What a great video. Thanks for taking the time. When I got the email about the Nexus 2 I was really excited. I have 7, 9, and 13.5 Nexus. (Also a bunch of XRs.) I love jumping the Nexus on my foil board. I'm close to 50' so far. My only real complaint with the kite is the reverse launching. Glad to see that's been addressed. Also the knots in front that you mentioned. We have to drift launch a lot at home where I live and I have had my lines get stuck on those knots. Core is doing a great job. I'm amazed. You don't see team riders making videos like this of many of the other brands. Great work Steven.... really really appreciate your videos.
Hey Axaroth Thank you for this comment, it means a lot and drives me to create more. The knots is always something I've been annoyed with, especially when foiling I would often get it stuck. Keep on rocking the foil man! 50 feet is huge!! Did you mount a WOO on your foil board?
@@stevenakkersdijk Awesome man. I know what a pain in the ass it is making and editing videos. Thank you so much for your effort. Also I love Core kites and Carved Boards..... anything you are doing to make them better, I also appreciate. I do have a Woo on my board. My name is XXXXX XXXXXX if you want to look me up on the Woo haha. ;) I try to always tag Core on my sessions so hopefully more people can learn of the glorious capabilities of the Nexus (and XRs.) Here's a gorgeous drone video of me and some friends jumping a mangrove island in South Padre, TX last year. Using my beautiful red Carved Imperator and Core XR5. ua-cam.com/video/1pI_mS0VuLM/v-deo.html
Just bought a nexus 1, cant wait to test it out. Because my old kites are from 2005, I think it will feel like kiting in the future. Anyway very helpfull video for helping me with my first launch! Thnx! 🤙
thanks voor je uitleg ! ik heb net een nieuwe 10 Nexus gekocht bij Corenmore en vind dit echt een top kite inplaats van de gts10. de kleine maten blijven Gts maar de 10 Meter nexus is echt perfect voor dikke loops en freeride.
Awesome! Glad I could help you out with that. Would say that the Nexus or XR is the best kite to buy first if they've just started. Or something similar from other brands.
What kite and what setting should I use for strapless freestyle? Not wave, Core 720 practicing freestyle on flat water? Currently hung up Duotone Neos and using GTSs but I seem to be in a rut in progression and could use some help. On side note: I would like a Core 720 in black carbon like the new Magnets... My 720 is getting dented from all the hard landings I guess.
Hey, personally I would use the wave or the middle setting. It is quite nice to have the power on demand when you need it in those strapless tricks. And usually you're not to powered up (overpowered) so the stiff frame is not necessarily needed. We are working on some new 720, not Carbon like the Fone magnet, but you'll love it! It's also a lot stronger than the previous versions.
Great informative video! Has the AR of the kites changed? Nexus 2 looks a bit lower AR in the video, but maybe it's just the wider wingtips. Any difference in upwind angle between v1 and v2?
For as far as I know the AR stayed the same, or only changed slightly with the widening of the tips. Looking at the upwind angle there hasn't been much change either, but this also wasn't needed in my opinion.
Steven, top presentatie, ik ga van de week gelijk bij kitemana langs voor een nexus2 13.5. leuk om je zien presenteren met grappige effects als de kites die bijna weg waaien 🤣, goed gedaan gast🤙
Hey mck. Sorry voor de late reactie, zie hem nu pas (heel slecht na een maand 😅) Anyways, hoop dat je een Nexus hebt kunnen scoren en al een dikke sessie hebt gehad. Thanks voor de feedback
Great review there! You said it‘s not very suited for unhooked riding. What does that mean? Does that mean you can get the basics done but you will probably have problems with double passes? Or does it resemble a high-performance freeride kite’s feel (lile the xr or the rebel)? I‘m especially interested in the 10m-12m sizes
Hey Sebastian When I say it's not ideal for unhooked riding I mainly mean for the high end unhooked tricks (handlepasses) I would still freestyle with it, but the GTS or Impact will behave better. (more slack and better bar feedback) When comparing it to the XR or Rebel you'll for sure be better off unhooking on the Nexus, as it does have a future C-shape and improved bar feedback.
