Description

Based on the success of its predecessors, the North Rhino 08 continues to improve on the features loved by its riders.

The North Rhino 2008 maintains all the great features and includes new developments such as multi point line attachment systems and modified shape.

Designed for intermediate to expert riders, the all new Rhino 2008 flat delta geometry boasts the widest wind range, fastest flying speed and most precise angle of attack control in the North kite range.

 

An increased number of canopy segments give the North 2008 Rhino extreme profile stability making it the ultimate upwind racing machine.

 

The deep canopy profile gives the Rhino extreme low-end power and amazing lift for long lofty jumps. By utilising stronger, more stable cloth and better strut distribution near the tips North have further enhanced the Rhino’s extreme stability and ridged structure. The reduction and repositioning of the struts makes the Rhino’s turning smooth, light and direct while also reducing the overall weight of the kite.

 

Fast and efficient, the North Rhino 2008 has excellent upwind performance and direct bar feedback. The 2008 North Rhino’s deep canopy profile, supported by North’s patented Cam Battens, is packed with extra power to deliver ultimate low-end grunt in light air.

 

Mind blowing lift and hang time makes the new 2008 North Rhino their best jumping kite to date. The North Rhino’s ability to completely de-power makes it easy to set up and pull the trigger for huge lofty airs that may not be suitable for the average user.

 

Features:

• North’s patented 2 Pump inflation system makes rigging the North Rhino quick and simple.
• 5th Element system provides safety and re-launch of the North Rhino.

Through the more stable design mainly caused by the CamBattens, North have been able to make the canopy profile deeper without loosing the high end performance of its predecessor. And more than that since the canopy is cleaner, the kite has less drag and thus even better speed through the wind window.

 

Due to the additionally gained profile depth combined with the fuller, more precisely-shaped canopy entry North Rhino 08 has more power and therefore provides better hang time and lift.

 

The unification of excellent high end and low end power in one kite makes the North Rhino 08 applicable in a never reached wind range.

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

• Flat Style Kite
• High Aspect Ratio
• Competition / New School 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 with massive hangtime
• 2 Pump Simplicity
• Designed for 5th Element Control Bar

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

 

* A Harness is required to fly this kite - click for harnesses >>

 

Wind Range

Model	Projected Area (m)	Aspect Ratio	Wind range (knots / based on 80kg rider - beginner / intermediate level)	Wind range (knots / based on 80kg rider - intermediate / advanced level)	Wind range (knots / based on 80kg rider - expert level)
9.0	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA
10.0	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA
12.0	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA
14.0	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA
16.0	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA

 

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Depower Control Bar

North Rhino 2008 5th Element Control Bar System:

 

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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