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Hi Crew,
We are stoked to introduce the all new 2017 JUICE.
For 2017:
- we have increased the wind range.
- improved the handling.
- added segmented canopy for increased stability.
Check it out and demo now at your local North Kiteboarding Dealer.
Enjoy.
Hi nkbaus- nice vid- it was a little light on for info though, what about the performance in waves or with directionalls in general? How does the juice stack up against the mono? Particularly the 15m vs 15m?
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i hear the 15 was designed as a lite wind kite for little/normal dudes and 18m was designed for bigger guys
do the kites scale exactly or is there some differences in the 2 kites to accommodate this ?
Hey nkb Aus, a little of topic but is there any plans to release the North Nugget in the Pro construction? I think this would be the best light wind combo (yes I have a Juice and Nugget currently). I just prefer the lighter construction in the surfboard range!
I've got the Juice 15 and 18 and the Mono 15 in my school and I've used them extensively, love all of them. They just extend my fun range (sweet spot ) when kiting. If I had to pick one, hard choice, I will say the 18 does have more bottom end. But if its blowing 10knts or more the 15 is awesome fun for jumping so to me it depends on how light you want to kite in. If it's that you want to go in the lightest wind possible well the 18 is the go. Ive had a session in the lake here 2-6 knts on my foil riding upwind, with my gps reading 20 km/h.
The Mono I've had out 3 times pretty good but I cant give a good comparison yet will say great pivotal loops on waves and it was pretty light when I was out really good relaunch but I need more time on it to be able to tell the difference.
How does the 15m Juice compare with a 14 or 15m Rebel?
Which would be the better option for a light wind kite?
... Just wondering, will there be a 2018 version? If so, when will it be coming out?
Cheers,
Robbie 
Hi Guys,
The Rebel vs Juice vs Mono is really quite simple.
Mono is light wind beginner/surf/foiling kite. Best in it's low to mid wind range.
Juice is light wind freeride. Good throughout it's wind range.
Rebel is more for your bigger riders looking for old school big air. Best from mid to high wind range.
The struts give canopy stability and lock the profile in for ultimate performance. The more struts, the greater the stability of the canopy especially in the upper end of it's wind range. The less struts, the more weight the kite sheds which makes it fly better in the lower wind range and makes it much more responsive and less likely to stall or fall from the sky. It's a trade off, this is why the foiling on a Mono is so good, ultimate bottom end, the kite doesn't need to be high performance and powerful and the light weight makes it easy to fly with low apparent wind in a foil gybe downwind.
The Rebel has incredible upper end wind range and great power when riding fast so this is best for big hangtime and powered freeriding. The top end of a Rebel is quite remarkable. It's still easy and user friendly even when overpowered.
The Juice fits neatly between the two other big kites and is suitable for a bit of everything. Foil, surf, freeride it will do it all.
The Mono is certainly, in this riders opinion, a surfing kite with excellent foil and a bit of freeride too. The quick turning and amazing low wind flight capability makes it really fun and better than you would think. The Mono fits the gap for low wind foiling if you don't want to to so far as to buy a foil kite.
Demo these kites and see for yourself
DM
Hi Puetz! Sorry not on here all that often.
Yes we have just had them arrive. Haven't had a chance to test them yet as the wind has been strong! Dropped off the last couple of days though I will check with George for a review, I think he's only had a chance to get it out once.
Will get him to post some info once he's got a bit of experience with it in the next week or two.
Hi guys, I've now had 3 sessions 2 on flat water 1 in the surf and taught on the new 2018 juice 15mtr so I can give you my opinion on it now .
It's a bit more of a race kite in shape, and the leading edge is thinner in the centre but thicker at the ends. I'm pretty impressed so-far with it overall. It's got even more bottom end and relaunches in probably less wind than the 2017. It's faster in the air and creates a bit more lift up high with a similar turning speed to the 2017. The balance of the kite is great and that makes it super stable in dodgy light conditions or on wave faces when you stuff it up. It jumps well, even in light wind with more hang time than the 2017. Bar pressure feels lighter in light wind but in stronger 17knots plus its about the same or slightly heavier than last year.
I've taken a few pics to show the new shape against the old. Burgundy is new 2018, Black is 2017. I hope you find this interesting and helpful. Happy to answer questions but I only check back here occasionally, so you're welcome to message me. Thanks have fun George.
... got my hands on a 17m 2018 Juice and had a short 45min ride.
Initial impressions are:
Its much improved on the first version Juice. I used it on a 24m click bar with Y set high and it was stable, hangs in the air in light winds with the kite only backing down with bar all the way in, in super light winds of course. Once the wind comes up, pull the bar all the way in and it goes right up into the edge of the wind window.
The power delivery is smoother (ie less power spikey) than a 19m Edge, kind of similar to 17m Zephyr with slightly more direct bar feel with good upwind. Its upwind isn't on the Dyno or Rebel's level but its definitely good enough. This is the area which is most improved over the older version Juice.
Kite has 3 bar pressure settings on the wing tips. I only tried it on the heavy setting and the pressure is perfect for me, felt same as the 19m Edge when also set for heavy.
Turning speed is good, rounder with fairly even power. Loops are less pivoty than the Edge, more rounder and even so if you jump kite loop it, be careful for the power spike,,, not c kite level but not bridle kite either.
Wind range is better than they say, similar to the Zephyr I think, I can easily see myself taking it into the low 20's especially if I use a TT.
For a bridled kite, it is more stable than I expected,,,,,I couldn't bend it under high loads but then again, it wasn't particularly windy so time will tell. I don't often jump much now-a-days, more of a wiggle around on lumps of water guy now but I did find I could front roll, back roll and basic jump transition with ease so I guess the Juice is a good jumper. I'll have to let my jumpy mates try it out to see if its got the goods.
For a big kite its fun,,,, so far so good.
Cheers,
Robbie
Id like to give it a go. My friend had the a demo 2018 15m out on the weekend. He said it turns faster but has lost it's power in the kiteloops which is what I feared when looking at the new wingtips.
Hope its not the case. I have the 2016 15m juice and I think its a perfect balance of grunt, turn speed and light wind performance. Its also good for unhooking.
