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North Neo 2014 vs 2018

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Created by Henrikhaaland > 9 months ago, 22 Apr 2018
Henrikhaaland
7 posts
22 Apr 2018 6:41AM
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Thinking to buy a new kite and I am looking at a brand new, never used 2014 North Neo and a 2016 used North Neo. Both 9m and roughly the same price. Which would you choose?

Rails
QLD, 1370 posts
22 Apr 2018 8:53PM
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Just kite? 2016 bar is better but I am pretty sure the neo was redesigned for waves in 2014 so there wouldn't be much difference. I am on a 2015 7m and a 2016 10m and can't tell the difference, except the size, speed thing of course. 7m works for everything over 18 knots @ 75kgs, 10m 13-14 bottom end.

Dave Whettingsteel
WA, 1396 posts
23 Apr 2018 8:41AM
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Deffo the 2016. Every year they improve a little bit.

Henrikhaaland
7 posts
23 Apr 2018 1:47PM
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I have the 2017 Click Bar, so I am looking for kite only. I am 72 kg, what size would you recomand?

weebitbreezy
617 posts
23 Apr 2018 6:42PM
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If nothing else, the airport 2 valve on the 2016 is a worthwhile improvement over the 2014.

2016 also had better adjustment between 4 and 5 line bars.

Have never flown the same sizes of each though so can't comment on flying characteristics (12m 2014 and 9m 2016) as its not a fair playing field.



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