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North Rhino 06
Ser nice ut!
”North presented their 2006 products at the Sports Trade fair ISPO in Munich. Fortunately, I’ve been invited. Unfortunately, I did not take a Camera with me, because I’ve been told taking pictures is not allowed. Tuby took pictures, though. So you will be able to see real pictures during the next days. I will give you the datas of what I remember:
Rhino 06:
* CamBattens: Radically new rigid profile through fiber rods. The kites profile can be kept in all situations (far in the wind windows, gusts,…).
* only 4 color schemes with black leading edges to prevent looking used kites because of scratches on bright-colored leading edges.
* Color options: Gray/orange, yellow/green (Rasta style), well known red/orange, white/white. It is said that white/white is the coolest looking one. My favourite: yellow/green.
* The struts do not connect to the canopy, directly anymore behind the leading edge. There is a ”hole” for the first part, then the strut connects to the canopy. The shape is coming from the CamBattens.
* Only 5 struts to pump
* No one pump. North tested One- or two-pump systems, but they found that the pressure in the struts is too important for the shape and performance and you simply can’t get the pressure with those systems. They decided against those systems.
* New smallest size: 7Some of you might know philippinho from some posts in this forum. I know him from Lake Silvaplana. He already flew the Rhino 6. He was really excited. He said it’s so super easy to fly! I asked, really, the Rhino 5 is already easy to fly. He said that it’s really more easy. Better bar feeling and much more hangtime compared to Rhino 5.
Till Eberle, Line Manager, said during his presentation that hangtime is appr. 10% more and you come down way more softly. Even when you screw up during the jump, you don’t drop like a stone, because the kite keeps the rigid profile. He said that the shape is not made by the strut, but from the CAM BATTENS and can be much better defined! Rhino 5 depower with jump and hangtime of the grunty Rhino 2.
They showed a white/white Prototype version size 9. Nice! ”
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