North News:

Rebel 2013



- LOADED 5TH LINE HYBRID DESIGN
- BEST WIND RANGE IN THE NORTH KITEBOARDING LINE UP
- SHORT, EFFICIENT DEPOWER STROKE
- MASSIVE HANGTIME
- RESPONSIVE STEERING EVEN WHEN DEPOWERED
- EXCELLENT UPWIND ABILITY

The Rebel is the universal kite in the line up, used by riders like Sky Solbach and Jérémie Eloy it excels in the waves and as a freeride kite. It is one of the best selling kites we have ever built and is loved by riders all over the world.

The Rebel boasts a huge wind range, the widest available from any of the North Kiteboarding line up. Huge hangtime and lift, fantastic upwind performance, fast turning, direct feeling, easy handling, responsive steering when depowered and a short depower stroke giving you total control in harsh conditions. The 2013 Rebel perfectly combines power and handling to create the perfect kite for “hooked” riders looking for their perfect wave and freeride partner.

Upwind the Rebel is outstanding, still used by some of our race team on the World Tour for course racing, need we say anymore? This year the Rebel incorporates a new strut concept, which combines the responsive turning and softer feel of three strut kites with the superior stability of a classic 5-strut design. The front sections of the struts feature an increased diameter towards the leading edge and then taper towards the trailing edge of the kite.

This radically reduced diameter leads to more flexibility while the front part of the struts remain super stiff and strong for great stability. The flexible back section of the strut allows the kite to twist over the entire profile when sheeting in and out. As a direct result, the kite is able to generate better low end and a more responsive turning. In order to improve top end, we flattened the canopy profile towards the tip and quarter struts of the kite. This also gives less drag, less luffing and less flutter.

The Rebel – the benchmark since many years and the ultimate high performance freeride machine!

http://www.northkites.com/products/kites/rebel/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6fWYZrZ7qM

The sail colors are much better than last year's, in my opinion.

-joedy

Wow, I thought those graphics were just a placeholder until the official ones are released, is that really what they are going with?

Regardless, it's a solid kite, but yeah those graphics aren't hitting on much.

If you go to the North web site and have a look at their two bars. The picture in the 5th element looks like a preview of the new Jaime graphics and on the Quad control bar, has a pic of the new Gambler board graphics.

Unfortunately, I'm still not in love with their colours or styling. maybe next year.

Does someone got hooked to the new Rebel already?

have 8 2012,tried one hour new 8 2013 in choppy water around 18 20 kn.for sure has a softer bar sensation ,it seem power is released more gradually.
Did not find or at least I was not able to discover any other difference.

it was grey one,cannot say about colors ,really do not care much,anyway loks like something more technic,reminds an airplane wing.

Hey,
glad to hear about that.
I already have a 9m 2010 and im waiting for a new 12m blue one
it will take about 2 weeks

Yummy... i will have to decide between this one (blue and grey look great) or Neo 2013 to replace my 2011 Rebel 7m.
Rebel sure bet or Neo for something new (i am on Rebels since they came out) lets see!!!

About image, if instead of orange they had it on yellow, black & white it would be great! Or green or Red. But each one has its taste, i guess!

completely agree , i saw a Vegas pic with half orange half blue which looked awesome ... i don't mind the colours , i just HATE the tacky text on the canopy