292 posts
Big questions on Rhino: will it shine in wakestyle riding too since I haven't been able to find any info about it I mean;
- does it have smooth power in turns for kiteloop passes?
- and how does it behave for flat-3s; after the no whip pop will there be a moment for lighter pull and therefore easier passes or just continous raw power pull?
I'm not able to test the kites and really desperate for the feedback...
thanks for your comments!
QLD
3381 posts
The rhino is sic for wakestyle, its the only kite i use now.
Has got good steady pull and does loop passes no worries.
I was using the rebel's and the vegas but i pefer the rhino's for wakestyle.
paul j
292 posts
thanks for your comments man!
One further question before I hit the buy button =)
do you find the relaunch hard after unsuccesful unhooked pass? I saw a magazine review which said that the kite will tend to front-stall/hindenburg if you unhook and then let go off the bar??? Sounds really tricky relaunch situations after that, ey?
Can the relaunch be easier by setting the stopper ball closer to the chicken loop?
And btw, what's your weight? I weigh 78kg, so I'm thinking of 10 & 14?
QLD
3381 posts
i weigh 75kg the relaunch is easy just like any bow kite pull the out side line and it relaunches. I use a suicide leash attached above the iron heart so when i drop the bar it just goes to the edge of the window ready for relaunch.
I mainly use the 10m it has got the power of the 12m rebel or very close to it.
paul.j
292 posts
Good to hear, thanks.
One further question regarding the sizes:
I'm really struggling between the 9 & 12 and the 7 & 10 & 14 sets. Thing is that we get quite a lot of 12-15knot days and if the 10 is the 'sweet one' for unhooking I guess it wouldn't work in that range although I have a wide 44cm board and with the current setup (Impact 13m) I'm able to get going in 10knots. So my fear is that I wouldn't be able to enjoy the 10 and instead need to use the 14 which might not be that nice if the turning speed is really slow as I have read somewhere? Would it be like R06 14 or 16meter or Rebel 14?
The other option is to go with the 12 but then again, how much would I have to give up in the low end as I weigh 78kg? We have flat water and no currents so it's easy to get speed and therefore good low end for smaller kites as well.
Help me please, I need to put my order in and really don't know which set to choose =/
Or perhaps one option would be to go with Rebel 14m and then 10m Rhino??? Is the Rebel 14m good in low end or does the 14m Rhino outjump it dramatically at the low end range, but I guess the turning speed with 14m Rebel is much faster than with 14m Rhino?
Sorry about the flood of questions... but you seem really capable guy with lots of experience with Rhinos.
Thank you very much for your feedback!
QLD
3381 posts
The 14m has heaps of grunt i can get going in hardly any wind but for unhooking it over powers me in about 15 knots but that OK because the 10m gets going in about 12 or 13 knots and can unhook on that till the low 20's.
The turning speed on the 14m is good and better than the 14 rebel it is really just a little bit slower than the 12 rebel. My choice would be the 14m and 10m , i haven't ridden the 9m or 7m so can't really comment on them.
Hope this helps.
paul
292 posts
Thank you very much, I really appreciate your comments!
Then I will go with 10 and 14. Nice looking dog you got there btw =)
Good winds to you man.
WA
354 posts
you should ask kitecrazzy i hear he is pretty good at the old wakestyle
