We hebben hem al een paar keer op het water gezien inmiddels bij teamriders; de 2017 versie van de Ozone Reo. Versie V4 inmiddels van de wavekite van Ozone.

In de maand oktober kan je de kite op locatie testen. Het water is nog steeds bijna 20 graden dus dat moet goed te doen zijn. In samenwerking met de Nederlandse kiters zonder voetbandjes kun je de nieuwe Reo's op de volgende data aan de tand voelen:  

• 1/2 oktober in Ouddorp
• 8/9 oktober op Wijk aan Zee
• 15/16 oktober in Egmond aan Zee

Daarnaast kan je altijd terecht bij het Ozone test centre bij de Watersport Vereniging Zandvoort (www.http://wvzandvoort.nl), of via de vele Ozone dealers.

Geen tijd om te testen? Neal Gent van Kiteworld heeft al even aan de nieuwe Reo's gehangen en een testverslagje gemaakt:

I never used the V2 so can’t compare to that, but the V4 seems to have fantastic depower-the real improvement from the V3 for me is that the new kite is much more maneuverable when you’re sheeted out, so you can still fly and utilise the kite through the whole bar range.

It also seems quicker to react which makes everything so much easier! I’ve only used the 9 and the 7 on the middle setting on the back lines so far, so I've still got the extra range with the longer knot.

Used the 9 in about 20-23knt and it was still fine, whereas maybe the last kite would have started to pull me around a little because you had to sheet in to turn hard even when a little overpowered.

Like Matt says, the other benefit of the new shape doing all that performance is that it relaunches stupidly easily from the beach or the water, and self-landing is way easier than previously.

seriously impressed with the new shape- i don’t think it would take anyone long on these kites to appreciate just how good they are. I reckon testing one always better than listening to other people, and i honestly think anyone who tries these will love them

Neal