Review Ozone Reo 2012
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Riding type: | Freeride/Wave |
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Year: | 2012 |
Brand: | Ozone |
Size: | 04m, 06m, 08m, 10m, 12m |
Type: | SLE |
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SLE 3 strut wave kite
Designers goals
The REO is designed purely for waves and surf board riders, this is a dedicated wave riders kite.
What is the criteria for a wave kite I hear you say…. Well, we and our riders think it needs to have fast handling, float down the line, good relaunch, mega depower and plenty of power to get you back up to the lineup. The REO is the result of more than a year’s development.
We wanted to create a kite that was versatile in all aspects of wave riding…so if you wanna park & surf or loop it down the line, hooked or unhooked, the REO is designed to deliver in all these circumstances.
Kite Features
- 4-line pulley-less system (no pulleys, no problems)
- Super fast and direct handling
- Mega de-power range with insane float and drift characteristics
- Easy on the bar back line re-launch
- Comparable feeling throughout the size range
- One-Pump system for quick and easy setup
- Multiple trimming options for customized handling and bar pressure
- Color coded and numbered fool proof line connectors
Movies
Ozone Reo (kiteboarding.com)
Ozone high volume valve instructional
Details:
Riding type: | Freeride/Wave |
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Year: | 2012 |
Brand: | Ozone |
Size: | 04m, 06m, 08m, 10m, 12m |
Type: | SLE |
One pump: | Yes |
Bridles: | Yes |
Number of struts: | 3 |
Colours: | Various |
Line length: | 25m |
Bar length: | 45cm-50cm-55cm |
Bar: | 4 lines |
Depower: | Clamcleat |
Safety: | Pull |
Swivel: | Yes |
Variable bar length: | No |
Oh shit handles: | No |
KiteReview Ozone Reo 8m 2012
Kite is made for?
The REO is made purely for wave and surf board riders, this is a dedicated wave riders kite.
What is the criteria for a wave kite I hear you say…. Well, we and our riders think it needs to have fast handling, float down the line, good relaunch, mega depower and plenty of power to get you back up to the lineup. The REO is the result of more than a year’s development.
We wanted to create a kite that was versatile in all aspects of wave riding…so if you wanna park & surf or loop it down the line, hooked or unhooked, the REO is designed to deliver in all these circumstances.
Test conditions
We tested the Ozone Reo in 12 to 30 knots wind, with 25 meter lines and 45 cm bar.
Conclusion
The Reo is a true wave kite for more advanced kitesurfers. It turns quickly, is very reactive and provides good feedback both powered and depowered.
It has a small turning circle, is steerable in the entire windwindow and possesses a complete depower (onshore winds), with a good drift while riding down the line (side shore winds).
In its extreme low-end the Reo may give some stability issues on the edge of its wind window.
Great high-end! The Reo really gets into its element in the high end of its reach.
All in all, the Ozone Reo is a specialized wavekite for side shore and onshore wind conditions.
Basics
Kite stability
Little bit restless on the bar and in his extreme low-end keep the Reo in movement
Windrange
Great high end, low-end less performance
Kite re-launch
Total depower
Total depower in a with short depower range
Oldskool
Glide phase
Low-end
Compensate with more boardvolume
Lift
High-end
Great! Great! Great!
Wave
Feedback at edge of wind window
Great and control in all positions
Steering with low line tension
Great
Reaction to steering action
Even on the edge of the windwindow and slack in steering lines
Turning circle
Fast reaction and short turning circle, in his highend the best performance
Race
Maximum speed
Acceleration
Going upwind
High-end best performance
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