North Rebel Wind Range Chart

Life_Is_Awesome · **Joined:** Sun Sep 12, 2010 7:28 am **Posts:** 48

Can anyone comment on the accuracy of North's wind range chart for the Rebel? I'm looking to pick up a kite for the 16 - 24 knots range. To be honest, I think the chart on North's website is exaggerated, but I don't have any experience with their kites. Thanks.

http://www.northkites.com/public/content/products/kites/rebel/index_eng.html

hrdude · **Joined:** Tue Mar 23, 2004 1:23 am **Posts:** 87

Charts are just guidelines. It really depends on a riders weight, ability, board, temp density, wind consistency, etc. With that said, the Rebels have one of the widest wind ranges available so the chart should give you a good idea.
For the 16-24 knot range, I don't think you can go wrong with either a 9 or 10m. I'm about 87kg's and I use the 10m if that helps.

Fatfish98 · **Posted:** Tue May 08, 2012 5:58 am

Ditto re rider weight etc, so many factors.
I'm 95kg and use my 2012 Rebel 10 from 22 to 32 knots (roughly, been out in bigger gusts)
They handle the top end superbly and the depower is awesome, easy to use and the kite does not flutter when depowered due to tight canopy and loaded 5th line keeping it all in shape.

10m is the money kite IMO, if I had to own just one it would be the 10m

knotwindy · **Joined:** Mon Sep 26, 2011 4:49 am **Posts:** 249

sounds about right, i'm 72kg and can ride the 10m from 14 kts on a surf board to 28kts on a tt getting some pretty good lift. and it is surprisingly well behaved at both ends.

sarc · **Joined:** Sun Jun 11, 2006 4:01 am **Posts:** 525

+1

My 2012 8m Rebel is spot on on the North charts. However for higher winds you need to remember to extend the back lines by sliding up to furthest knot under the bar floats (the knots are there for a reason... to be used!)

El Torito · **Posted:** Tue May 08, 2012 7:40 am

I'm 66kgs on a 9m Rebel 2012, and get about 13-28kn. Never tried higher winds, but gusts might have been higher than that. Kite is always stable.

Life_Is_Awesome · **Joined:** Sun Sep 12, 2010 7:28 am **Posts:** 48

Thanks for the responses. I'll demo a 9M and 10M as soon as it's windy again.

keviene · **Joined:** Mon Aug 16, 2010 7:24 pm **Posts:** 35

I ride evos but i have to say the windchart is pretty real. with my 12 i start at 12knots, the high end is supossed to be around 24 knots, but i feel pretty uncomfortable around 21-22 ( you can stay in the water..doing great exercise lol)

knotwindy · **Joined:** Mon Sep 26, 2011 4:49 am **Posts:** 249

keviene wrote:

I ride evos but i have to say the windchart is pretty real. with my 12 i start at 12knots, the high end is supossed to be around 24 knots, but i feel pretty uncomfortable around 21-22 ( you can stay in the water..doing great exercise lol)

also sounds about right, although the Evo's have about the same bottom end, the Rebels have a much better top end.

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