Review North Ace 2017
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Riding type: | Freeride/Allround |
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Year: | 2017 |
Brand: | North kiteboarding |
Size: | 08.5m, 11.5m, 14.5m, 17.5m |
Type: | Foil |
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Rider Profile
All terrain, freeride
Designers goals (manufacturer text)
The ACE is a new light wind foil kite for intermediate to advanced riders who value performance above all else. Developed alongside some of the best hydrofoil racers in the world the kite offers some unique characteristics. The ACE is extremely lightweight and uses some unique and exceedingly durable materials. It has a huge wind range with massive depower and offers unrivalled hangtime; it can be ridden with a twin tip for freeride riding or with a hydrofoil for both racing and freeriding. It provides immense amounts of lift, making foiling, tacks, gybes and tricks easy. The pure foil sensation.
Features
- UNIQUE UPWIND AND DOWNWIND RIDING CHARACTERISTICS
- FAST, DIRECT TURNING AND POWERFUL LIFT
- OUTSTANDING HANGTIME
- ULTRA LIGHTWEIGHT AND LONG-LASTING MATERIALS
- HUGE WIND RANGE
- MASSIVE DEPOWER
- EASY WATER RELAUNCH, INDIVIDUAL CHAMBERS STAY INFLATED
- ONLY TO BE USED WITH THE TRUST BAR FOIL
The ACE kite is produced in cooperation with Advance (www.advance.ch), who is the market leader in paragliding. The chief developer Kari Eisenhut, who is responsible for the development of the North Kiteboarding ACE kite, is a passionate kitesurfer who is into foiling himself since the very beginning.
The ACE kite has been developed preferably for foil kiting for experienced and advanced kitesurfer who have already got in touch with foiling.
For a reactive bar feeling the recommended line length is 18m. For getting started the recommended line length is 24m as it facilitates the kite handling.
KiteFinder first impression North Ace
Details:
Riding type: | Freeride/Allround |
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Year: | 2017 |
Brand: | North kiteboarding |
Size: | 08.5m, 11.5m, 14.5m, 17.5m |
Type: | Foil |
One pump: | not in place |
Bridles: | Yes |
Number of struts: | not in place |
Colours: | Various |
Line length: | 18m - 24m |
Bar length: | n.a. |
Bar: | 4 lines |
Depower: | Clamcleat |
Safety: | Push |
Swivel: | Yes |
Variable bar length: | Yes |
Oh shit handles: | No |
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