Description

The Rebel 2008 is the definitive free-ride kite.

Equally at home in the hands of surf junkiesor flat water fiends, the Rebel is a kite that simply works in all conditions!

Smooth, predictable power development and reduced sheeting force will give you confidence to push your riding to new levels or simply cruise with comfort and ease.

 

Direct sheeting allows you to instantly turn on the power when you need it for lofty jumps or driving bottom-turns while total depower lets you instantly sheet out to shut off power for vertical off-the-tops!

The Rebel is soft and powerful enough to get you up and going in light winds, yet remains incredibly stable when the wind picks up.

 

Excellent steering even with the kite depowered makes it easy to keep the kite flying overhead and positioned precisely where you want it as you setup for your next off-the-lip manoeuvre, so it's no secret why the Rebel is North's number one choice in the surf.

 

A slight increase in the leading edge together with the addition of relaunch bungies to the back pigtails prevents line snagging and makes the relaunch of the Rebel easier than ever!

If you’re looking for all-round performance and safety with the simplicity of five lines, look no further . . . The Rebel 2008 will give you all the tools you need!

 

New Cam Battens >

The new CamBattens give the kite two key advantages: Lower drag at normal angles of attack and better profile stability at low angles of attack! At normal angles of attack, the CamBattens keep the shape smooth and stable along the front part of the canopy. Aerodynamic theory tells us that this is the most important part of the profile for generating power with low drag.

 

As you let the bar out to de-power, the wind tries to collapse the front part of the canopy and push the kite back. CamBattens resist this by keeping a full, stable shape near the leading edge, allowing the kite to fly at lower angles of attack for more depower.

 

Combine the CamBattens with Trim Tips, the new tip geometry lets the kite tilt even farther, and de-power to the maximum.

 

All of this gives the Rebel 08 a very direct feel on the bar, better low end performance due to reduced drag, and a much wider wind range. On the water you will notice that the wind just seems a lot smoother, with less holes and gusts.

This simple yet high performing kite can be used with any 5th line control bar providing the depower line is more than 45cm long.

North 04/05 5th Element Control Bars can be used but upgrading to the Iron Heart Chicken Loop is recommended.

• No Bridles
• Flat Style Kite
• Moderate Aspect Ratio
• Waveriding / Power Move kite
• Cambattens - crispier feel, better range, better low end
• Easy water relaunch
• Direct turning (like a C-Kite)
• Massive depower / huge wind range
• Easy to jump
• Designed for 5th Element Control Bar

Key Features:

• Better Low-End Range
• Easier Relaunch
• 5th Element Safety
• Light Sheeting Power
• Ultimate Depower
• 12/14/16 - Quicker Turning
• 6/7/9 - Slower Turning / More Stable

**Prices shown are kite only - includes bag, and pump**

 

	* A Harness is required to fly this kite - click for harnesses >>
	* You can learn how-to setup and fly water relaunchable kites using the Kiteboarding Progression DVD - click for info >>

Wind Range

 

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Depower Control Bar

Riders of all levels, from pros to newcomers, will all gain substantial advantages from the new 5th Element system.   Safety - perform all moves with safety leash Water Start - without swimming Performance - increased performance due to wider wind range   The 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 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 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 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 a) Keeping tension on the middle line, reload the chickeloop if necessary, and hook in if you want. b) To get started again, use the middle line to pull the bar toward you. c) If you pull the back lines simultaneously, the kite will slowly come off the water. d) The harder you pull on the side of the bar, the faster and lower the kite will start in. e)If you only pull gently, the kite will move as usual to the edge of the wind window for relaunch. f) No unsafe pulls or drags. No more swimming!

Performance: The 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 marvellous 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 5th Element line set offers a low-drag solution to maintaining kite shape stability, thereby permitting higher performance in every respect. 5th Element-equipped kites have greater high end, greater range, and quicker turning.   Because of the better high end they also have better lift, which makes for higher jumps. Because low end power is in no way reduced by the 5th Element line set, such kites also have excellent hang time.

 

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Reviews

Fantastic North Rebel! Neil Goodman

I really thought that flying a 5-Line kite would be very difficult but its just like flying a 4-Line kite but now I have a 5-Line safety allowing me to trim the kite for more depower as well as an easy relaunch!

Power delivery is excellent and it take the gusts really well! I am still a new person to kiteboarding but I can see how this can be used in the waves as you can depower and power up the kite really easy giving you the ability to turn your board very easily up and down the waves!

The North quality is renowned and I was impressed with this kite after looking at a few other kites on the market.

 

Jumping is easy to do and there are no nasty surprises if you mess up!

 

Overall I am really impressed and I cannot see anything wrong with this kite at all. I am sticking with this kite!

 

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