The primary safety extension--red ball yes... if you are talking about the safety that is red after the bar, no. I'll give you some advice: if using the Neo in high winds, if it still powers up, pull one of the brake lines about one meter and it will completely depower.
This kite is terrific. I weigh 180 pounds. I highly recommend this kite if you like landboarding, kitesurfing, and snowkiting. It is very stable. 15 knots + for kitesurfing, 8 knots plus for landboarding, buggying, snowkiting
If you weigh more than 200 pounds, you might try the 14 meter, but it is a beast.
If you are kitesurfing in light winds and weigh over 200, get the new 14 meter, which turns faster. If you are around 180, get the 11 meter. If you plan on using it for high winds, get the 8 meter. If you are lighter and need a good kite for buggying, landboarding, get the 8 meter. 8 meter Neo=10 meter inflatable 11 meter=13 meter inflatable 14 meter=16 meter inflatable as a general rule.
There will be more power if you lengthen the inner lines, but that's the only way to compensate for the gusts, at least in my experience.... I only mean in very gusty wind with lulls
Foil kites=most lift, bow kites=2nd most lift, C-kites=least lift.... as for depower adjustment, the more you pull in the depower strap, the more you power up the kite, when a lull hits after a gust, it will fall from the sky. To compensate, you lengthen the inner lines that go to the leading edge and you attach the lark's head knot at the longest distance from the bar where the inner lines meet the depower strap. Then, the kite will not lose its shape when a lull happens and the wind stops...
The kite is stable and easy to fly... It has better lift than a LEI, but it does turn a little slower. That is a benefit if you are jumping on the land or snow, as well as the water, because it gently brings you back to the ground. One thing, though, adjust the inner lines (lengthen) in gusts, because if you don't, the kite will stall. When the inner leading edge lines are lengthened, the kite also absorbs gusts (when it is gusting with a 10 knot difference).
Thanks, I could get higher if and when the wind gets better. You are right, the chicken loop is not so great... I'll do another video this week because there will be east winds in Virginia Beach.
Great to see some Neo footage! I have a 6 and 11m and really like them. Replaced the chicken loops tho - the original ones are basic! Your jumps look ok!
The original chicken loops are good if you like to unhook and hook back in, that is why they are so big.... I'll do another video of unhooked jumps later on....
It is actually how the loop works I don't like because I use a d-ring harness at times. I replaced it with an Ozone one that unclips and reclips safely and fast - not talking unhooking here! Would be fine on a hook tho.
That sounds good... I think we all need to make modifications based on our style and our personal needs. I hope my advice about gusty winds helps you. It took me some time to figure out the principle of lengthening the power lines to absorb the lull. Otherwise, in really gusty conditions, the kite can drop out of the wind window, which can also happen with LEI as well.
Hard to tell, did you remove the primary safety extension? (little red ball thingy)
cjules02 2 years ago
The primary safety extension--red ball yes... if you are talking about the safety that is red after the bar, no. I'll give you some advice: if using the Neo in high winds, if it still powers up, pull one of the brake lines about one meter and it will completely depower.
zenflare 2 years ago
I'm considering this kite as my first depower.
How much do you weigh?
Thanks!
Insect0man 2 years ago
This kite is terrific. I weigh 180 pounds. I highly recommend this kite if you like landboarding, kitesurfing, and snowkiting. It is very stable. 15 knots + for kitesurfing, 8 knots plus for landboarding, buggying, snowkiting
zenflare 2 years ago
If you weigh more than 200 pounds, you might try the 14 meter, but it is a beast.
If you are kitesurfing in light winds and weigh over 200, get the new 14 meter, which turns faster. If you are around 180, get the 11 meter. If you plan on using it for high winds, get the 8 meter. If you are lighter and need a good kite for buggying, landboarding, get the 8 meter. 8 meter Neo=10 meter inflatable 11 meter=13 meter inflatable 14 meter=16 meter inflatable as a general rule.
zenflare 2 years ago
Thanks - will give it a go. (I guess doing this will effect the max wind speed for the kite?)
The 6m Neo is a great little kite. Turns really fast and hence generates quite a bit of power.
hoagieD 2 years ago
There will be more power if you lengthen the inner lines, but that's the only way to compensate for the gusts, at least in my experience.... I only mean in very gusty wind with lulls
zenflare 2 years ago
Foil kites=most lift, bow kites=2nd most lift, C-kites=least lift.... as for depower adjustment, the more you pull in the depower strap, the more you power up the kite, when a lull hits after a gust, it will fall from the sky. To compensate, you lengthen the inner lines that go to the leading edge and you attach the lark's head knot at the longest distance from the bar where the inner lines meet the depower strap. Then, the kite will not lose its shape when a lull happens and the wind stops...
zenflare 2 years ago
The kite is stable and easy to fly... It has better lift than a LEI, but it does turn a little slower. That is a benefit if you are jumping on the land or snow, as well as the water, because it gently brings you back to the ground. One thing, though, adjust the inner lines (lengthen) in gusts, because if you don't, the kite will stall. When the inner leading edge lines are lengthened, the kite also absorbs gusts (when it is gusting with a 10 knot difference).
zenflare 2 years ago
Can you explain what you mean a bit more - this might help me!
Thanks
hoagieD 2 years ago
This kite look very stable and easy to fly ...
usabrokers 2 years ago
get it in the water :-)
merryderryonperry 2 years ago
Thanks, I could get higher if and when the wind gets better. You are right, the chicken loop is not so great... I'll do another video this week because there will be east winds in Virginia Beach.
zenflare 2 years ago
Great to see some Neo footage! I have a 6 and 11m and really like them. Replaced the chicken loops tho - the original ones are basic! Your jumps look ok!
hoagieD 2 years ago
The original chicken loops are good if you like to unhook and hook back in, that is why they are so big.... I'll do another video of unhooked jumps later on....
zenflare 2 years ago
It is actually how the loop works I don't like because I use a d-ring harness at times. I replaced it with an Ozone one that unclips and reclips safely and fast - not talking unhooking here! Would be fine on a hook tho.
hoagieD 2 years ago
That sounds good... I think we all need to make modifications based on our style and our personal needs. I hope my advice about gusty winds helps you. It took me some time to figure out the principle of lengthening the power lines to absorb the lull. Otherwise, in really gusty conditions, the kite can drop out of the wind window, which can also happen with LEI as well.
zenflare 2 years ago