In Focus: Nobile 2017 Product Overview: Kites & Control Systems
Features / Sat 5th Nov, 2016 @ 2:43 pm
Noblige have been making kites for a few years now, the new 50Fifty is looking super hot with a hybrid C-shape and a bridle set up to improve control. The control bar for 2017 is really polished too with integrated bar ends and floats, a simple deposed system and a tried and tested chicken loop, take a look at the details below!
Kites
50/Fifty
- Shape: hybrid C-shape and full bridles which combines the advantages of both types
- High freestyle and wakestyle performance
- Bridles with no pulleys give better control and direct feeling
- Great lift and pop combined with constant power while performing tricks
- Great control combined with medium bar feeling
- Fast, low drag, quickly generating power profiles
- Floating strut eliminates gusty wind effects
- 5-strut construction
- Easy to relaunch
- Quick inflating/deflating screw valve
- One-pump system
- Quick and easy setup
- Improved sewing technology and quality
- 4-line control bar system
- Colour-coded and fool-proof line connectors
Sizes (m): 5, 7, 9, 10, 12, 14
T5
- Shape: hybrid kite excellent for wave riding
- Exceptional freeride and wave performance
- Great lift and hangtime for big airs
- Big depower and turning speed dedicated for wave riding
- Great control combined with soft bar feeling
- High lift, low drag profiles
- Superb upwind performance
- 3-strut construction
- Tough construction dedicated to wave riding and schools
- Easy to relaunch
- Quick inflating/deflating screw valve
- One-pump system
- Quick and easy setup
- Bridles with pulleys, owing to which the kite has a wider lower range, it doesn’t fall, it’s more stable in the zenith and has a better relaunch
- More durable lines at the pulleys on bridles
- Improved sewing technology and quality
- 4-line control bar system
- Colour-coded and fool-proof line connectors
Sizes (m): 5, 6, 7.5, 9, 10, 12, 14
Mr Big
- Shape: flat bow dedicated for lighter wind conditions
- Low wind performance
- High freeride performance
- Flat shape generating huge power
- Great lift and hang time for big airs
- Big depower and fast turning speed optimized for low wind conditions
- Great control combined with soft bar feeling
- High lift, very low drag profiles
- Superb upwind performance
- 6-strut construction
- Light construction dedicated for low wind conditions
- Easy to relaunch
- Quick inflating/deflating screw valve
- One-pump system
- Quick and easy setup
- Bridles with pulleys, owing to which the kite has a wider lower range, it
doesn’t fall, it’s more stable in the zenith and has a better relaunch - More durable lines at the pulleys on bridles
- Improved sewing technology and quality
- 4-line control bar system
- Colour-coded and fool-proof line connectors
Size (m): 17
Control Systems
Trust Control Bar
- 4-line system
- suitable for all Nobile kites
- suitable for any 4-line kites of other brands
- polyamide Quick Release with glass reinforcement
- aluminium arms with stainless steel centre
- slip-resistant EVA grip with finger slots
- soft EVA foam bar-ends
- front lines: 350 kg DDB Dyneema Teflon™ coated; steering lines: 250 kg DDB Dyneema Teflon™ coated
- 1-line depower line in polyurethane cover
- no-stopper system
- Clamcleat depower system
- enables standard and suicide mode
- blue and orange colour scheme – better identification and bar visibility
Comforty Control Bar
- 4-line system
- suitable for all Nobile kites
- suitable for any 4-line kites of other brands
- Longer, more comfortable C-loop that doesn’t cause any problems with attaching to the harness hook.
- New, redesigned and more user-friendly Quick Release which takes less space and shortens the distance to the bar.
- Single depower line (less problems, compared to two lines) protected by polyurethane tube making it impossible to wear through.
- No stopper.
- Universal finish of front and steering lines – a loop with a knot which allows the Nobile bar to be attached to any kite.
Size (cm): 46 (20 m line) | 52 (23 m line)
Sat 5th Nov, 2016 @ 2:43 pm
By Georgina Monti
Georgina Monti is an enthusiastic kitesurfer from England, who spends most of her time escaping to the Caribbean for the perfect wind and waves.