Brilliant informative video - I lol'ed when the wind started blowing. I was drying my kites on 'windless' day and was on edge very any little movement! The Core intelligent trim function is very interesting. I ride XR4's and my aim for riding is specifically big air / freeride. What knot settings would you suggest to optimize these kites? For big air? I have bridle in middle knot on leading edge. Then I have the wing-tip knot on the highest point (closest to trailing edge) as this should make steering faster and result in higher jumps? I dont know enough about it though.
Yeah the wind made for some interesting moments 🙈 To be completely honest the XR is the only kite where I havent played around with it that much. But the principles should be fairly similar. The know closest to the center of the kite will allow the kite to open up more and give you slightly more depower and lift I think. But you will miss a bit of stability. If its stability you want (incase you unhook this kite) I would go for the know closest to the wingtip. But the middle is always designed with the perfect balance in mind, so you should be good there. The steering line attachment only has an affect on the steering pressure, so use whatever you feel comfortable with
@@stevenakkersdijk thanks for that, I will try the knot closest to middle of kite to see if that can give me some more depower to edge harder. When you speak of steering line attachment I'm assuming that is the 3 wingtip loops where you can change turning speed? Or are you referring to the 3 knots where pigtails can connect to?
Great video. Would you say you could go for a bigger range between sizes due to the amount of settings you can tweak? I normally ride a 7m and 9m but considering going 7m and 10m on the nexus 2. I mostly ride surfboard but also a bit of twintip
It's always possible, but the settings don't magically add or remove a meter on your canopy. I think 7 and 10 will be fine, personally I ride 8 and 10 Nexus2. If you're fine with maybe grabbing a twintip if it's just to strong and not strong enough for your 7 on a surfboard, you'll be completely fine. Don't think this will happen often though, but you might have to ride the 7m on the low end edge.
Steven Akkersdijk thanks Steven for the advice, I am changing brands to Core after riding North and Cabrinha for the last 15 years, so looking forward to trying. Appreciate the videos man, keep it up!
I do and I've never experienced problems with it. There is the possibility when you pack it super super tight that it slightly damages the kite canopy, but as mentioned I never had that. When you leave it in for a very long time (half a year) without pumping the kite it could be that it doesn't close proper any more when you pump it for the first time. If that happens, just pump it up hard a couple of times and the valve will reform in the right way. Hope that answers your question
Hey, I just wanted to say that you should definitely remove it - I have the nexus in 8, 12 and 15 and they all have small holes where I left the chip in.
hee Steven, hele goeie filmpjes! zou je misschien ook een filpje kunnen maken over de verschillende downloops en hoe je megaloops goed kan landen. ik doe nu een kiteloop en dan om mezelf te vangen weer een kiteloop, boven me hoofd, maar ik begrijp nog jiet goed hou je na de kiteloop een downloop kan doen. Hoe stuur ik me kite na de loop?
Thanks Nicklas Die staat zeker op de lijst om een keer uit te brengen. Na de loop moet je de kite eigenlijk naar 11:30 of 12:30 sturen. En dan kan je de kite over 12 heen downloop bij je landing. Als het goed is staat de kite dan redelijk ver achter je.
heel erg bedankt@@stevenakkersdijk ! ik ga het proberen. dus nadat ik de loop heb getrokken, dan duw ik de bar een beetje van me af om de kite sneller te laten klimmen. en dan ipv nog een loop trekken wat ik eerst deed mowt ik eerst de kite nog naar 12:30 sturen voordat ik de downloop trek.
@@m.w.8884 I'm not to certain about that. With the COVID virus going around it could be hard to organise testivals. But I'll check with the crew if they have any plans to do them in the upcoming time.
Had a chat with the test guys from Germany. They're starting again in Germany with testials, but there is a big chance they're not coming to brouwersdam. Bigboysports will be in that area this weekend I think, and they also have a lot of test gear. So maybe contact them?
