/2016. Red thumb away.... But that makes perfect sense to me.

rpm would also be on my list and the FX. Oh and the core gst.

hi sorry bit confused about the red thumbs for the dice was looking on the north site and when you enter freestyle, wake and wave comes up with evo no 1 choice and dice second is it because the dice doesnt have a better range than the vegas? Seems to be marketed at all rounder

Calshave did you end up getting a new kite if so what was it and how did it go?

littlewing said...
hi sorry bit confused about the red thumbs for the dice was looking on the north site and when you enter freestyle, wake and wave comes up with evo no 1 choice and dice second is it because the dice doesnt have a better range than the vegas? Seems to be marketed at all rounder

Calshave did you end up getting a new kite if so what was it and how did it go?

The only dice I have used were 2014, and they were terrible. They did this thing where the wing tips would fold in when you pop. And there was no pop. But this was 2 models ago now, I'm sure they have changed since then.

Any pics of the Enduro . . ???