North Mono Kite

It will fly alright on a blade 4 line bar. There will be a slight difference in line lengths due to the difference in the Y split height so you'll need to tune the line lengths (Probably need an inch or two of trim to stop it luffing) before you go out.

Looks better in the blue that the yellow and green I got. Have fun.

I have been using mine for learning to foil. Flies pretty much like my friends Neo. Does hang in the air pretty well during the lulls and has enough low end to get you out of the water when its light. In retrospect the 9m is probably better than the 12 for foiling but it is my most used kite for foiling as it drops power nicely so I can hang on in the gusts.

I'm less impressed with it on a twin tip. Its a bit bland. Doesn't do anything badly but doesn't excite you either. I'm no surfer but it works nicely for me on a strapless board.

For my money, the solo would have to be pretty cheap to be worth picking up over a mono. I used to have one. The mono is a lot faster turning and feels way more precise than the solo. The solo felt like the old delta kites to me. Plenty of low grunt and huge bar pressure pretending to be feel as the wind picked up.

margs crew are frothing on the new 7m mono.
its got stacks of bottom end , light as a feather touch and good turning speed.
best surf kite so far from north in our humble opinion

Finally got to fly my new Mono kite is less than ideal conditions. Wind was 20-22 kts seabreeze, with sloppy surf around 1.5 feet. Most of the other kiters were using 10 and 8 metre kites, and normally, I would have taken out my 10m Rebel, but I was determined to try this kite! I used it on my 5 line bar, and noticed that the 5th line was quite loose, so it was effectively flying only on the four lines, and not a loaded 5th like the Rebel. Never felt overpowered with 2/3 depower on, and definitely no flapping of the trailing edge in fast turns. Very light on the bar and fast turning for a 12m kite, plus the jumps were very floaty, but the wind was also quite strong for this size kite. Can't wait to try it in clean surf and cross 15-20 knot winds, because I think that this may be a really good surf kite, being so light. Overall, really happy with it, and would make a great travel kite because it packs down to nothing and could easily be packed into the bottom of a normal suitcase, as it is physically very light.

Hi Peeps,

The North Mono was one of those kites that I was reluctant to demo when we got all the new season kites. I riiged it through duty, not because I was excited by it as my experience with one strut kites was less than impressive.

Here's a quick review ...

Pumping up is ridiculous, soooo quick with the big Airport 2 Valve from North and only a single strut. The early model one strut kites from the likes of F-One and Airush etc were very fat to give stability and foil entry shape. The North Mono has a normal diameter leading edge comparable to any other kite of equivalent size.

The aspect ratio of the kite is VERY similar to the North Dice which really surprised me, as I too was expecting a more "fat" delta style shape. Nothing could be further from the truth. The higher than average aspect of the kite is exceptionally deceptive. I reckon it looks like a Dice with its extra struts removed.

The Mono is very light physically and is ideal for travel and surf as well as freeriding. I've used it on twin tips when powered and on a surfboard in the surf and it is surprisingly good at both and even boosts respectable jumps.

The canopy is very taught on the Mono when there is tension on the back lines, not a wrinkle to be seen! The upwind ability is on par or better than most of the rest of the North range of kites with exception maybe of the Rebel.

Is there trade offs? Yes, of course. You lose top end or high wind range. There is a vast amount of unsupported canopy which, if flown outside of it's wind range) will flutter as you depower the kite. If you respect the designed wind range of the Mono, you'll never have to worry about it. Expect to lose about 5 knots off the top end.

We have been using the Mono's in our school this year and they have been performing brilliantly. Students love them because they are plug and play, user friendly power and control and ease of launch. Instructors love them because they depower fully, relaunch easily and are quick to setup. They are also amazing when flying in lighter winds as they weigh very little and can fly easily in light wind.

I will be taking Mono's to Mauritius this year as my surf kites for their de-power and light weight. These are not necessarily beginner kites as they have excellent performance but offer so much more. Never been a kite more deserving of a demo than the Mono. It's the total surprise package.

DM

Yeah I like the look of that - one to demo for sure.

I've been out further 3 times on my 12 mono in light conditions. 2times on foil ( I'm noob that is flying) and once on surfboard. Other lighter kiters were on 12S mowing the lawn, a 14 that had decent power and a 80 kg dude on a 14 and alaia board. Must of been 10-14 one day on surfboard 8-12 on foil days. On foil it was full on powered, had to sheet out a lot and fly it smart. Others were not going up wind. Surfboard day was a lot of fun. Fast, nimble, light feeling, great drift and progressive power band when sheeting, not on-off. Canopy is tight with back line tension, but te and tip canopy flutters when sheeting out, but doesn't bother me. Selling my Core XR2 17lw.

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Ok so this might be a bit of a long shot but I was wondering if anyone could comment on the low end of the mono compared to Naish pivot, I have a 10m pivot and am wondering if a 12 mono would be good for the next size up.

The the pivot gets me going at around 15knots on a surfboard so the mono would be for mostly around 12 to 18 knots light wind wave riding - 100kg rider in Perth metro slop