Hi I have a 9 and a 12 XR7 that I use for free ride and boost hight with my twin tip. I am 93 kg and I like go ride a bit over powered and XR7 are great for this. I don't like to ride big kites so in light wind days I sometimes miss a section with my 12 XR7 thats why I am getting into kite foil. So my question is, should I get a 12 m Nexus or Xlite for foiling? I am thinking that a 12 Nexus or XLite combined with a 10 and 8 XR7 will cover all my conditions. I am just note sure if I go for a XLite or a Nexus once with the Nexus I can also have great 12 sections with my twin tip and perform jumps in the future with the foil in the other hand I will loose the light kite that the Xlite is. Can you suggest me what you think its best? Thanks
Hey Epra I'm sorry for the late reaction. I'm a really big fan from the Nexus, so I would say get a Nexus as it's way more versatile than the X-lite. In the really lightwind conditions the X-lite will be a bit easier to fly due to the weight. But when the wind picks up, you'll be happier with the Nexus as it's a steadier frame. Especially for our weight. If you're allright with losing 2 knots of low end in exchange for 5 knots of high end and an allround kite that does better in almost everything. Then get the Nexus 😉
It all depends a bit on the wind you have. The Section and Xlite both drift better than the Nexus2. If the wind is often light I would take the Xlite, but this is a foil only kite. If the winds are a bit stronger you'll probably enjoy the Section a lot, also an amazing kite when the wind does pick up enough for surfboard session.
@@stevenakkersdijk thanks a lot 😃 I have exploitable winds of 12 to 30 knots thé nexus will be less suitable than the section ? What do you think of 12 xlite and 9 section as a quiver ? And last question how is it possible to become a core kite ambassador ?
I would say the Nexus 2 is better. The increase in drift is very minimal, but the increase in bar feedback is amazing. So that would make it more suited for twintip riding and unhooking in my opinion
How does the bar pressure setting affect kiteloops? Is it more extreme (bigger radius) on a medium setting? Which one do you recommend to use for kiteloops?
The only thing you'll change is the bar pressure, in theory the possible radius you can pull with it stays about the same. BUT, as the steering pressure increases maybe you won't pull hard enough and therefor it makes a bigger radius ;-) I used to change my steering lines to most bar pressure, as I was used to that from C-kites. At the moment I always leave that one on the standard knot though, which is usually light bar pressure. This especially comes in handy when I do kiteloop boardoffs.
From the Ripper2 to Ripper3 the biggest change was in the tail shape. It went from a squash to a round tail providing more control in the bigger waves. The big change is from Ripper3 to Ripper4. The board got shorter whilst keeping the width. Volume shifted more forward allowing for a smaller swallow tail. This means you'll have the control in the fast turns, but way more surface area to ride on in the smaller waves. Because you ride it about 5 inch shorter than the ripper3 it's more agile as well. Hope this helps.
@@stevenakkersdijk - massive thank you. I wish there are more content giving the reason for an upgrade... it is hard to justify things by watching marketing videos and flashy website paged. As a consumer ... I am getting overwhelmed with all that industry jargons... I look forward seeing more details on what has changed and is it worth upgrading. Pease and love from Toronto Canada. #gokiting
Hey I want to Kite with the Nexus 2 and a twintip and will make a Big air Session. Which Setting / which knotes at the Kite i have to take? Thanks for your help Greetz Marc
Hey Marc, I would like to help you. When we go on a big air session, we usually ride a bit overpowered, isn't it? That means that you'll appreciate the position where the kite depower the more (waves) and that's the position where the kite opens it's shape the more, which also helps for a better hang time. Have a nice flight sir.🤙🏽 Juli
Hey Marc Sorry for the late reply. As Juli mentioned you'll have the biggest range and depower when riding in the wave setting. Personally I like a super stable frame in the air when I do bigair, and don't care to much about the depower, so I actually ride it on the freestyle setting. Give both of them a try and see what you prefer! Cheers Steven
I’ve got all XR4s and 5s, and I’ve been slowly doing more foiling and directional riding and wave riding. At what point should I consider getting a nexus and should I think about only for certain sizes? I’m in a fairly light wind spot so a lot of 15m riding with a surfboard or more foiling as I improve
Hey Evan Best would be to give it a try if possible. Like that you can see how much more you like them and how quick you would like to switch. I think you can make the switch when you invest in the next kite. And the Nexus is for sure a good investment if you're foiling and waveriding a bit.
