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Nobile T5 10m V North Rebel 9m V Naish Park 10m

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Created by pepeman > 9 months ago, 16 Oct 2011
pepeman
SA, 115 posts
16 Oct 2011 4:04PM
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Totally independant review from an intermediate kiter of 5 years.
Style:Hooked in twintip Freeriding
Weather: 25knots onshore
My Comments: SAKSA Demo Day I rode these kites back to back,
with the same board and conditions.
So I thought why not give something back and write this review.
Got the 10m Nobile T5 first and thought it was such an easy kite to fly.
Meaning it handled gusts with ease and there were plenty.
It always went exactly where it was told
and I always knew where it was even with light bar pressure.
Plenty of power !
No need to back off the bar during turns, like some kites.
Great lofty hang time, what more could you want.
Above the bar trim strap, excellent set up.

Got the 9m North Rebel next.
Did the wind pick up or has this thing got more power than the 10 T5.
I rode this thing fully depowered on the trim stap and had a ball.
I did notice that the trim strap was very short.
(no time to put kite down and adjust which I'm sure would have been too easy)
My arms got a little stretched but the kite turned fine.
This kite drifted perfectly straight when I did a little surf style.
All good with this kite and setup.

And last and definately least, the Park.
My mum said if you havent got anything good to say.
Dont say anything.
I am sorry Robbie, I actually am a fan.




eppo
WA, 9721 posts
16 Oct 2011 4:48PM
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Was out todaY on a crappy north Easter gusty as he'll but a good wave coming in off a beach in slightly down south. On a 2012 rebel 11m. Wouldn't even know it was gusty at the bar end, choppy as he'll with cross waves coming at you no probs. Boost big on a gust. And rode down the line with ease perfect power control. And yes they are grungy as hell. No need for a long depower rope they only need a small bar movement to bleed power. Nice to be able to use the board more to kill power due to it's consistent pull, like the older days on the early kites. The kite doesn,t shoot forward, real smooth loss of power using kite and board, hence feel real
Connected.

Been a week in exmouth on it, and today still finding out what it can do. The noble sounds good wouldnt mind a try and The naish park is just a naish park, good kite, friendly, boosty, good in the waves, but just a naish park....

terryzarmzof
QLD, 336 posts
17 Oct 2011 9:12PM
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rode my new 7 park today and it was ****in sick, dunno what you were doin with the park you rode

pepeman
SA, 115 posts
18 Oct 2011 10:32AM
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I think the wind had picked up and I was a little overpowered,
But I still should have enjoyed flying this kite and I didn't.
Below the bar trim was awkward.
Kite felt bigger/slower than the Nobile.
More effort required to turn as I had to keep my eye on it.
Probably just takes a little more time to get used to.
I thought the colour was a nice green.

terryzarmzof
QLD, 336 posts
19 Oct 2011 9:08AM
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check the bridle settings as there are 3 knots on the leading edge which make a big difference when overpowered, my experience with the 2012 park has been quite the opposite, jeezus it can jump

pepeman
SA, 115 posts
19 Oct 2011 1:49PM
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I slam dunked the Park
But remember all you Parkers out there, this is my first review ever and
my credentials arnt great.
A slight adjustment could hav made a big difference.
It was demo day with 25 knots I just grabbed anything I could get my hands on Next year all kites will be tuned for conditions before I crap on them



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