I am about 82 kilos and have been out as low as 12 to 14 knots on the v4 10m, today I was out in solid double overhead surf 20 to 25 knots on the same kite and never felt out of control. I should have been out on my v3 8, but I did not want to be underpowered with the size of the waves. When thinking about what two sizes you need, this might give you an idea of which will suit your style and weight. The wind range is certainly better this year. Damn I am loving this kite!
Yeah as I said, I'd go the 12 and 8 for the style and conditions I ride. You'd never be underpowered, but I reckon the 8 would hang on pretty well when it's windy.
Three + kites just gives you that comfort factor. You can be on the right kite, not just make do on a size close to what you really need to be on. But for you, sounds like the 12 could get too big, too often. Sell some **** and get three.
Yesterday's southerly started off slow, and with very small waves, really only breaking as the tide rose every 10 mins or so. Chose to go the 10, as there were 5 out and they were on 9's and 10's and one 8.
By the time I launched I was thinking the 10 could be a bit big, but managed a decent session until it picked up even more and I decided to call it quits. Was able to ride, but only with the kite up high and not able to turn much, although riding down the line was still fine, the Reo V4 does drift really well.
So I think the upper limit for me is around 25-28knots, for the 10M.
Most others that went out after the wind picked up were on 7's and 8's.
the more comments I read about this new version I am wondering If I should get one. I will wait for the demo day in victoria. let un know when ozone demo bus stops up in Torquey.
cheers
Cheers for all the info, I'm still no closer in choosing what two I want.... The 10-7 would be good because I'd use the 10 a lot but the 12 and 8 would get me out in less wind but in the middle I might be under powered.... Might just wait and get 3.
Bene13, my most used kites so far this season are my 6 and 8M true. We do get plenty of strong wind over here, and we get it all year round too, with the winter southerlies especially being 6 or 8m windy. We get a big range of winds over here too including lots of mellower days still with nice waves in the 10-14M range ( I use a 14M Enduro for the light days)
Thanks V, so about the same you reckon? The Neo has such a big bottom end with the slower turning trade off you wonder how the Reo could achieve the same bottom end and keep the speed.
Hey Pearl, did you have the bottom of your board done like a zebra to keep the sharks at bay? I have heard rumors that it is sort of a deterrent.
Zebra in a typhoon. ?? If it puts them off great! I just like the pattern. It's an original image I purchased and stretched and put on base of boards. Funny, I've missed a grab and when board spins; It's nearly hypnotic ??. Ironically my main paddle surf board is just clear.
Cheers...love the look of the boards! Mobius strip effect....could hypnotize even the hungriest of sharks :)
Hey guys, after being a long time follower I finally registered to this forum. It seems the Reo is more popular in Australia than over here in Germany, so I could need some advice of you.
I want to replace my current quiver North Dice 7 (2015), Evo 9 & 12 (2011) with Reos V4 since I'm almost exclusively riding wave boards nowadays. My plan was to get 6/9/12, but I'm not entirely sure whether that gap between the 6 and 9 is still OK or too big? There have been some occasions where the Dice 7 was simply too big for riding a wave board, that's why was looking to substitute the 7 with 6, but I have no clue how comparable the Reo is to my current kites.
Oh, I'm around 73 kg in case that matters.
REO are better, no NEO are better. It doesn't matter. Enjoy the ride what ever kite brand you choose. cheers
The gap between 6/9/12 is fine . That's my quiver. I weight 75 kg and ride surfboards only (5'7 and 5'9)
allways have a 4 kite quiver,
12M V4 Lightwind ( Airush sector 54 or Airush cypher 5'8) ( sometimes with 28m lines) 11knts > 17knts.....
9m V4 ( Airush cypher 5'8 dependuing the coditions or Airush Compact 5'5) 14>......
7m V4 ( Airush compact 5'5) ....
5m V4 ( Airush Compact 5'5)....
82kg.... I do not have the windranges of the other kites yet as not being able to fly them yet.
It seems the 12m needs a bit more startsining to get going in the lightwinds than the V3...but is very smooth..a.little tending to backstall in the lightwind, it seems to turn faster, very stable flying also in gusts where the V3 started wigglle the tips a bit, I did not notice this in gusts with the V4, the 12m seems to have a wide range just as the V3, the kites are much calmer lying down on the beach, no tendensy to fly up, which makes self landing much easier than with the V3.
cheers
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