This is a north 16m vegas kite from 2005. It's been used twice by me and was purchased new. It's been washed after each use and is very clean and in "mint" shape. It has the 5 line system. All bladders are original and don't leak.

Included:
2005 North Vegas 16m
North Backpack/bag
North pump w/ pressure gauge and hoses
North 5th Element bar & lines
DaKine Harness

I paid $1,300 for it last August brand new.

Asking $1,000. Let me know if you have any questions or comments on it.

The Vegas 05 is the Royal Flush of the new school kite generation. Its smooth power in combination with good lift and hangtime create very balanced flying characteristics. Fast turning speed and enhanced range make the Vegas 05 a perfect kite for technical New School maneuvers and loaded jumps.

The Vegas 05's flying speed is lower than that of the Rhino 05, which makes it just perfect for waveriding. Greater pull on the flying lines provide better feeling for the kite and translates into easy handling in jumps. The Vegas 05 is very forgiving and has excellent power control. There is nothing that can stop you from having pure fun on the water with this kite.

If you do not want to use the bar setup of the 5th Element for some reason, you can also fly the Vegas as a conventional four liner.


NEW SCHOOL KITE
DESIGNED FOR 5TH ELEMENT AND FOUR LINE USE
SOFT AND STEADY POWER DEVELOPMENT
EASY TO JUMP AND OPTIMUM CONTROL
HIGH STABILITY IN THE SKY
WAVERIDING / POWER MOVE KITE
GOOD WATER RELAUNCH
MEDIUM ASPECT RATIO

RIDER PROFILE:
Medium to Lighter Weight Rider
Moderately Powered-Up Riding Style
Wave rider, prefers super-fast turing
Executes unhooked, powered moves

North's wind range recomendations:
http://www.kite-line.com/product/north/kites/lg-vegas2005

Gallery can be found here. (http://www.pbase.com/benjacobsen/kite)

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ok you sir get the award for the craziest thing i have ever seen sold on nasioc. that thing looks like it would be pretty cool though, but expensive.

ok you sir get the award for the craziest thing i have ever seen sold on nasioc. that thing looks like it would be pretty cool though, but expensive.

Yeah, I figured I'd list it here to see if there were any takers or anyone that even kite surfs (I might have to ask OT that...).

If you don't know what kit surfing it, it's basically flying a GIANT kite over water with a surfboard/wakeboard hybrid on your feet. This kite is 16 SQUARE METERS of surface area :eek: ... Think very big. It's over 6 feet tall as seen in those pics in the center, and about 15 feet across... Kite surfing is a whole lot of fun, but when I bought this I was thinking I could do it on my own right near our house. While I have a great location for this, it's not a great sport to do solo as the kite is hard to manage alone (especially when learning) and doing any water sport solo isn't 100% safe... I also broke my pelvis this winter, so I'm selling it to help cover some medical expenses...

I posted it hear to give NASIOC the first crack, but also to get all the info together here before doing it again in another (kitesurfing) forum.

Ben

ttt45

4-13-2006
*bump*

bump.

wow didnt think id see a kite on nasioc...
im a amature kiteboarder from south florida heh, been riding for 3 years
=)

bizump

do you still have the kite? how much for Just the kite? without harness and lines?

do you still have the kite? how much for Just the kite? without harness and lines?

Yes I still have it... I don't know as they won't do me any good w/o the kite.

:confused:
Make me and offer?

Well i am here in California so shipping would be a bundle. . I dunno if i can offer you enough to make it worth it for you also. I have a 10 M but i am also thinking to get something a bit bigger. im looking at a Bow kite. Those are a dream to fly

Well i am here in California so shipping would be a bundle. . I dunno if i can offer you enough to make it worth it for you also. I have a 10 M but i am also thinking to get something a bit bigger. im looking at a Bow kite. Those are a dream to fly

Shipping is actually not that bad on a kite as they get small when deflated and rolled up, and they don't weight that much. When I got EVERYTHING listed here shipping was ~$35. I'm going to take it down to a loacl shop this weekend as they have a "used" section where more interested people will see it.

Ben

yeah youll probably get more for it there

bizump

Well I can't believe this actually worked! Sold it to Loscocco out in SF.

Thanks,
Ben

thanks a lot bro. been flying that kite almost every day. today i was gietting some crazy jumps with it. like 10=15 feet. Im still getting used to the kite though. :)