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Originally posted by cammck
Hey Em I have a pretty straight forward question. I did not like the rebel at all, I just could not figure out the jumps. I like to egde hard and send the kite way back in the window. I love the T3 and have a 12 and a 10. Cutting to the chase, is the helix more like a C kite or a bow. I know heaps of guys that are apprehensive because they think that because the kite has a briddle it will fly like a bow.
Camo
Hi Camo,
back in my home country we say "colours and tastes can hardly be discussed", so I won't try to convince you how wicked of a jumping kite the Rebel is!
From what you're saying, you couldn't work out the jumps simply cause the Rebel is nearly TOO easy to jump with: barely no need to edge at all! I have bad knees and have always loved the Rebel for that matter that it saved them from handling hard edging. Popping as throwing your kite and sheeting in is all that needs to be done with the Rebel!...
I understand from what you're saying that you like loading your jumps, the way you've done it with your Torch. (Have flown and loved the kite as well!). In that case, I reckon you should try the Helix: it jumps exactly like a C-kite, and, as I've said in my review, it doesn't feel like an SLE at all and you will find the same responsiveness and direct feel you more likely loved with your Torch.
JB was a huge Torch 3 fan and he's now on the Helix: this simple fact sort of speaks on its own...
Come by WindsurfNSnow to borrow the Helix we have on demo: give it a go and make up your own mind... You might be surprised!!!
(But there again... Hurry: Sunday's my day off and if the toy is still on the Demo shelf by tomorrow eve, it will spend the rest of the week-end in my car!!!
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