Reo V7

Rid'Air team opinion: "Offering performance and stability when it comes to riding the waves, the Reo V7 is a sure bet!"

Any wave, anywhere; this is your go-to surf performance kite.

    - Wave riding specific design
    - Improved low end and wider performance range
    - Transverse sail shaping for cleaner and tighter canopy
    - Super direct with improved response and range before luffing
    - Instant power, faster handling, huge de-power and insane drift

WHO IS THE REO V7 FOR?

Good intermediates and beyond. It’s faster, smoother and has a bigger range. This is a kite for riders with waves on their mind. The quick turning, crisp control and excellent drift performance also works excellently for freeride foilers who need a kite that will remain highly responsive in as much of the wind window as possible.

WHAT’S NEW ON THE V7?

    - New refined design and sail control
    - Transverse sail shaping results in a cleaner aerofoil for increased performance
    - Reduced drag and more drive through the window
    - Smoother handling in gusty conditions
    - Improved low end
    - Thinner bridles than on V6 for reduced parasitic drag and weight

Being more ruggedly built than the Ultra-X version, the meatier material on the V7 is better suited to riders who may regularly rig up and launch / land on more abrasive beaches. The smallest sizes may also be preferable for anyone riding in stronger wind conditions when the extra durability can add peace of mind, at which point the lighter weight materials on the Ultra-X will have less effect on overall performance.

NOTHING BUT PURE PERFORMANCE

As ever, the ‘Born Light: Genetically Strong’ ethos is applied through every stage of manufacturing in our factory in Vietnam. Thanks to the skill and attention that goes into each and every detail on our kites, once again the Reo is just as light (if not lighter) than most other top end wave kite models on the market.

All you’ll ever find on our kites is exactly what’s needed to meet a rider’s performance demands; nothing more, nothing less.

We don’t test the Reo with twin-tips because this isn’t a freeride kite and it’s not made for jumping. This is a pure wave riding machine.

ORIGINAL REO DNA – WITH IMPROVED RANGE AND BETTER FEEL

The Reo V7 features an evolved combination of design features that will help your wave riding improve. Maintaining its low aspect three-strut platform, the V7 offers super fast turning response with rapid but silky smooth movement through the window and a handling sweet spot that’s now even wider in its wind range.

The cleaner and tighter aerofoil has also improved the low end, which is now markedly better in the V7. Luffing later, you’ll enjoy even more predictability and clean feedback from the kite across a wider range of winds before the canopy is compromised.

Of course, superb drift and float overhead remain key characteristics that have also been improved.

WHAT YOU FEEL:

    - Incredible pure wave performance handling
    - Excellent drift and reduced drag
    - Very crisp feel at the bar
    - Faster response and more range, particularly in the low end
    - More drive through the window
    - Reduced tendency to nose dive at the edge of the window when lines slacken
    - Later luffing means better feedback and handling across a greater wind range
    - Excellent stability wherever the kite is in the wind window
    - More feeling, more feedback, more control

WHY YOU FEEL IT:

    - New refined design and sail control
    - Transverse sail shaping results in a cleaner aerofoil for increased performance
    - Improved and cleaned up aerofoil section delivers more drive through the window
    - Reduced drag
    - Improved low end
     - Thinner bridles than on V6 for reduced parasitic drag and weight
    - Two back-line tab settings to tweak bar pressure and turning speed
    - Lightweight EVA anti flap battens improve overall aerodynamic flow and trailing edge finish
    - Thin leading edge diameter for lightest weight to rigidity ratio
    - Compact, low aspect planform with intricate sail shaping for fast handling and direct response
    - Low volume three strut design to keep weight down while maintaining maximum support for the canopy