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Postby tautologies » Wed Jun 25, 2014 11:54 am
gvironda wrote:Looks like the super perfect copy of the new North Neo, which everybody praise
Nice design
lol I don't think they resemble much. But I guess a kite is a kite so it also looks like a copy of any kite with an inflatable tube on it?
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Postby styleito » Wed Jun 25, 2014 12:14 pm
What's that protruding from the center of the leading edge?
It looks like a Boston valve with a neoprene cover.
I thought Naish still used 9mm valves.
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Postby tautologies » Wed Jun 25, 2014 12:38 pm
styleito wrote:What's that protruding from the center of the leading edge?
It looks like a Boston valve with a neoprene cover.
I thought Naish still used 9mm valves.
Big inflate valve. Its nice. Really nice.
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Postby styleito » Wed Jun 25, 2014 1:10 pm
Thanks Taut.
I just watched the Real review. They show it, also.
That's a big bonus to me. More than the easy inflate, I always hated having to leave the old 9mm valves open when packed away especially when the kite was sandy.
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Postby lander » Wed Jun 25, 2014 1:20 pm
gvironda wrote:Looks like the super perfect copy of the new North Neo, which everybody praise
Nice design
hmmm...thats like saying the Neo is a copy of the Reo - which is not the case either (the name is close thogh)
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Postby Westozzy » Wed Jun 25, 2014 1:38 pm
Don't discount the above so readily. I can see the new neo (which is nothing like the new reo), rally and lithium in this kites canopy. It's got a refined delta look all over it. With all the pros and cons. We will see I suppose.
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Postby eloico » Wed Jun 25, 2014 3:03 pm
it seems to be a nice kite.
I would consider to buy one if not for the octupus inflation system, each time you inflate or deflate the kite you have to close or open 4 valves, isn't it like that?
Eloico.
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Postby lander » Wed Jun 25, 2014 8:43 pm
I think only people who have not tried the octopus have something against it. It is quit smart. And to open/close the strut valves takes only a few seconds. The new big valve on the Pivot is a nice feature too. Why reinvent the wheel ?
Like Taut I expected the Pivot to have less grunt (it have less than Park though). Really nice in the waves. Gonna be a tough choice between Ride and Pivot for strapless riding
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Postby Ludmil » Wed Jun 25, 2014 9:12 pm
eloico wrote:it seems to be a nice kite.
I would consider to buy one if not for the octupus inflation system, each time you inflate or deflate the kite you have to close or open 4 valves, isn't it like that?
Eloico.
Yeah, real hassle.
I wouldn't bother for anything w/o self inflation and autorigging system. Even walking to the beach is pita.
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Postby madworld » Thu Jun 26, 2014 12:17 am
Naish has a 90 day warranty on their kites ?
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