Doubt it,
Sold mine to a guy who wanted to try them first
I commented on how he was jumping
He said he wasn't trying to jump
A similar feeling kite, urmmm na

eppo said..
http://www.edgewatersports.com/2008/news/new-north-rhino-an-interview-with-designer-ken-winner.htm


The 2015/2016 dyno probably comes closest, but it's durability as a freeride kite is debatable, infact it is not recommended (as i found out first hand).

The 2016 rebel with its higher aspect has gotten closer I've found for sure.

Hey thanks Eppo. I didn't know it morphed into a Delta kite. Hmmm each one was so different.

... the old Rhino and Rhino 2's are old school C kites which had lots of lift and not so good depower with a pretty narrow wind range especially compared to todays equivalent.

The current equivalent would be some thing like the 2015/2016 Vegas which of course, would have all the modern conveniences like better upwind, decent depower and a hell a lot bigger wind range.

I reckon if your into wake or freestyle, then a modern C kite would be your choice!

My mates had the R1 and R2 and had to own 3 kite quiver to cover what you could just about do with 1 or maybe 2 kites nowadays.

www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Kitesurfing/General/Old-School-Kites-2/

Hope this helps.

Robbie

ColoColo said...

cauncy said..
Doubt it,
Sold mine to a guy who wanted to try them first
I commented on how he was jumping
He said he wasn't trying to jump
A similar feeling kite, urmmm na

Thanks, but that's good ain't it? That it's so good for boosting? It's been years now, but I remember the feeling of like being on a snow chair-lift with the Rhino. It just wanted to lift me all the time. I could only use it with a seat-harness which gave that impression even more. But when the winds were light, I was riding out there and guys on 15m kites were parked at the beach!

Depends what y want, for sure the rhino was a constant powered kite, but today you have kites with that drive and pull but you can instantly dump most of that power, with the rhino you'd have to stamp your edge in and tease the bar and kites position to stop yourself getting pulled up the beach, from memory I've had 5/6 arse twitching moments, 1 on my flexifoil, 2 on my old wipikas and 3/4 on my rhinos,
Something like a rebel, edge, nitro, rabbit v3, has great drive but the ability to dump it when reqd

Definitely the Vegas. I still own that exact kite you are speaking of and it is soooooo beast. May have to get the old girl out for a legacy run in the next decent winds. I equate riding the rhino to being a kiting hipster.

No mate it's a no pulley loaded fifth line kite.

Matt988 is often out on his 11m Vegas Hadlow style pulling 15m high boosts when I am approaching overpowered on my 8m Neo.

Think that one has a split 5th, so its a 6 line bar and kite. As Cauncy and Eppo have said, looks super stable if you want to go big!

eppo said..
No mate it's a no pulley loaded fifth line kite.

Cheers eppo. Guess I'll have to make sure I get the kite with its original bar or one like it.

Yeh one of the peculiarities of the north line up, still using fifth lines and a high Y as well. Ya best using their bar and lines.

Try if ya can though, every brand has it's own feel...but i suppose ya loved the Rhino's...so north then. Personally I can't go past the north feel, but I wouldn't be as stupid as some (or with vested interest) and claim one brand is better than another. it all depends on if you click with this feel or not.

Suppose a GST4 - core might be worth investigating as well if you can be bothered. Heard good things about it from those I rate, think it also uses a high Y as well and it pretty damn stable under load. has that C still in it.

daveisthekotz said...
Mate I was out putting up a 10 in a monster northerly a few weeks ago when everyone was too scared to ride their 7's. I did get a bit sketched out but all in all turned into an ok session. The Vegas has the most unbelievable top end out of any kite i have ridden. Don't use the Hadlow setup, it is terrible. I have both bars, which i ride my 10 on the trust bar for big boosting sessions and the wakestyle on my 14.5 for unhooked. I freaking love the Vegas in case you didn't get the message.

Agree totally. Had a crack at the hadlow set up on the 11 to see what it was all about, found it ok for unhooking but pain in the ass having the 6 line set up on the kite but wanting to use the trust bar for boosting and having to put the centre "Y" back on. Gone back to 5 line on the wake bar makes no difference for my ability. Have a 7,9,11 and 14 got 15-50kn covered

Nope...kites have come a long way since 200 and bloody 8. No matter what the punters say. 2013 was a damn nice free ride Vegas, just got better from there with added C and more spunk.