Review North Neo 2015
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| Riding type: | Freeride/Wave |
|---|---|
| Year: | 2015 |
| Brand: | North kiteboarding |
| Size: | 04m, 05m, 06m, 07m, 08m, 09m, 10m, 11m, 12m |
| Type: | SLE |
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Kite
Wave/freeride kite
Designers goals (manufacturer text)
Last year the Neo was redeveloped as a pure wave-riding kite, focusing on the qualities that riders demand in waves. The kite not only impressed the riders, but also won several magazine tests in its class. This year the kite has been completely reworked to further improve its performance. The Neo still has amazing drift capabilities, but the top end has also been improved while keeping the amazing low end. The kite has excellent sheet and go characteristics, meaning you can either dump power, or use it according to where you are on the wave and how it is breaking. This will get you out of difficult situations, but it also makes riding waves easier and flying the Neo is very instinctive. For 2015 we recommend using a kite 1-2 sizes smaller than you would normally as the low end is so impressive! The world’s best wave riders all love the Neo and when you fly one on the waves, you’ll fall in love too!
Features
- New profiles on sizes 4-9m
- Slightly bigger ASPECT RATIO on sizes 10-12 m
- Better top end & Less grunty feeling
- More depower
- Dacron tip reinforcements
Bar
Movie North Neo 2015
Details:
| Riding type: | Freeride/Wave |
|---|---|
| Year: | 2015 |
| Brand: | North kiteboarding |
| Size: | 04m, 05m, 06m, 07m, 08m, 09m, 10m, 11m, 12m |
| Type: | SLE |
| One pump: | Yes |
| Bridles: | Yes |
| Number of struts: | 3 |
| Colours: | Various |
| Line length: | 19m-22m-24m-27m |
| Bar length: | 42-49cm & 46-56cm |
| Bar: | 4 lines |
| Depower: | Clamcleat |
| Safety: | Push |
| Swivel: | Yes |
| Variable bar length: | Yes |
| Oh shit handles: | No |
Kite review North Neo 2015 5m, 6m, 7m, 9m, 10m and 12m
Test conditions
Water: waves and flat/ shallow water during lessons
Wind: 8 knots - 25 knots
Kite set-up: all settings
Bar set-up:< 7m short bar setting 7m or higher wide bar setting
Sizes tested: 5m, 6m, 7m, 9m, 10m, 12m
Conclusion
We taught with the Neo kites and personally I love the Neo's in the waves, especially the 6m & 7m. We think the North Neo 2015 is a real allrounder. We love the bigger ones in the lessons, the 5m, 6 and 7m kites we used them a lot for kids under 16 knots. Above 16 knots we shorten the lines and used the 5m a lot. Overall the performance of the smaller ones was a bit better than the 10 & 12m kites. The biggies were great for lessons and starters, if you look for performance characteristics like pop, lift or floaty jumps. Most instructors took their North Rebel or North Evo kites. The nice thing about the 2015 Neo is its large user and wind range!
Best size? We believe the 7m was the most used Neo, in the lessons and in the waves!
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Basics
Kite re-launch
Total depower
all sizes
Windrange
great low-end, good high-end. Watch out for the smaller sizes in highend winds. They can genarate a explosve pop.
Kite stability
All the sizes had a great stability, the 5m needed +10 knots for a good relaunch (lessons kids)
Safety system
good depower, easy to use safety system
Oldskool
Lift
pretty gradual
Glide phase
The bigger sizes had the best float characteristics
High-end
The smaller sizes can generate a explosive pop. Best setting? The soft setting
Low-end
one of its best characteristics
Wave
Steering with low line tension
Reaction to steering action
Turning circle
Feedback at edge of wind window
Nice, good feedback means good control. Sheet and go power
Drift
one of its best characteristics
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This kite is suitable for all levels,
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This week we tested the new North Neo 4m in very light winds. The question was, should we take 4 or 5m North Neo's in our school? We go for the 5m Neo's. The 4m is too small for light wind (< 15 knots). The 4m needs more wind to generate more power and stay stable enough to play around. 5m it will be!
Go to our blog for other kite reviews for kids.
http://www.kitefinder.com/en/kites/blog/1412/kids-ki tetest
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See my Blog for more.
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Also the 2015 North bar has a new innovation, an '1 line' safety system. Total depower if you use your safety, It works great and easy to reuse your kite. I think a great new feature, especially for lighter people. Now the power is really gone after pulling your safety system
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