Just got hold of my demo 10m, have now done 2 downwinders in Lennox with it, really really impressed with this completely new design.
Ozone has come up with a way of making the leading edge a continuous curve using knowledge gained from their R1 race kites and paragliders. They are calling it Continuous Curve Leading Edge tech and this is combined with Transverse Sail Shaping.
This is a very different kite to the older versions, which were great kites, but it was time to give it some more performance. The Enduro V4 10m is fast and has faster turning ( I have a V3 demo which I've used regularly so I know them well). First day it was 17-20 knots and yesterday was 18-22/23 ( had to depower slightly at the end where its more onshore).
Put the rear lines on the fast turning lightest bar pressure setting and the centre bridles on the wave setting, it performed almost as well as my usual ride which is a 10m Reo V6.
Ozone first used this technology on the single strut Alpha V2 and that kite is really impressive for a single strut design, I have an 8m in my quiver for a windy day!
Pester your local dealer to get you a demo!
Here's the promo vid
How does the power of the 10m Enduro compare to the 10m REO? I would expect it to have a little more grunt?
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How does the power of the 10m Enduro compare to the 10m REO? I would expect it to have a little more grunt?
Yeah I'd say a bit more grunt, not massive because Ozone does not fudge its sizing, so a 10m Reo and a 10M Enduro will have a very similar overall size. I think the better bottom end comes from the faster/smoother way this kite flies.
I've used the 14M now a couple of times and I'd say the V4 has more useful bottom end than the 14M V3 because the V4 flies and turns faster. The 14M V4 is an excellent option for bigger guys who want to kite surfboards in waves, and people 75kg and under would do about the same as bigger guys on Zephyrs, which is what happened one day last week. We had 6 in the downwinder, 4 were on the Zephyrs (various models V3-V7) and another lighter guy (70kg) was on an OR Aluula Flite and I (75kg) was on the 14m Enduro, we all seemed to be similarly powered, wind was about 14-17 knots.
