Description

The North Dyno 2013 is the light-wind kite with undeniable Racing roots which also gives you fun and performance starting in the slightest breeze. As little as 5 knots!

 

The North Dyno offers parked power similar to a parafoil together with superior dynamic power, better depower, more nuanced bar feel, better turning speed and superior safety. The most significant change is that it is a five-strut kite.

 

The North Dyno is also a versatile kite that will fly on either four lines or five lines, complete superior performance and handling, light winds and lulls are handled with ease.

 

The Dyno’s optimized canopy profile offers unparalleled upwind performance and superior low-end grunt for steady and predictable parked power that carries you through wind lulls. Besides it’s impressive light wind abilities many of Dyno’s free-ride attributes, like steady bar feel, quick turning and generous depower, also happen to make it the number one choice for our world cup race team. With multiple world championship race titles to its name, the Dyno is clearly a highly competitive course-racing kite, but it is also equally at home free-riding and boosting huge jumps.

 

If you want to freeride, match with your friends or even enter the worldcup circus, the Dyno won’t disappoint you. The consistent pull makes it possible and also gets you through the lulls.

 

The five strut design is one of the main reasons North are able to offer thehuge depower. Low weight is clearly the Dyno’s main feature. To get it, several steps have been taken.

 

The Lazy Pump inflation system was eliminated because single-point inflation of course adds weight. Thinner bladder material and a lighter Dacron have been used in the inflatable elements. Two extra segments have been added into the arc between the quarter ribs, which produces a slightly truer aerofoil in the center lifting area.

 

Construction details that contribute crucially to function and durability remain in the North Dyno, others were eliminated. As a result, the 18-meter Dyno flys in winds that are barely perceptible.

 

Whether you're ripping apart waves, getting huge lofty jumps, or just blasting around on flat water, the 2011 North Dyno is a stylish 4 or 5-line all-terrain freeride / racing machine that gives you an unmatched "connected" feel and virtually limitless performance in all conditions.

 

Construction >
In 2001 North implemented several construction changes in their school kites – the kites that get the hardest, most unremitting beating of any.

One example of these, admittedly subtle, construction changes is the Fusion 10 strut-LE joint. Without going into too much detail, North can simply say that this method of attaching strut to the leading edge is more precise, repeatable and robust than any they have used in the past.

Now that this joint has a year of hard use by schools and riders, North feel confident putting it on all their 2013 models.

 

Another change can be found in the chord wise (front to back) seams of the canopy. Where these in the past have been more of a “butt” type of seam they are now the stronger and smoother overlap seam. The improvement can quickly be seen in a canopy that is more wrinkle-free than in the past.

North 04/05/06/07/08/09/10/11/12/13 5th Element Control Bars can be used but upgrading to the Iron Heart Chicken Loop is recommended.

 

Whats the same and Why?

The Dyno can be used as a 4 or a 5-line kite, of course, for all the usual reasons:

1.) Anyone who rides wave or has short arms or just likes a responsive kite can appreciate the importance of achieving full depower with a minimal movement of the control bar.

2.) Super stability. If it weren't so easy to keep in the air you'd be forgiven for thinking it's made of rock.

3.) Easy relaunch in light winds. Even riders who like four-line kites often add a fifth line to make relaunch possible in super-light wind.

4.) Safety. When you need to get total, complete and perfect depower in half a second, nothing else works as well as a 5th line.

 

Arc Segmentation:

The overall geometry remains the same because the Dynol's unique combination of arc, segmentation and strut configuration gives good stability, power, depower and flutter resistance. Multiple segments through the center of the canopy give good profile fidelity, while one straight segment on each side gives a flat profile where it can do the most good in resisting unwanted luffing and flutter. Five struts give needed structure while allowing for good performance at low inflation pressures.

 

 

Model	Projected Area (sq m)	Aspect Ratio	Wind Range (knots)	Skill Level
10.0	7.0	5.4	12-25	Beg / Exp
13.0	9.3	5.4	9-21	Beg / Exp
17.0	11.2	5.4	5-15	Beg / Exp

 

Key Features:

 

• Perfect for Freeride / Lightwind / Racing
• Can be used on 4 or 5 Line Concept
• Ultra Lightweight Construction
• Short and Direct depower stroke
• Smooth but crisp bar feedback
• All sizes have greater structural stability and a more solid feel
• All sizes have lower drag, less flutter and better depower
• All sizes have stronger, more repeatable construction
• Direct and fast following steering commands, even completely depowered
• Low drag design

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

 

North Kiteboarding Trust Bar 5th Element Control Bar Features:

 

	* 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 >>

* Enter quantity required and click 'Buy Now' Button * North Dyno 2013 Quantity: 7.0m - £1039.00 Quantity: 9.0m - £1159.00 Quantity: 11.0m - £1199.00 Quantity: 13.0m - £1279.00 Quantity: 15.0m - £1359.00 Quantity: 17.0m - £1449.00 North Dyno 2013 - Ready to Fly package - comes with kite, storage bag, instructional manual, Trust Quad or 5th Element Control Bar and lines.   North Trust Quad Control (4-Lines) at £299.00 North Trust 5th Element (5-Lines) at £299.00   Enter colour of kite above and then add quantity into ready to fly versions. Quad or 5th Element Control Bar can only be ordered in conjunction with purchasing kite.

Wind Range

Model	Projected Area (sq m)	Aspect Ratio	Wind Range (knots)	Skill Level
10.0	7.0	5.4	12-25	Beg / Exp
13.0	9.3	5.4	9-21	Beg / Exp
17.0	11.2	5.4	5-15	Beg / Exp

 

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Depower Control Bar

North 2013 DYNO Trust 5th Element Control Bar System:

 

Riders of all levels, from pros to newcomers, will all gain substantial advantages from the new North Trust Bar 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

Fun in less than 10 knots! Charlie Railton>>

 

I managed to get out on the new North Dyno 16m last weekend. I used a 5 line set up but the kite works on 4 as well, meaning that it will suit whatever bar you currently have. There are 2 knots on the front bridles they are clearly marked, 4 line and 5 line - just use the appropriate knot for each bar and that’s it.

 

When I got the kite out the bag it was one of those days where a few eager people had blown up their 12's and 14's but they weren't doing much.

 

Obviously desperate to try a new toy I got the Dyno in the air. it seemed to have a good bit of grunt so tried a swinging jump and it took me off the floor, great!

 

North ditched the 1 pump system to save in the region of 3.5kgs, the weight of the kite bag gives no indication that it’s a large kite. The kite is a lightweight build but still looks a usual tough North kite.

Over the weekend I used the kite in winds that were less than 12mph, on both my twin tip and directional. I was ploughing upwind happily when others on similar boards and 14m's were unable to.

 

Steering is responsive for such a large kite, It's as good if not better than the 14m's I've used over recent years.

 

Power delivery is really smooth and the bar pressure not at all heavy.

 

Jumps are floaty and it took me by surprise what lift the kite generated in such low winds. Like most people I have steered away from kites bigger than 14m over the past few years but I'm very happy to have the Dyno in the van now!

 

Use it with a larger board/directional and you'll be having fun in less than 10mph of wind!

 

I'm 72kgs so I went for the 16m. I haven't yet tested the top end of the kite but I already know there is heaps of overlap with my 12m.

Going on the lighter winds we've been experiencing of recent months - this kite will really extend your time & fun on the water, a great investment!

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