@@stevenakkersdijk I rode a 13.5 in waves, and definitely noticed that it turned faster and drifted better than my XR. I guess my main question was whether or not I'll miss the jumping of the XR :) Can I make up for it with better technique on a Nexus?
Drift is: when you're riding downwind on a wave and your kite flies with downwind keeping tension on the lines. So a kite with good drift will keep tension in the lines when riding downwind. A kite with bad drift will provide slack lines and fall out of the sky. For a wave kite drift is super important For a big air kite drift is a lot less important Hope this helps
Hi Steven, I took the Nexus 2 out for a ride yesterday. I used the ''very easy" bar pressure knot at the tips and felt like having less lowend with the twintip. Is that knot more designed for teaching and wave?
Hey MJ, The knots on the tip of the kite only change bar and steering pressure, so the low and high will not be affected. Did you connect the steering line on the first or second knot option? This does have a huge effect on the low end of the kite. I always suggest to connect the steering line on the knot closest to the kite, this will deliver the most power. If the wind is to light and the kite backstalls for some reason, you could always depower a little bit with the adjuster above the bar. Hope this helps.
The side by side comparison with drop down text description is a great format! Easy to understand pros and cons.Thanks!
Happy you like it!
What a great video. Thanks for taking the time. When I got the email about the Nexus 2 I was really excited. I have 7, 9, and 13.5 Nexus. (Also a bunch of XRs.) I love jumping the Nexus on my foil board. I'm close to 50' so far. My only real complaint with the kite is the reverse launching. Glad to see that's been addressed. Also the knots in front that you mentioned. We have to drift launch a lot at home where I live and I have had my lines get stuck on those knots. Core is doing a great job. I'm amazed. You don't see team riders making videos like this of many of the other brands. Great work Steven.... really really appreciate your videos.
Hey Axaroth
Thank you for this comment, it means a lot and drives me to create more. The knots is always something I've been annoyed with, especially when foiling I would often get it stuck.
Keep on rocking the foil man! 50 feet is huge!! Did you mount a WOO on your foil board?
@@stevenakkersdijk Awesome man. I know what a pain in the ass it is making and editing videos. Thank you so much for your effort. Also I love Core kites and Carved Boards..... anything you are doing to make them better, I also appreciate. I do have a Woo on my board. My name is XXXXX XXXXXX if you want to look me up on the Woo haha. ;) I try to always tag Core on my sessions so hopefully more people can learn of the glorious capabilities of the Nexus (and XRs.) Here's a gorgeous drone video of me and some friends jumping a mangrove island in South Padre, TX last year. Using my beautiful red Carved Imperator and Core XR5. ua-cam.com/video/1pI_mS0VuLM/v-deo.html
Nice! That spot looks awesome. Butter flat water, ut not that much of a run off on the downwind side.
Keep on shredding
Great Video mate, never seen it explained that well. 💪
Thabks! That's always good to hear
Video on point! Answered most of my questions! I really like that you also pointed out the ability for reverse launch for foilers. Thanks!
Happy I answered most of your questions! And the reversed launch should never be overlooked 😏
Nice Video! Love your channel! Just switched from my F-one Bandit Range to the Nexus 2 and can't wait to take the kites to the water!
Awesome! It's my favorite kite 🥳
Can‘t wait till tomorrow to get my Nexus 2!
