2026 North Orbit Kite

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Our iconic premier 5-strut kite delivers user-friendly performance with a big wind range, effortless steering and upwind drive. Completely redesigned for 2026, the new Orbit flies smoother, jumps higher and gives riders more control in big air maneuvers. It is your ultimate kite for loop progression, with more precise, responsive steering and increased loft and hangtime. The pro-technology N-Max2 airframe material has enabled us to create a slimmer, lighter leading edge (LE) for improved efficiency. A new five-point precision bridle supports this thinner LE, while a higher aspect ratio (from 4.3 to 5.2) and a more forward and cambered profile give the kite a smoother, more energetic feel.

Faster-flying Thinner LE

The 2026 Orbit is faster-flying with more direct turning, vertical lift, and improved low-end. The thinner LE also increases the loop speed, so it can fly forward and catch you quicker.

Aerodynamic Contoured PTP2

A zigzag-shaped single transition panel helps reduce spanwise tension in the seams, smooths out the profile shape, and creates a cleaner transition from the leading edge to the canopy.

Response 5-Point Bridle

The extra bridle point supports the slimmer LE, maintaining the rigidity of the lighter airframe and ensuring stability for controlled response, energetic feel, and increased depower.

Reduced Drag, Increased Lift

The Orbit’s segmented arc is slightly narrower in the shoulders and wider in the wingtips, for reduced drag and faster turning. The slightly deeper profile in the centre creates more lift.

N-Max2 Pro-Technology Airframe

A durable and lightweight airframe material. The multi-layer longitudinal weave improves consistency and tear strength and has greater bias elongation for more dynamic steering.

5-Strut Stability

Five struts provide additional canopy support, keeping the profile steady for incredible top-end stability, wind range and more control over the canopy movement at low attack angles.

Higher Aspect Ratio Design

Low-drag, high lift profile. Sits further forward in the wind window for upwind and boosting performance. The HA ratio provides more area in the center of the kite for efficiency and relaunch.

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To the moon

Wow I was very impressed with this kite. I didn't think that north would make a kite to rival the XR but they did an amazing job with this kite. I had one of the most fun sessions in a while on this kite. If you love jumping big this is the kite for you. Truly a fun kite to ride.

Great jumping kite

Used it in about 22 mph. It had a crazy amount of loft and pull. Only thing I wasn’t used to was the amount of speed I was landing with as it sat further in the wind window then the xr I’m used to riding

Much Improved for 2026. Great for Intermediate to Advanced Riders

I was very much not a fan of the previous North Orbit kites. I thought that they were unintuitive to fly, difficult to land softly with, and not fun unless they were noticeably overpowered. The complete overhaul of this kite for the 2026 model year improved basically every aspect of the kite making it fun to fly in any condition and improving the boosting and landing. One major thing that I noticed about this kite is that it overflies the rider very easily. This is a great characteristic of a boosting and looping kite is almost pre-positions its self for a heli-loop but for a non advanced rider I think it would pose some challenges. Basically, any jump over 5ish meters needs to be heli-looped to land softly because at the height the kite will have enough time to recover and overfly even with the bar pulled all the way in. I did manage to land softly on some 10+ meter jumps without a heli-loop but it took some pretty aggressive bar inputs at the last second, and I still had my fair share of hard landings with the kite front stalling behind me. If you are an intermediate to advanced rider that can send big jumps with heli-loop landings then this kite is awesome. It loops predictably and gives great boost and hang time. The North Orbit went from being a kite I had a hard time recommending to most people, to one of the first kites I grab on a windy day.

2026 North Orbit Kite

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