AndreC said..Ozone Kites Aus said..AndreC said..Yes the ozone riders are feircly loyal (wee bit sensitive could be a height thing (Steve) and for good reason it's been one of the best kites for a long time. my take on it was in specific conditions to my weight I would need to go up a size or compared to Neo/nexus/sst but these are all grunty kites. If I lived in Gero or Cape Town it would be my pick for high wind. Or if I was in the 55-80kg bracket I would like how light and fast it is. Having a few more beef burgers ?? under my belt I have always liked kites with low end grunt. The V3 V4 had more power. But put it into context no one has said it's a bad kite. So suck it up Ozone princesses #Steve lol)
I would also suggest try a few kites out and try to be objective it's healthy for your riding.
Hi Andre
Many people are brand loyal across all sorts of things, so what? I'd say most of the aggro on here towards Ozone comes from people who are not being honest about their relationship to their favourite brand or they are posting completely anonymously, with the mission to discredit any brand thats not "theirs". This crap has been going on here for years, decades even.
As for me I've always been this height since I was 15 or so, I'm pretty used to it and completely happy with my height too, and at least I don't take up as much space as some of you FC's or TC's!
The story of the Reo being underpowered goes back to the very first versions, they were physically smaller than most other kites on the market, so when a 2012 Reo said 8m on the side of the kite it was actually more like a 7m compared to other wave kites.
But from V2 onwards, Ozone made them physically bigger and comparable in size to most other kites, since V3 they are physically very similar in size and power to all other wave kites on the market.
Remember I ride Reo's all the time and have been on them since the very first ones, and I've ridden many other brands of wave kites too, especially SS Core, LF (and best when they were around )and Cab because my shop sells them.
The fact is that the Reo V3/V4/V5 are virtually identical in canopy size and there is no power difference to speak of, between the V3/V4 and the V5.
Hi Steve, love you mate xx.
The V3 and V4 def were more grunty (i Thought) I did spend a whole season on the V3s...the V5 isnt underpowered..it isnt as grunty as the others tested..I dont think anyone is agro at anything...just poking the bear mate. At the end of the day the REO rated highest in my humble but arrogant opinion.
Hi Andre
I was not referring to you personally or in particular when I commented about the general aggro on here between brand loyalists. I think all the regulars here have come to accept it (although its pretty obvious and boring to wade through).
As for the V3 being more grunty than the V5, I just totally disagree. The V5 12M for example has at least a couple of knots better bottom end because you can work it so easily, Why? Because it turns quicker and with more power. This characteristic goes right across the range of sizes in V5 too, the kite has better bottom end with similar top end and with more stability in the upper wind range, especially the smaller sizes.
The onshore bridle makes it drift so well on onshore conditions that it actually improves a good riders riding, they can make sections now they would have been burned on. The offshore setting helps the kite sit more forward in the window which is perfect for offshore conditions.