Exciting! You'll love it
Just bought a nexus 1, cant wait to test it out. Because my old kites are from 2005, I think it will feel like kiting in the future. Anyway very helpfull video for helping me with my first launch! Thnx! 🤙
Awesome man! I hope you can test it out on the water real quick!
2005, those kite can almost go in to a Museum 😅
"Little bit of unhooked, even though its not ideal", a distant laughter of Erdmann rises over the bay
🤣🤣 He loves this kite for unhooked riding somehow. I'm alright with the big sizes, but I just cant handle them smaller than 10m for unhooking.
thanks voor je uitleg ! ik heb net een nieuwe 10 Nexus gekocht bij Corenmore en vind dit echt een top kite inplaats van de gts10. de kleine maten blijven Gts maar de 10 Meter nexus is echt perfect voor dikke loops en freeride.
Ja de 10m Nexus is zo een heerlijke vlieger, snel maar eens samen een sessie aan doen man!
always cool to see you, tell about your series line up. 🤙🏼😁 which settings provide the most hangtime
Thanks! For the most hangtime I think you're best off in the middle setting. But not to certain
Hope they let you guys and gals use them soon😉
I'm afraid I won't be here for that moment. Flying back to the Netherlands so I can get on the water asap!
thanks, pretty interesting. It will help me guiding my students through the Core line up if they ask me about this brand !
Awesome! Glad I could help you out with that.
Would say that the Nexus or XR is the best kite to buy first if they've just started. Or something similar from other brands.
What kite and what setting should I use for strapless freestyle? Not wave, Core 720 practicing freestyle on flat water? Currently hung up Duotone Neos and using GTSs but I seem to be in a rut in progression and could use some help. On side note: I would like a Core 720 in black carbon like the new Magnets... My 720 is getting dented from all the hard landings I guess.
Hey, personally I would use the wave or the middle setting. It is quite nice to have the power on demand when you need it in those strapless tricks. And usually you're not to powered up (overpowered) so the stiff frame is not necessarily needed.
We are working on some new 720, not Carbon like the Fone magnet, but you'll love it! It's also a lot stronger than the previous versions.
Thank you for doing this video! The big remaining question for me, how high does this kite jump compared to the GTS?
It's my pleasure!
I guess that's always a hard one to say, I would say they're very equal. But it needs to be tested I guess 😉
im jumping this kite the same hight ass the Gts
Yeah! This question I ask me 🙃😋
I already imagined you wanted to know 😉
Du bist auch überall :D
Great informative video! Has the AR of the kites changed? Nexus 2 looks a bit lower AR in the video, but maybe it's just the wider wingtips. Any difference in upwind angle between v1 and v2?
For as far as I know the AR stayed the same, or only changed slightly with the widening of the tips. Looking at the upwind angle there hasn't been much change either, but this also wasn't needed in my opinion.
Steven, top presentatie, ik ga van de week gelijk bij kitemana langs voor een nexus2 13.5. leuk om je zien presenteren met grappige effects als de kites die bijna weg waaien 🤣, goed gedaan gast🤙
Hey mck.
Sorry voor de late reactie, zie hem nu pas (heel slecht na een maand 😅)
Anyways, hoop dat je een Nexus hebt kunnen scoren en al een dikke sessie hebt gehad.
Thanks voor de feedback
Do you fly the Nexus or the Nexus 2 ?
...cool viedeo
Thanks!
Nexus 2, as I really love the direct bar feeling that I get from it.
Steven, how are you? What percentage of height when jumping would make to choose XR7 vs Nexus2?
I'm not sure I understand your question. It's easier to jump high consistently on the XR as the timing is less important.
Great review there! You said it‘s not very suited for unhooked riding. What does that mean? Does that mean you can get the basics done but you will probably have problems with double passes? Or does it resemble a high-performance freeride kite’s feel (lile the xr or the rebel)? I‘m especially interested in the 10m-12m sizes
Hey Sebastian
When I say it's not ideal for unhooked riding I mainly mean for the high end unhooked tricks (handlepasses) I would still freestyle with it, but the GTS or Impact will behave better. (more slack and better bar feedback)
When comparing it to the XR or Rebel you'll for sure be better off unhooking on the Nexus, as it does have a future C-shape and improved bar feedback.
