Review North Juice 2014
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| Riding type: | Light wind kites |
|---|---|
| Year: | 2014 |
| Brand: | North kiteboarding |
| Size: | 15m, 18m |
| Type: | SLE |
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| Buy: | Buy Now |
Kite
15m - 18m Freeride 3 light wind kite
Designer goals (manufacturer text)
Big race kites, which are fast and have a big wind range aren‘t generally the best for handling or jumping. These kites need at least five struts and need to be light, the Juice delivers a different robust but lightweight construction on only three struts even in these big sizes.
Big airstyle kites have a great wind range and jumping but are slow turning. The juice delivers all this, but also in absolutely light wind
conditions! The Juice combines the best out of many worlds: handling like a proper small 3 strut kite, upwind and light wind performance like a race kite.
This light wind revolution is based roughly on a 3-strut arc, strut count, profile and outline, but the aspect ratio has been stretched from 4.5 to 5.3, and the leading edge diameter has been shrunk. The center strut is conventional - so as to improve overall stability.
The result is a every day fun kite for the light wind days you´ve always been waiting for this some more knots to pick up. Now you´ve got the alternative!
If you lack some juice – the Juice is the right choice!
Features
- Narrow arc & wide tips for super-quickturning
- Absolutely stable, even in nearly no wind
- Consistent, linear sheet & go power
- Quick and easy depower
- Light weight construction
Bar
Details:
| Riding type: | Light wind kites |
|---|---|
| Year: | 2014 |
| Brand: | North kiteboarding |
| Size: | 15m, 18m |
| Type: | SLE |
| One pump: | n.a. |
| Bridles: | Yes |
| Number of struts: | 3 |
| Colours: | Various |
| Line length: | 24-27+3m extensions |
| Bar length: | 42cm-48cm-55cm |
| Bar: | n.a. |
| Depower: | Clamcleat |
| Safety: | Push |
| Swivel: | Yes |
| Variable bar length: | Yes |
| Oh shit handles: | No |
Kitereview North Juice 18m
Test conditions
Wind: 6 - 18 knots
Water: flat
Board: 155x45 cm twintip
Bar setup: 27m 5 line in all conditions
Detail Pictures
Conclusion
The Juice is playful, fast for its size, has a good depower and is user friendly in a wide wind range. This user friendly character of the Juice is the most important difference between the North Juice 18m and North Dyno 17m. Last couple of years we noticed great development in light wind kites. They have become a real addition to your kite quiver.
Wind: 14-18 knots
Water: small waves
Board: 6'1 strapless surfboard
Bar set up: 23m lines
- See more at: http://www.kitefinder.com/en/kites/1342/bwsurf-noise-pro-2014#testsWind: 14-18 knots
Water: small waves
Board: 6'1 strapless surfboard
Bar set up: 23m lines
- See more at: http://www.kitefinder.com/en/kites/1342/bwsurf-noise-pro-2014#testsWind: 14-18 knots
Water: small waves
Board: 6'1 strapless surfboard
Bar set up: 23m lines
- See more at: http://www.kitefinder.com/en/kites/1342/bwsurf-noise-pro-2014#testsBasics
Kite re-launch
Windrange
Total depower
Kite stability
Safety system
If you use the 5 line system
Oldskool
Lift
Gradual in low and high end. Makes the Juice user friendly in a wide windrange
Glide phase
Great in high-end range
High-end
Low-end
Good low-end riding from 8 knots, great high end. Together a makes it a wide windrange
Wave
Drift
Turning circle
Steering with low line tension
Reaction to steering action
Feedback at edge of wind window
Race
Kiteposition in wind-window
Acceleration
Going upwind
In light winds it always depends on your board, we tested the Juice with a 155x45 twintip and a steady 8 knots was enough for plaining
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Important to know is its performance in low and high end conditions. I haven't tested a kite who let me ride upwind in 6 knots and still lets me practise some old skool board offs in 15+ knots, without hammering your edge and ride fully overpowered
It crawls to the far corner of your windwindow which makes the kite playful. (its looses its pressure i you want) but also shoot out of its windwindow if you try no handers ( make sure you pull the pulley a bit to prevent the kite shooting out of its windwindow)
The Juice felt stable but still reacted quitte well on steering input. Its just a bit too big for big airtime 'cause it doesn't shoot you off, but you'll still have plenty of seconds up in the air on a lower altitude.
Resume: The Juice is a very loose and playful 18m2 up in the market. Easy pull and ride, great upwind, and a true free ride characteristics makes the kite a valuable light wind kite for those days you'll normally spent on the beach.
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How does it relaunch in deep water and without board on the buttom end of the windrange?
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How does it relaunch in deep water and without board on the buttom end of the windrange?
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