Naish Park 2011 kite Review

Words: Steve-o

The Naish Park is by far the best kite I’ve flown and put a big smile on my face, for a perfect mix of old school with new this kite is the perfect all-rounder. I genuinely love going out on these kites it makes bad conditions effortless and great conditions............ ermmm great.
 
I've been kiting for about 10 years now, so I’ve flown loads of different kites in all sorts of conditions in different locations all over the world. I been lucky to be able to experience this sport like this and I’m glad to say, still loving it! After being a C-kite rider through and through, all the way up to this year I’ve grown to love  the raw power, pull and pop you get from a C-kite and never wanted to change that, as I’ve flown plenty of bows and deltas in the past and none of them floated my boat. But as I’ve been riding my strapless board for the last year or so and not getting on the twinny as much.

I’ve been finding the C's a bit too much at times in the big gusty days on my surf board and been getting a bit of a beating ( perhaps I’m getting old ha ha and wise ). So as soon as I saw and the Naish Park on Demo with its C-shape feel mixed with its delta shape usability and amazing stability, I thought it was just another Hybrid C-kite wanna be, so i gave it a go. So i took the 10m out not expecting much and within ten minutes of riding it i was buzzing, in cross onshore and gusty conditions and mushy sets ( from 12-27 knots, which didn't faze the Park on the water one bit) I had a great sail and from that point I knew these where the kites for me. I came off the water with a smile from ear to ear and when everyone else said they had a rubbish day, I didn't believe them.

Is it a C-kite?
No!
Does it feel like a C-kite?
Yes! when you want it to.
Is it stable riding the line?
Hell yes! it just sits there.

I went straight back to Steve at the shop and ordered myself a 6m and 10m there and never looked back. The Parks are super fast and also very predictable, so you know where it is at all times. It's as great un-hooked any C-kite out there with the same direct pull, which is great for your freestyle moves (it just sits there and delivers the goods). Also it feels sweet through the loops with super speed and constant pull throughout. Hooked in there's as much power control and bar feedback as you want, with 3 bar pressure settings and each one makes a difference so try them all and see which one suits. I'm not a light rider weighing over 13 stone but for me, these 2 kites ( 6 & 10 ) get me out from a steady 12 knots to------ well I’ve not been blown off the water yet with them so I’m not sure of the top end. 
 
The Park as I see it is the perfect all-rounder, from sliders and kickers and low level tricks to your high mega loops with it's smooth, fast and stableness for wave riding.

Steve-o

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