Steven Akkersdijk thanks for the answer. Keep up the good work. I really appreciate what you are doing!
Brilliant informative video - I lol'ed when the wind started blowing. I was drying my kites on 'windless' day and was on edge very any little movement!
The Core intelligent trim function is very interesting.
I ride XR4's and my aim for riding is specifically big air / freeride.
What knot settings would you suggest to optimize these kites? For big air?
I have bridle in middle knot on leading edge.
Then I have the wing-tip knot on the highest point (closest to trailing edge) as this should make steering faster and result in higher jumps?
I dont know enough about it though.
Yeah the wind made for some interesting moments 🙈
To be completely honest the XR is the only kite where I havent played around with it that much. But the principles should be fairly similar.
The know closest to the center of the kite will allow the kite to open up more and give you slightly more depower and lift I think. But you will miss a bit of stability. If its stability you want (incase you unhook this kite) I would go for the know closest to the wingtip. But the middle is always designed with the perfect balance in mind, so you should be good there.
The steering line attachment only has an affect on the steering pressure, so use whatever you feel comfortable with
@@stevenakkersdijk thanks for that, I will try the knot closest to middle of kite to see if that can give me some more depower to edge harder.
When you speak of steering line attachment I'm assuming that is the 3 wingtip loops where you can change turning speed? Or are you referring to the 3 knots where pigtails can connect to?
Great video. Would you say you could go for a bigger range between sizes due to the amount of settings you can tweak? I normally ride a 7m and 9m but considering going 7m and 10m on the nexus 2. I mostly ride surfboard but also a bit of twintip
It's always possible, but the settings don't magically add or remove a meter on your canopy. I think 7 and 10 will be fine, personally I ride 8 and 10 Nexus2. If you're fine with maybe grabbing a twintip if it's just to strong and not strong enough for your 7 on a surfboard, you'll be completely fine.
Don't think this will happen often though, but you might have to ride the 7m on the low end edge.
Steven Akkersdijk thanks Steven for the advice, I am changing brands to Core after riding North and Cabrinha for the last 15 years, so looking forward to trying. Appreciate the videos man, keep it up!
Great video 🤙
Glad you enjoyed!
great video man !!!! any word on GTS6 yet ?
Thank you! No words yet, but it's still early in the year
Yo Steven, do you leave the deflate- cleat in the valve after rolling up your kite? I'm wondering if this damages the kite.
I do and I've never experienced problems with it. There is the possibility when you pack it super super tight that it slightly damages the kite canopy, but as mentioned I never had that.
When you leave it in for a very long time (half a year) without pumping the kite it could be that it doesn't close proper any more when you pump it for the first time. If that happens, just pump it up hard a couple of times and the valve will reform in the right way.
Hope that answers your question
Hey, I just wanted to say that you should definitely remove it - I have the nexus in 8, 12 and 15 and they all have small holes where I left the chip in.
@@vincentrenevier I haven't experienced it myself, but good that you mention it
Hi, is the nexus 2 good to learn kiteloops at 4-5-6m height)? Or better an other kite for learning safe kiteloops?
I love the Nexus for loops, can really recommend it actually. Think it's the best kite to learn kiteloops with from the CORE line up.
hee Steven, hele goeie filmpjes! zou je misschien ook een filpje kunnen maken over de verschillende downloops en hoe je megaloops goed kan landen. ik doe nu een kiteloop en dan om mezelf te vangen weer een kiteloop, boven me hoofd, maar ik begrijp nog jiet goed hou je na de kiteloop een downloop kan doen. Hoe stuur ik me kite na de loop?
