Two years after the V6 launched, now tuned more tightly than ever, the icon returns in the form of the OZONE Reo V7. A pure fire mix of speed, power control, drift and rapid relaunch, the V7 joystick control delivers thrilling sessions every time you hit the water.
Any wave, anywhere; this is your go-to surf performance kite
- Wave riding specific design
- Improved low end and wider performance range
- Transverse sail shaping for cleaner and tighter canopy
- Super direct with improved response and range before luffing
- Instant power, faster handling, huge de-power and insane drift
Who is the Reo V7 for?
Good intermediates and beyond. It’s faster, smoother and has a bigger range. This is a kite for riders with waves on their mind. The quick turning, crisp control and excellent drift performance also works excellently for freeride foilers who need a kite that will remain highly responsive in as much of the wind window as possible.
What’s new on the V7?
- New refined design and sail control
- Transverse sail shaping results in a cleaner aerofoil for increased performance
- Reduced drag and more drive through the window
- Smoother handling in gusty conditions
- Improved low end
- Thinner bridles than on V6 for reduced parasitic drag and weight
Being more ruggedly built than the Ultra-X version, the meatier material on the V7 is better suited to riders who may regularly rig up and launch / land on more abrasive beaches. The smallest sizes may also be preferable for anyone riding in stronger wind conditions when the extra durability can add peace of mind, at which point the lighter weight materials on the Ultra-X will have less effect on overall performance.
Searching for as tight a canopy as possible is a continuous journey. Whether you choose the V7 or the V7 Ultra-X, both models have the same panel layout. There have been many subtle tweaks to stitching lines and panels applied to these designs since the V6 model, but the biggest improvement in canopy tautness has come thanks to transverse sail shaping on the leading edge.
Take the V7 out for a session and one of the first things you’ll notice is how improved your sense of sail control will feel. Applying the experience of our paragliding design colleagues, the Reo V7 features an extra seam in the sail running close to the leading edge, which allows for more true 3D shaping.
Of course each cut and any extra panel additions lead to another manufacturing process and can add more weight. The art of design is finding this perfect balance. Not only have we managed to add more profile curvature, but we’ve also added more strength in the high lift zone thanks to the extra seams.
Nothing but pure performance
As ever, the ‘Born Light: Genetically Strong’ ethos is applied through every stage of manufacturing in our factory in Vietnam. Thanks to the skill and attention that goes into each and every detail on Ozone kites, once again the Reo is just as light (if not lighter) than most other top end wave kite models on the market.
This isn’t a freeride kite and it’s not made for jumping. This is a pure wave riding machine.
Original Reo DNA – with improved range and better feel
The Reo V7 features an evolved combination of design features that will help your wave riding improve. Maintaining its low aspect three-strut platform, the V7 offers super fast turning response with rapid but silky smooth movement through the window and a handling sweet spot that’s now even wider in its wind range.
The cleaner and tighter aerofoil has also improved the low end, which is now markedly better in the V7. Luffing later, you’ll enjoy even more predictability and clean feedback from the kite across a wider range of winds before the canopy is compromised.
Of course, superb drift and float overhead remain key characteristics that have also been improved.
FEATURES
- Factory Ownership Advantage
- Designed with OZ-CAD
- Teijin TechnoForce Triple Ripstop Canopy and Teijin Triple Ripstop Dacron
- Overlap Flat Seams
- 4-line Pulley-less Systemon System
- Internal reinforcements
- Load Distribution Panels
- Direct Connect Struts
- Reinforced Leading Edge and Struts
- Reinforced Trailing Edge
- Low Profile Aerodynamic Scuff Pads
- Unique bladder construction
- Anti-Snag Line Deflectors
- Tuned Bridle Geometry
- Fast Flow One-Pump Inflati
- Anti-Flap Battens
- Variable Bridle Geometry
- Back-Line Trimming Options
- Fool Proof Line Connectors
- Water Kite Technical Bag
Sizes: 4m / 5m / 6m / 7m / 8m / 9m / 10m / 11m / 12m
