2024 North Orbit Kite

by North • SKU 8715738824874
$1,529.00
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From North

Committing to overpowered airs and megaloops in gusty conditions demands an unwavering trust in your kite. Our iconic premier 5-strut kite delivers incredible top-end control and allows you to hold down more power than any other kite per square metre. Big jumps. Big hang time. Big wind range. The Orbit rockets you upwind fast, with effortless steering, extreme boosting and hangtime guaranteed to take your breath away.

For 2024 we’ve smoothed out the shape of the LE, introducing a continuous curved arc that is slightly narrower in the shoulders and wider in the wingtips. It’s quick. The wingtips have a more bi-elliptical shape for reduced drag and faster turning speed, while a slightly deeper profile in the centre creates more lift. Changes to the wingtip inspired a fully reworked bridle and attachment point positioning, for the most stable Orbit yet. The kite feels even more reliable and forgiving in overpowered, gusty conditions yet retains its ability to fly forward and catch you in kite loops. It's intuitive. Riders of all abilities can experience the best of both worlds, without worrying about your kite’s position in the sky. It’s more responsive in all conditions. In the smaller sizes we’ve lowered the aspect ratio slightly and refined profiles for improved hangtime and a faster, tighter turning radius for the doubles and S-loops.

In the bigger sizes we have updated the profiles for a more lively and reactive feel, with increased low end performance for heavier riders. We've also reduced the kite's overall weight with lighter bladders now in every size. Lighter weight means your kite flies faster, sooner, because you need less wind to get the kite up in the sky. Tested by nature, proven on the podium. The Orbit has your back when the rules of gravity don't apply.

Features
  • Overpowered airs and megaloops
  • Phenomenal loft and hangtime
  • Low drag profile for power and efficiency
  • Precise steering with a massive sweet spot
  • Tested by nature, proven on the podium
Materials
  • N-HTRS High Performance high tenacity ripstop canopy 
  • Highest quality Dacron
  • DuraLite Seam Protectors
  • Lighter weight bladders
Package Includes:
  • Kite
  • Bag
  • Repair Kit

Customer Reviews

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Travis Tabeling
Solid Rework for 2024

If 2023 was all about the bar pressure and boost, 2024 is about the hang time. It has been improved so much on this model it has slightly changed the angle on which I jump the kite so that it doesn't over fly me and cause a swing, even with regular jumps! Looping is very predictable and you can easily loop the kite with minimal pull if need be due to how tight the kite loops. I love the upper range on the orbits from the past couple of years too. I'm never second guessing the size I take out because the range is so big. I do feel like I needed to move my steering lines all the way to the hardest bar pressure on this one as compared to the 2023 though. Overall excellent kite that is easy to fly and feels light and fast in the air.

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Zoe
Extremely responsive, improved low end

What I notice most about the new iteration of the Orbit is its responsiveness. The kite feels lighter, faster, and more direct. I felt a small increase in the bar pressure as compared to previous years, which made the handling more intuitive and never allowed me to lose track of the kite in the sky. It has improved in its low end and flies well even underpowered, which is a huge change from the Orbit 2-3 years back which I felt had a tendency to back stall when underpowered. The 2024 Orbit is tuned better for beginner-intermediate riders who want a kite to grow into for learning tricks and airs, where previous iterations seemed to have an adjustment period for people who were new to the brand.

Overall, I’m really surprised how much North can improve their kites even on a yearly product rotation. This new Orbit looks and feels like a race car, and has so much potential for pushing one’s abilities in high wind and big air.

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