Thanks Nicklas
Die staat zeker op de lijst om een keer uit te brengen. Na de loop moet je de kite eigenlijk naar 11:30 of 12:30 sturen. En dan kan je de kite over 12 heen downloop bij je landing. Als het goed is staat de kite dan redelijk ver achter je.
heel erg bedankt@@stevenakkersdijk ! ik ga het proberen. dus nadat ik de loop heb getrokken, dan duw ik de bar een beetje van me af om de kite sneller te laten klimmen. en dan ipv nog een loop trekken wat ik eerst deed mowt ik eerst de kite nog naar 12:30 sturen voordat ik de downloop trek.
Love this kite. Great vid
Thanks man! I see why you like it 😉
Sounds interesting..need to be tested 🤙
It does!
@@stevenakkersdijk will the core demo Tour also stop in NL? Last year there was a testival weekend at my favorite spot the brouwersdam..
@@m.w.8884 I'm not to certain about that. With the COVID virus going around it could be hard to organise testivals.
But I'll check with the crew if they have any plans to do them in the upcoming time.
Had a chat with the test guys from Germany. They're starting again in Germany with testials, but there is a big chance they're not coming to brouwersdam.
Bigboysports will be in that area this weekend I think, and they also have a lot of test gear. So maybe contact them?
@@stevenakkersdijk thanks for asking...I know the guys from bigboy sports... please continue your sa masterclass...brilliant format...
Hi I have a 9 and a 12 XR7 that I use for free ride and boost hight with my twin tip. I am 93 kg and I like go ride a bit over powered and XR7 are great for this. I don't like to ride big kites so in light wind days I sometimes miss a section with my 12 XR7 thats why I am getting into kite foil. So my question is, should I get a 12 m Nexus or Xlite for foiling? I am thinking that a 12 Nexus or XLite combined with a 10 and 8 XR7 will cover all my conditions. I am just note sure if I go for a XLite or a Nexus once with the Nexus I can also have great 12 sections with my twin tip and perform jumps in the future with the foil in the other hand I will loose the light kite that the Xlite is. Can you suggest me what you think its best?
Thanks
Hey Epra
I'm sorry for the late reaction. I'm a really big fan from the Nexus, so I would say get a Nexus as it's way more versatile than the X-lite.
In the really lightwind conditions the X-lite will be a bit easier to fly due to the weight. But when the wind picks up, you'll be happier with the Nexus as it's a steadier frame. Especially for our weight.
If you're allright with losing 2 knots of low end in exchange for 5 knots of high end and an allround kite that does better in almost everything. Then get the Nexus 😉
@@stevenakkersdijk Thanks for the advice I will go for the Nexus 3.
hello which kite do you recommend for strapless in on shore waves of medium size and foiling?
It all depends a bit on the wind you have. The Section and Xlite both drift better than the Nexus2. If the wind is often light I would take the Xlite, but this is a foil only kite.
If the winds are a bit stronger you'll probably enjoy the Section a lot, also an amazing kite when the wind does pick up enough for surfboard session.
@@stevenakkersdijk thanks a lot 😃
I have exploitable winds of 12 to 30 knots thé nexus will be less suitable than the section ? What do you think of 12 xlite and 9 section as a quiver ? And last question how is it possible to become a core kite ambassador ?
Would you say the Nexus 1 is better for unhooked freestyle then the 2, because of the better drift?
I would say the Nexus 2 is better. The increase in drift is very minimal, but the increase in bar feedback is amazing. So that would make it more suited for twintip riding and unhooking in my opinion
🤙I need to try that
You'll love it 🚀
How does the bar pressure setting affect kiteloops? Is it more extreme (bigger radius) on a medium setting? Which one do you recommend to use for kiteloops?
The only thing you'll change is the bar pressure, in theory the possible radius you can pull with it stays about the same. BUT, as the steering pressure increases maybe you won't pull hard enough and therefor it makes a bigger radius ;-)
I used to change my steering lines to most bar pressure, as I was used to that from C-kites. At the moment I always leave that one on the standard knot though, which is usually light bar pressure. This especially comes in handy when I do kiteloop boardoffs.
So in the end, ride what you feel comfortable with.
