Product Description:
The 2011 North Vegas Kite is a pure C-shape kite design that embodies radical new-school riding and delivers the precision feel needed to stomp today's most technical tricks and challenge tomorrow's limits. Building on the best points of previous Vegas kites, the 2011 North Vegas Kite has the classic feel you’ve come to expect from one of the world’s most popular freestyle kites with added benefits.
The 2011 North Vegas Kite was designed specifically for freestyle riding, no compromises were made towards developing a kite with the performance potential necessary for tackling the latest freestyle moves. The resulting no-compromise design of the North Vegas 2011 Kite delivers massive pop, steady pull and a predictable, direct turning radius. The North Vegas delivers high de-power with the widest range of use although it’s a C-kite and gives you virtually no de-power for full-on powered wakestyle. Pull the trigger on massive mega-loops or unhook and launch into a mobe with the assurance of rock-solid pull and steadiness.
The 2011 North Vegas: Style and conviction without compromise, the North Vegas Kite is the ultimate freestyle kite with explosive pop to elevate your riding to new levels and to refine your style.
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The Vegas Kite is widely regarded as one of the best C style kites ever produced and the 2011 model is a development of an already convincing and established kite model. Whilst keeping the essential characteristics of the 2010 model, the new 2011 version features many improvements without loosing the typical Vegas feel.
The most important innovation is the new Technoforce D2 material, improving the stiffness of the canopy and the whole kite structure. This has allowed the profile in the centre of the kite and the tension on the trailing edge to be changed resulting in a more powerful and more constant pop. Unhooked tricks can be done easier because the kite offers a more constant line tension. Handling and feedback of the kite are finetuned and enables you to have enormous control of your kite.
The 5m, 7m and 9m sizes now offer a second rear line attachment point, allowing the turning speed of the kite to be slowed down according to riding style.
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Two trim options allow you to set up your Vegas in either “Classic” or “New-school” modes. Classic freestyle mode provides high de-power and gives you the most versatile range for doing big jumps, unhooked freestyle and even venturing into the surf. New-school mode gives you less depower, extreme stability while unhooking and less sensitive bar reaction for doing loaded power moves.
Front/Backline Power Distribution: When riding with full power in the Freestyle mode, the forces on the lines are split into 60% on the front lines and 40% on the back lines. Therefore, less steering impulse is needed to make the kite turn quickly. When riding with full power in the New School mode, the forces on the lines are split into 75% on the front
lines and 25% on the back lines. This makes the back lines less sensitive, causing less movement while you are throwing an unhooked trick. More steering impulse is required to get the same turning as that of a Vegas in Freestyle mode.
Tip Turning Area: In Freestyle mode the tip has a wider surface affected by the rider’s bar input. Therefore, the kite is much more sensitive and reactive in steering. In New School
mode, a smaller surface of the tip is affected. More bar input is required for quick steering reaction. More bar stability means the kite will not “rise up” when you unhook making it easier to throw mindblowing New School tricks.
Depower Behaviour: With the New School set up the Vegas still retains some Depower but becomes less sensitive to bar sheeting and steering making it ideal for unhooking.
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Every production process is defined in the smallest detail and accurately logged, allowing North Kiteboarding to achieve the highest level of quality control for every single product. With the sum of innovations, new materials, construction changes and quality control procedures, the standard of North Kiteboarding products has risen to an entirely new level.
New Inflate and Deflate Valves: NEW for 2011, the valve now offers a bombproof closing system, very easy and comfortable to handle and with an integrated deflator pin. The material of the valve itself and the connection to the tube also has been improved so the valves can not twist anymore and can not slip into the tube.
Fusion 10 Leading Edge to Strut Connection: In contrast to normal connections, the forces are no longer supported by a webbing strap but by a flexible line. The line ensures a perfectly clean connection of strut to leading edge even with the smallest struts and offers the strongest strut connection ever.
Computer supported sewing: Guaranteed to give the strongest possible seam construction and a clean, good-looking stitch. The extremely durable double V pigtails are also constructed using this innovation for maximum quality.
Cam Battens: revolutionary and patent-pending Cam Battens made of flexible nylon improve the stability of the canopy and reduce the drag of the kite. The Cam Battens allow North to achieve a deeper profile and increase kite power. The deeper canopy combined with a round entry profile gives better stall resistance, which yields better low end power and better hang-time. Cam Battens also give the kite much better upwind abilities and very good stability in the sky.
Kook Proof Connectors: These connectors prevent the number one cause of kite accidents by ensuring that front lines cannot be attached to the back of the kite and back lines cannot be attached to the front.
Self Rescue Handles: These loops attached to the inside of the wingtips make it easier to hold the kite for bodydrag rescue.
Aramid Reinforced: added in highly exposed areas such as the Micro Batten pockets and the leading edge scuff pads. These reinforcements reduce wear from everyday use and increase the durability and life of your kite.
Load Distribution Panels: More powerful kite profiles means that the canopy has to carry higher loads resulting in a distorted profile and loss of efficiency. The Load Distribution Panels spread the load from the lines to a wider area keeping the profile smooth and distinct and allowing the kite to perform with maximum efficiency at all times.
Technoforce D2 material: improves the stiffness of the canopy and the whole kite structure.
T9 Polyester Ripstop Canopy: resulting in a lightweight and durable kite. This material does not absorb any water and is coated with UV-protection on both sides.
UV-obstructing polyester polyurethane bladders: very reliable and are now also equipped with return valves at the small transversal tubes.
Dacron Leading Edge and Ribs: All areas exposed to peak stresses are made of top-quality 170g or 175g Dacron. This material helps achieve maximum tear strength in combination
with conventional kite materials and will never delaminate.
