North Rhino

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deanrobi
deanrobi
VIC
641 posts
VIC, 641 posts
22 Sep 2013 6:33pm
So just came across a near new crispy 16m North Rhino, do we try and kite it or leave it alone?
gcdave
gcdave
534 posts
534 posts
22 Sep 2013 5:03pm
Light a fire and throw that bad boy on top
kitepilotoz
kitepilotoz
QLD
181 posts
QLD, 181 posts
22 Sep 2013 7:12pm
Great beginner kite!!
Easy to use lotsa de/power
Good in 20 knots....no problem
Cheap. You buy.
Not look back....ever!!!
(ebay sales pitch!)
JayG
JayG
QLD
25 posts
QLD, 25 posts
22 Sep 2013 7:17pm
kitepilotoz said..
Good in 20 knots....no problem


16m good in 20 knots?

lol what?
cauncy
cauncy
WA
8407 posts
WA, 8407 posts
22 Sep 2013 5:30pm
Loved my rhino, wicked jumps even when you didn't mean to
Skid
Skid
QLD
1499 posts
QLD, 1499 posts
22 Sep 2013 10:38pm
Ha, I have a crispy 14m Rhino. Every now and then I get it out for a blast, just for old times sake. Also helps to remind you how to edge properly. No pushing the bar out for a 90% depower....
For a real retro session I combine it with my directional stonker (aka the aircraft carrier)
Puetz
Puetz
NT
2186 posts
NT, 2186 posts
23 Sep 2013 12:02pm
deanrobi said..
So just came across a near new crispy 16m North Rhino, do we try and kite it or leave it alone?


... depends on which year your talking about,,,, so which year is it??
deanrobi
deanrobi
VIC
641 posts
VIC, 641 posts
23 Sep 2013 2:44pm
Will need to confirm but I think it is a 2006, it has the square wing tips , were they 4 or 5 line kites
sebol
sebol
WA
753 posts
WA, 753 posts
23 Sep 2013 3:41pm
Of course you must kite it, I love to go back to the old gear once in a while.
It makes you appreciate how good our current stuff is.

Also, to qualify as an intermediate kiter, you must have at least once been lofted upward while the bar is at full depower.
The Rhino should do the trick in the 20 knots stated above
Puetz
Puetz
NT
2186 posts
NT, 2186 posts
23 Sep 2013 7:34pm
... 2006 were wicked,,,, loooved my 2006 20m,,, I reckon they were last of the old school v8's, slow powerful monsters!!!!!!!
DutchRooster
DutchRooster
NSW
325 posts
NSW, 325 posts
24 Sep 2013 8:48pm
rhinos were 5 line kites. Had the 16m, nicknamed it The Tank. Good for boosting but damn I could probably do a U turn in a bus faster than I could turn that kite.

I wouldn't say no to having another go on it though, flat water session and yes: 20knots was no problem.
Puetz
Puetz
NT
2186 posts
NT, 2186 posts
25 Sep 2013 11:21am
... when I came from a Naish X4 20m to the Rhino 20m I thought it was a zippy machine, especially in the turning stakes, the Rhino was bad but damn the Naish was worse.

Stupidly, I taught myself to kiteloop on the Rhino 20m and talk about kites catching you at the end of the loop,,,, no f'ing way. I think I destroyed my ankle because if it,,,, tee hee, I was sooo young and dumb back then
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