@@stevenakkersdijk Which setting makes kite to sit deeper in a wind window, freestyle or wave?
Pfoeee, that's a very good question. I would say the Freestyle setting as it delivers more of a constant power. But I wouldn't put my money on it ;-)
Ripper 2, Ripper 3, Ripper 4 - what has changed ? please
From the Ripper2 to Ripper3 the biggest change was in the tail shape. It went from a squash to a round tail providing more control in the bigger waves.
The big change is from Ripper3 to Ripper4. The board got shorter whilst keeping the width. Volume shifted more forward allowing for a smaller swallow tail. This means you'll have the control in the fast turns, but way more surface area to ride on in the smaller waves. Because you ride it about 5 inch shorter than the ripper3 it's more agile as well.
Hope this helps.
@@stevenakkersdijk - massive thank you. I wish there are more content giving the reason for an upgrade... it is hard to justify things by watching marketing videos and flashy website paged. As a consumer ... I am getting overwhelmed with all that industry jargons... I look forward seeing more details on what has changed and is it worth upgrading. Pease and love from Toronto Canada. #gokiting
Hey
I want to Kite with the Nexus 2 and a twintip and will make a Big air Session.
Which Setting / which knotes at the Kite i have to take?
Thanks for your help
Greetz
Marc
Hey Marc,
I would like to help you. When we go on a big air session, we usually ride a bit overpowered, isn't it? That means that you'll appreciate the position where the kite depower the more (waves) and that's the position where the kite opens it's shape the more, which also helps for a better hang time.
Have a nice flight sir.🤙🏽
Juli
Hey Marc
Sorry for the late reply. As Juli mentioned you'll have the biggest range and depower when riding in the wave setting. Personally I like a super stable frame in the air when I do bigair, and don't care to much about the depower, so I actually ride it on the freestyle setting.
Give both of them a try and see what you prefer!
Cheers Steven
I’ve got all XR4s and 5s, and I’ve been slowly doing more foiling and directional riding and wave riding. At what point should I consider getting a nexus and should I think about only for certain sizes? I’m in a fairly light wind spot so a lot of 15m riding with a surfboard or more foiling as I improve
Hey Evan
Best would be to give it a try if possible. Like that you can see how much more you like them and how quick you would like to switch. I think you can make the switch when you invest in the next kite. And the Nexus is for sure a good investment if you're foiling and waveriding a bit.
@@stevenakkersdijk I rode a 13.5 in waves, and definitely noticed that it turned faster and drifted better than my XR. I guess my main question was whether or not I'll miss the jumping of the XR :) Can I make up for it with better technique on a Nexus?
What does kite drifing really mean? Can someone explain?
Drift is: when you're riding downwind on a wave and your kite flies with downwind keeping tension on the lines.
So a kite with good drift will keep tension in the lines when riding downwind. A kite with bad drift will provide slack lines and fall out of the sky.
For a wave kite drift is super important
For a big air kite drift is a lot less important
Hope this helps
Does the nexus 2 has more lift than the nexus 1?
The lift is very similar. When I tested both kites against each other I could not feel a difference in the lift.
Hi Steven,
I took the Nexus 2 out for a ride yesterday. I used the ''very easy" bar pressure knot at the tips and felt like having less lowend with the twintip. Is that knot more designed for teaching and wave?
Hey MJ,
The knots on the tip of the kite only change bar and steering pressure, so the low and high will not be affected. Did you connect the steering line on the first or second knot option? This does have a huge effect on the low end of the kite. I always suggest to connect the steering line on the knot closest to the kite, this will deliver the most power.
If the wind is to light and the kite backstalls for some reason, you could always depower a little bit with the adjuster above the bar.
Hope this helps.
i came here expecting a review on the VST lol
xD is that some kind of computer chip?
Steven Akkersdijk no, it’s a synthesiser used when making music :)
If you need a buyer after you are done with them - i am here ;)
I've got a 8m 10m and 12m Nexus 1 for sale ;-)