Lazy Pump Single Point Inflation/Deflation: One valve for inflating, one valve for deflating the whole kite.
The 2011 North Vegas Kite was designed specifically for freestyle riding, no compromises were made towards developing a kite with the performance potential necessary for tackling the latest freestyle moves. The resulting no-compromise design of the North Vegas 2011 Kite delivers massive pop, steady pull and a predictable, direct turning radius. The North Vegas delivers high de-power with the widest range of use although it’s a C-kite and gives you virtually no de-power for full-on powered wakestyle. Pull the trigger on massive mega-loops or unhook and launch into a mobe with the assurance of rock-solid pull and steadiness.
The 2011 North Vegas: Style and conviction without compromise, the North Vegas Kite is the ultimate freestyle kite with explosive pop to elevate your riding to new levels and to refine your style.
North Vegas 2010 Kite versus North Vegas 2011 Kite
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The Vegas Kite is widely regarded as one of the best C style kites ever produced and the 2011 model is a development of an already convincing and established kite model. Whilst keeping the essential characteristics of the 2010 model, the new 2011 version features many improvements without loosing the typical Vegas feel.
The most important innovation is the new Technoforce D2 material, improving the stiffness of the canopy and the whole kite structure. This has allowed the profile in the centre of the kite and the tension on the trailing edge to be changed resulting in a more powerful and more constant pop. Unhooked tricks can be done easier because the kite offers a more constant line tension. Handling and feedback of the kite are finetuned and enables you to have enormous control of your kite.
The 5m, 7m and 9m sizes now offer a second rear line attachment point, allowing the turning speed of the kite to be slowed down according to riding style.
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North Vegas 2011 Kite Technology
Two trim options allow you to set up your Vegas in either “Classic” or “New-school” modes. Classic freestyle mode provides high de-power and gives you the most versatile range for doing big jumps, unhooked freestyle and even venturing into the surf. New-school mode gives you less depower, extreme stability while unhooking and less sensitive bar reaction for doing loaded power moves.
Front/Backline Power Distribution: When riding with full power in the Freestyle mode, the forces on the lines are split into 60% on the front lines and 40% on the back lines. Therefore, less steering impulse is needed to make the kite turn quickly. When riding with full power in the New School mode, the forces on the lines are split into 75% on the front
lines and 25% on the back lines. This makes the back lines less sensitive, causing less movement while you are throwing an unhooked trick. More steering impulse is required to get the same turning as that of a Vegas in Freestyle mode.
Tip Turning Area: In Freestyle mode the tip has a wider surface affected by the rider’s bar input. Therefore, the kite is much more sensitive and reactive in steering. In New School
mode, a smaller surface of the tip is affected. More bar input is required for quick steering reaction. More bar stability means the kite will not “rise up” when you unhook making it easier to throw mindblowing New School tricks.
Depower Behaviour: With the New School set up the Vegas still retains some Depower but becomes less sensitive to bar sheeting and steering making it ideal for unhooking.
North Vegas 2011 Construction Details
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Every production process is defined in the smallest detail and accurately logged, allowing North Kiteboarding to achieve the highest level of quality control for every single product. With the sum of innovations, new materials, construction changes and quality control procedures, the standard of North Kiteboarding products has risen to an entirely new level.
New Inflate and Deflate Valves: NEW for 2011, the valve now offers a bombproof closing system, very easy and comfortable to handle and with an integrated deflator pin. The material of the valve itself and the connection to the tube also has been improved so the valves can not twist anymore and can not slip into the tube.
Fusion 10 Leading Edge to Strut Connection: In contrast to normal connections, the forces are no longer supported by a webbing strap but by a flexible line. The line ensures a perfectly clean connection of strut to leading edge even with the smallest struts and offers the strongest strut connection ever.
Computer supported sewing: Guaranteed to give the strongest possible seam construction and a clean, good-looking stitch. The extremely durable double V pigtails are also constructed using this innovation for maximum quality.
Cam Battens: revolutionary and patent-pending Cam Battens made of flexible nylon improve the stability of the canopy and reduce the drag of the kite. The Cam Battens allow North to achieve a deeper profile and increase kite power. The deeper canopy combined with a round entry profile gives better stall resistance, which yields better low end power and better hang-time. Cam Battens also give the kite much better upwind abilities and very good stability in the sky.
Kook Proof Connectors: These connectors prevent the number one cause of kite accidents by ensuring that front lines cannot be attached to the back of the kite and back lines cannot be attached to the front.
Self Rescue Handles: These loops attached to the inside of the wingtips make it easier to hold the kite for bodydrag rescue.
Aramid Reinforced: added in highly exposed areas such as the Micro Batten pockets and the leading edge scuff pads. These reinforcements reduce wear from everyday use and increase the durability and life of your kite.
Load Distribution Panels: More powerful kite profiles means that the canopy has to carry higher loads resulting in a distorted profile and loss of efficiency. The Load Distribution Panels spread the load from the lines to a wider area keeping the profile smooth and distinct and allowing the kite to perform with maximum efficiency at all times.
Technoforce D2 material: improves the stiffness of the canopy and the whole kite structure.
T9 Polyester Ripstop Canopy: resulting in a lightweight and durable kite. This material does not absorb any water and is coated with UV-protection on both sides.
UV-obstructing polyester polyurethane bladders: very reliable and are now also equipped with return valves at the small transversal tubes.
Dacron Leading Edge and Ribs: All areas exposed to peak stresses are made of top-quality 170g or 175g Dacron. This material helps achieve maximum tear strength in combination
with conventional kite materials and will never delaminate.
Lazy Pump Single Point Inflation/Deflation: One valve for inflating, one valve for deflating the whole kite.