hoodkiter
Since 10 Jul 2010
95 Posts
Hood River, OR
Mon Aug 09, 10 10:34 pm
kenja wrote:
Looks a lot like a North Fuse. Has anyone tried both kites? Similarities/differences?
The North Fuse is not at all a freestyle kite.
its a purebred lightweight, efficient race kite for hauling ass upwind in any kind of shitty wind
so damn boring.
the Rally, though i havent tried it, looks like a pretty basic Delta, perhaps a well made one, but a delta nonetheless, so probably not the best for freestylin, more for learning _________________ live for the next windy day
lance_k
Since 04 May 2005
565 Posts
Hood River
Photographer
mikethemate
Since 16 Jan 2007
55 Posts
White Salmon
Sat Aug 28, 10 9:26 am
Same!
tree
Since 29 May 2007
149 Posts
Bend, OR
Stoked
Sun Aug 29, 10 8:58 amAnybody riding the Rally yet?
Any more gorge riders have feedback on the Rally yet? Throw length to depower compared to the RPM? Last edited by tree on Sun Aug 29, 10 12:16 pm; edited 1 time in total
farnorthstar
Since 16 Jun 2009
20 Posts
Portland
Sun Aug 29, 10 10:45 amquestion about rally
I am curious if anyone has flown the rally in gusty conditions. How has it performed? Also, what is the bar pressure like compared to North Rebels?
shymac
Since 20 Jul 2005
919 Posts
Home Valley, Wa.
Bigfoot
Tue Aug 31, 10 9:36 am
They have been shipping since last Friday! So hopefully some 3rd party riders had a chance to give them a go... I sure did on Saturday at Fort Stevens... Seemed I was the only one to make it up wind to the observation tower. The 10m is sooooooooo sick! But you didn't hear that from me...
Bettyboarder
Since 18 Mar 2005
1823 Posts
PDX/ White Salmon
XTreme Poster
Tue Aug 31, 10 10:22 am
Cant wait to try them out. Looked like the reps were having fun on them a while back. _________________ Join the CGKA! Membership is only $10! Sign up at http://cgka.net/become-a-member/
toddjb
Since 16 Oct 2007
271 Posts
MD
Obsessed
Tue Aug 31, 10 10:44 am
Ahhh, I got tired or waiting for you guys to post feedback. Pulled the trigger with a 6/10 quiver which looks, according to the wind charts, to deliver me some nice range.
I'd agree with Shy, though...the 10M was a lot of fun. You can really whip that sucker around but it is also very stable.
Might still need to keep my 15 REV2 for the low end or get something else. We'll see. At 180lbs I don't think I'm going to be getting away with the 10M at 13 knots like the chart shows;
C Johnson
Since 17 Apr 2009
853 Posts
Seattle
Opinionated
Tue Aug 31, 10 10:32 pm
First Ride on the 12m Rally
Real fun kite. This is coming from someone who owned a full quiver of Kahoona V1's last year and currently own's a 7.5m V2 Kahoona and tested and loved the 11.5m V2 Kahoona.
Yardsale
Since 29 Mar 2005
387 Posts
Portlanastan
Obsessed
Wed Sep 01, 10 10:08 am
kenja wrote:
Looks a lot like a North Fuse. Has anyone tried both kites? Similarities/differences?
It's really not like the Fuse... but!!!..... the Rally is a really fun and accessible kite... light, smooth, turns great and sucks up gusts really well. Fuse has more drive in gusts and requires more attentiveness in gusty wind or waves (rides more forward). I would say anyone could ride the Rally and like it... where Fuse would be for more experienced riders ...ideally. Evo would be a better North to compare as it is a variation on the Delta shape.
Nak
Since 19 May 2005
4296 Posts
Camas
Site Lackey
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Pulled the trigger with a 6/10 quiver which looks, according to the wind charts, to deliver me some nice range.
