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Originally posted by bodhi

Hey does anyone know much about the new north rebel? like whats it compaired 2? cost? setup? and when is it going to be released in oz? seen the video from WA and looks sic but thats all i can find!

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a dude from here compares the kite against a vegas06. Interesting read.

www.hugedomains.com/domain_profile.cfm?d=gokitesurf&e=com

If you go to kiteforum.com there is about 10 threads going that are discussing this kite....which i find amusing that at the same time there are basically no threads concerning the Boxer SLE or the CB2


Also theres alot of talk concerning the bar. Apparently the bar is a month behind in development from the kite. Therefore if you buy now you will get the 06 bar, and if you buy later you will get the 07 bar.

yeh kitepower are already putting them on the website. late august with a very hefty price of 1900 for a 12m

Would love to hear how the 12 compares to the Vegas6 after you've flown it a few times!

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Originally posted by KITEADDICTION

GOT 2 REBELS TO PLAY WITH 9M AND 12M
LOOK GREAT GOING HOPEFULLY TODAY FOR A FLY

MORE KITES WILL BE ARRIVING IN AUS IN AROUND 4-5 WEEKS

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Hi,
Just flew the 9m, 10m and 12m today. Only about 13knts max. Rode the 12m, Stayed upwind very easy. Super easy to fly with light bar pressure.
Bar and everything was perfect straight out of the bag, no adjustments where needed.
Jumped on the 9m, super fast on wide settings and smashed upwind on the 9m aswell on the medium jamie.
Obvisiouly i didn't get a chance to test out the depower capabilities but with 30knts forcast for the weekend here i'm sure i will test it fully.
Anyone who wants to have a go on the rebals on the goldie, just get a hold of me.
As i will have all the kites pumped up every day it's windy.

Cheers Paul j
0418 722 928

oh yeah, sorry about the spelling!!

Struts are quite small and have a kink if you like in them.
Struts are recommended to 10psi
LE recommended to be 6 PSI
I love my new kite

Yes it does!!
Pumped her up today with a Naish electric pump.....worked a treat tho battery as a bit flat!!

Flew 12m on beach today, nice but no wind, 7-12 knots. Aerodynamically sound, step in the right direction...tempted.

Kites are super easy to relaunch.

Leading edge down launch- is push bar forward, grap either side lines second knot up. Kite will flip over and launch, easy.

Kite flat on back- Pretty much opporsite to a normal C kite launch, kite on back straight downwind, grap the bottom line instead of top line and kite will move to edge of the window, when gets to edge the top wing tip will cup around and should launch.

Crashed mine many times today, and relaunched fine every time.
Kite will sit on it's back no worries and hasn't inverted at all.
Rode in 20-25knts today on the 12m.

Wake style- similar feeling to the vegas.
Jumping- height was a touch more and definatly more hang.
Depower- 25knts and still going, felt like i had heaps left.

Can self launch like a bow kite or like a C kite.

Cam batterns are a much improvement, unbreakable.

cheers paul.j

1. Yes

2.yes, push bar foward pull on one outside line and it should relaunch just like a bow

3.once on its back pull either outside line not to cup the top wing tip but to pull the wing tip closest to you around. Sorry but hard to explaine,but is not that hard to do

hope that helped a bit.Once i find out more i will write again

thank paul

Can anyone tell me how they have it setup. Paul you said that you had the 9 set on the outside setting on the bar. Do you have the kite set on the fast turning setting on the kite as well. What knot on the steering lines are you flying it. I have the 12m. Sorry for all the ?'s. I tried setting it up the same as my 06 Rhino 12 works well but I would like to tune it the best I can.

P.S The kite has some serious hang time.

Does anyone have any idea on what the upper limits of a 12m rebel would be for myself? i am 74kg, ride a 139cm twintip.
could someone like myself expect to take this out with 28knot gusts??
...... if so then thats a one kite quiver effectively

intriguing

hello,
seems that the specific bar for the rebel will only come next month.
so if you really want the depower on that kite, you need to make some changes on the 06 bar.
marc-a.

hi,
so what is the difference with the bar and how much was it ?
thanks

North Rebel 12m Rrp price of $AUD1899.00 and I think the 14m is $1999.00. Check with your dealer they might better it. I bought mine from BrisKites. Talk to them for a deal on it.

The bar I wasn't too sure what the difference was on the 06/07 bar. I think the lines are better on the 07 bar setup and I think the stopper was different on the 07 bar.

I loved flying the Rebel it was COOL. I flew it with the pig tails moved to the back adjustment. (after recommendation) I flew it in really gusty crap wind and it was EASY...loads of power and depower. I actually prefer riding with the bar/hook thing in coz tt makes it feel like you are on a C-kite. The feeling is very direct without bridles and pulleys. You really know where the kite sits in the air. The kite turns good but when you sheet the bar out i noticed on launching and landing the kite doesn't turn quickly...i spose that's not a bad thing. I find it so interesting that a Flat looking kite can have only 5 lines running off it. It's so simple!

For those of you thinking its like a F-One tribal...no the front lines are different. On the tribal there are 4 front lines on the leading edge which take the weight when you fly it. The 5th line will clip onto Y of the centre of the leading edge and it puts tension on the top Y when you pull it in for a water relaunch. The Rebel just sits off 2 front lines like a traditional C-kite.

The struts are cool. They're quick and easy to pump and up and deflate. Its like pumping a car tyre. The air doesn't come out unless you put the valve cover's pin in to deflate like a car tyre! There's no weirdo stopper balls just an easy one way valve. I think other kites have this but this is new for me.

Jumping with this kite..hmmmm didn't really get a chance today but it seems to be really easy. Water relaunching...what the %$#@^#^!!! it makes you eat ****! It will hot launch and spank you! I think I need to learn how to water relaunch this thing properly! Also dont leave the bar hooked in on the loop when its light wind or when you launching/landing the kite will fly backward! I discovered you are better off letting the bar out if it does this!

Talk to BrisKites if you want a demo one.