Yeah, I do know what you mean, Raffael. 🤙🏽 No matter how cleanly I wrap my Duotone Click Bar, there is always a slight tangle near the connections. Definitely not a deal-breaker, however. Good winds, my friend. -Aaron
They fly very different. The only similarity is the light bar pressure and the loft. The Rebel blends explosive pop with loft and that’s unique to only that kite. It also turns sharper. The machine is more subtle and turns in a sweeping motion. I like the way it loops for hand drags etc better. Its a gradual build and a pop while the Rebel has a quicker snap. Or at least that’s how it felt in the conditions I was testing. You can see how far I got tossed on that hand drag in the video. It really caught me off guard. I think it was more the gusty wind than anything but I have tried the Machine in some nasty gusts too . I’d say the machine has a chill smooth vibe while the Rebel has that sharper turning hence aggressive feel. Both left me with a smile on my face and were exciting to test. - Rygo
First praise for a good review. When you said in review that kite bring good hight in low wind, in what wind did you mean? Because I want to buy rebel sls 9 and want to knot can you start to ride it from 16 knots. 90 kg with twintip 142 Tnx in advance
The question that everybody wants answer to. How does it compare to Ozone Edge and Core XR in same size?
Sorry for missing your comment from earlier. 🤙🏽 Do you still have questions that we may help with? -Aaron
Wow😊Oh yeah I like it!
I also find that the new thiner lines tangle a lot more in general. Even when setting up the kite they just don't untwist as easy.
Yeah, I do know what you mean, Raffael. 🤙🏽 No matter how cleanly I wrap my Duotone Click Bar, there is always a slight tangle near the connections. Definitely not a deal-breaker, however. Good winds, my friend. -Aaron
I always appreciate you keeping it real, Rygo! Still can’t wait for the Aluula EVO! Might bring me back to Duotone. I don’t like high V bars though.
Cheers Jay. I’m loving the SLS Evo right now. I did start using the low V on the click bar for it as well. 🤞 for a Dlab Evo soon. - Rygo
Another great review, Rygo. Can you comment on the bar pressure of the SLS Rebel vs. other high aspect kites (e.g. Cabrinha AV8, XR7, etc.)?
Very light. Similar to North. Less than Cabrinha. - Rygo
Thanks for the review ! Between the SS Machine and the Rebel (both 5 struts kite) what are the main differences and similarities ?
They fly very different. The only similarity is the light bar pressure and the loft. The Rebel blends explosive pop with loft and that’s unique to only that kite. It also turns sharper. The machine is more subtle and turns in a sweeping motion. I like the way it loops for hand drags etc better. Its a gradual build and a pop while the Rebel has a quicker snap. Or at least that’s how it felt in the conditions I was testing. You can see how far I got tossed on that hand drag in the video. It really caught me off guard. I think it was more the gusty wind than anything but I have tried the Machine in some nasty gusts too . I’d say the machine has a chill smooth vibe while the Rebel has that sharper turning hence aggressive feel. Both left me with a smile on my face and were exciting to test. - Rygo
First praise for a good review. When you said in review that kite bring good hight in low wind, in what wind did you mean? Because I want to buy rebel sls 9 and want to knot can you start to ride it from 16 knots. 90 kg with twintip 142 Tnx in advance
Hey, there-great question, my friend. 🤙🏽 This one would best be handled with a phone call. Got a moment to chat? (800) 622-4655