Just wondering what the Rebel is like to relaunch with the 5th line. Or is it going to be easier to relaunch a four line Fuse?
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Why? Would that be determining factor on what kite you bought? You will be spending way more time on top of the water than in it - so if this is the determining factor of your purchase I'd be reconsidering. Apparently they do fly differently, and have different characterisitcs (although a lot of similarities as well).
I know the guys for AKS have regularly flown both, one in particular who normally fly's fuses but have had a couple of sessions on a rebel just recently - give them a hoy.
Have had 4 lines cores, now the rebel, so I'm to new in to answer your particular question, but robbie (puertz - or something like that) from NT has both - he could answer this. Search his name or look for one i had running a little while ago 'self launching and landing rebel kites' - or something like that, he has heaps of threads on that. He doesn't answer your particular questions though.
I bought the rebels becuase of their superior flight (for my style anyhow), fifth line wasn't even a factor - I will work it out. All I know is, my bro stuffed up the launch for me and it was doing twirly whirlies down the beach, heading for poles and branches and shyte, and by activating the fifth it killed the kite completly and caused no damage. The four line, would have still been powered, sitting there, but powered nevertheless - would have definelty ripped the kite.
Thanks for the replies. I'm doing 50/50 wave and freestyle and my mates suggested I don't want a fifth line if I'm doing alot of freestyle cause they
Can invert and bow tie so I was just curious whether this occurs much or not with the fifth line. Obviously it will be crashing a bit learning tricks but not so much in the surf
The Rebel will re-launch the same as a 4 line with the ability to re-launch with the 5th line in lighter wind. As with any kite you will need a little practice to figure out what works best and when.
My rebel hasn't inverted or bow-tied once, infact i've never had a problem with the rebel.
Had a go on the 2012 rebel today aswell :D
Rebel relaunch is fine.
No backstall, no unexplained crumpling, no inversions no 5th line wrapping it up as perhaps has been the case during the early development of these kites.
I ride a 5,7,9 Rebel - 2011 mainly in waves.
Great kites very happy gonna keep them another season
We have a rider here who can invert anything but hasn't inverted the 2011 rebel yet so I would say they are difficult to invert but as for bowtieing 4 line kites I would prefer to take my chances with a 4 line than a 5 line