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| Brand | North |
| Model | 2008 Vegas (w/5th Element bar/line set) |
| Size Chart | 5m, 7m |
| Type | Inflatable |
| Aspect Ratio | Mid-High |
| User Level | Int. - Adv. |
| Wind range | |
| MSRP (Kite Only) | n/a |
| Sale | Call for Quiver Pricing and Package Deals. |
| Status | |
| Includes | Kite, bag, 5th Element bar/line set, pump w/guage, repair kit, user manual. |
| More Info |
As progressive freestyle kiteboarding evolves, the Vegas adapts and conquers!
The '08 North Vegas is a high de-power C-design tuned for direct bar-feel and constant power to give you confidence when loading up, unhooking and throwing powered tricks and jumps.
Smooth, reactive steering gives the kite a very lively and crisp feel and also makes the Vegas perfect for kite-loops. 5th Element safety lets you go for glory with peace of mind while the Vegas' quick, easy re-launch gets you back up and riding hassle-free after a wipe-out.
In '08 the North Vegas easily lives up to it's reputation as the definitive freestyle kite, robust construction and unmistakable style.
2008 North Vegas Features:
- Direct bar feel
- Constant Power
- Quick & easy relaunch
- 5th Element safety
- High depower C-design
- Cam Battens
- Sizes: 5 / 7 / 9 / 10 / 12 / 14 / 16
The 2008 North Vegas comes standard with the North 5th Element (if purchased that way).
The North 5th Element will come already set up so there are no hassles on your first day and it doesn’t take any more effort to wind up or unwind them, and you don’t feel anything else but better performance when flying them.
All kites can be flown with the same bar, just the short line attached in the middle of the leading edge has to be adjusted to the different kite sizes. Instructions will be attached to all bars or upgrades.
SAFETY:
The North 5th Element line set permits anyone, from novice to pro, to easily and conveniently use a kite leash. The leash can be short and inconspicuous, or it can be a long handle-pass leash like the pros use. In either case, releasing the chickenloop quick-release while leashed-in causes the kite to depower immediately and totally and with no line tangles.
Whether you ride unhooked, spin, try a water relaunch for the first time or practice a handle pass, all maneuvers, including the latest tricks, can now be performed with the safety leash of the North 5th Element.
As soon as you pull the Quick Release or let go of the bar it slips up the safety line. The kite is then completely depowered and comes down without twisting the lines.
One additional benefit of the North 5th Element is that it makes dragging upwind to reach a lost board much easier.
WATERSTART
When the kite is on the water after you crashed or let go of the bar, the 5th Element system allows you to relaunch without swimming.
Keeping tension on the middle line, reload the chickeloop if necessary, and hook in if you want.
To get started again, use the middle line to pull the bar toward you.
If you pull the back lines simultaneously, the kite will slowly come off the water.
The harder you pull on the side of the bar, the faster and lower the kite will start in.
If you only pull gently, the kite will move as usual to the edge of the wind window for relaunch.
No unsafe pulls or drags. No more swimming!
PERFORMANCE
The North 5th Element stabilizes the kite’s arc and thus clearly increases performance. Enhanced profile stiffness brings considerable advantages in depowered situations and increases the kite’s wind range. As a result, the kite flies closer to the wind window and responds more directly to steering impulses.
While arc-shaped inflatable kites have a marvelous simplicity, they also have a tendency to change shape as the wind increases and decreases and as load goes from front lines to back lines or vice versa. While it's possible to control such unstable tendencies in conventional four-line kites, such control comes at a cost: more drag. The North 5th Element line set offers a low-drag solution to maintaining kite shape stability, thereby permitting higher performance in every respect.
North 5th Element-equipped kites have greater high end, greater range, and quicker turning. Because of the better high end they have better lift, which makes for higher jumps. Because low end power is in no way reduced by the North 5th Element line set, such kites also have excellent hang time.
Other Resources for the 2008 North Vegas:
North 2008 Vegas Video
North Kiteboarding Website | |
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