BLENDED PERFORMANCE ZONES
Our aim with every product is to make them fly as efficiently as possible but not at the expense of balancing the belief that our customers should be buying the best made product possible.
Owning our own factory in Vietnam that exclusively makes Ozone products offers real freedom in design.
Accelerating aerodynamic performance requires a complex blend of material selection with an intricate understanding of their implementation. Having 100% access to the factory gives our designers a unique advantage when it comes to understanding material application.
For a super high performance model like the Flux, it’s not only the materials themselves, but the intricate positioning and then handmade craftsmanship by our expert team of sewers that are key to the Flux’s superior aerodynamic handling.
While much of the design journey through the 80+ prototypes was about finding the magic point at which all these elements work in harmony, there are five features outlined below that really supercharge the handling in the Flux and help create its bigger sweet spot.
VORTEX CROSS-OVER FEATURES
Improved sail shaping has produced an even tighter canopy and contributes to high reactivity and less sail flutter
16 point bridle attachment points for a very stable and direct airframe
Soft and rigid anti-flap battens
RETURNING ENDURO FEATURES
Continuous Curve leading edge
Transverse Sail Shaping
Variable Bridle Geometry
Back line adjustment settings
(Click the ‘Features’ tab on this page for more information on each)
IN-HOUSE DESIGN & MANUFACTURE: OUR STRENGTHS APPLIED
Balancing strength and durability at a reasonable weight and price point, the Teijin Triple Ripstop dacron used in the airframe and Triple Ripstop canopy cloth are adaptable and easy to work with, especially when it comes to perfectly producing the often intricately shaped sections that make each size fly so sweetly.
Our in-house factory team has vast experience in working with these ultra reliable materials, guaranteeing the relentlessly perfect finish that Ozone kites are known for.
BORN LIGHT, GENETICALLY STRONG
Guided by the shaping precision made possible by our custom-built OzCAD design software, we’re also able to control every step of the production process and quality control in our own factory.
Like all our kites, the Enduro V5 is Born Light, but is Genetically Strong - with each and every stitch perfectly placed to provide strength in the structure.
V5 - THE ESSENTIAL SELECTION
The Enduro V5 retains its signature DNA of all-round performance, but now produces more lift and hangtime.
Inspired by the Vortex project, we’ve brought across some of the most effective design features, like the 16-point bridle connection and sail tension, that helped make it such an explosive yet accessible performance jumping kite.
These, alongside a revised Enduro shape with less arc in the central section, have dramatically enhanced the jump and float capabilities of the V5 compared to its predecessor.
Tried and tested to deliver long lasting performance in thousands of kites for many years, the Enduro V5 is designed with the most reliable material combination. Balancing strength and durability at a reasonable weight, the Teijin dacron airframe and triple-ripstop canopy cloth form a formidable partnership.
Expect thrilling performance and a pin-point handling feel without the premium price tag.
VORTEX INSPIRED, LOADED WITH EXTRA BOOST
The Enduro V5 has a rock-solid, stable airframe with minimal bouncing, but it’s not merely a tuned-down Vortex. The V5 sits alone, as a phenomenal all-round weapon.
Reduced bar pressure and steering forces facilitate longer, heavily powered sessions, enhancing the overall freeriding experience. Additionally, the kite’s tendency to sit further forward in the wind window makes upwind riding effortless and efficient, with minimal lateral pull.
The clean forward drive and perfectly balanced feel have only added to the Enduro V5’s unhooked freestyle performance.
I immediately experienced a lot of really wild jumps on the Vortex - jumps where I kept going up and, just when I thought I was coming back down, I would go back up again. These jumps had previously felt rare, but I find them all the time on the Vortex. The same thing now happens with the Enduro V5
JESSE RICHMAN
WHATS NEW?
New planform for decreased bar pressure and steering forces
New shape with less arc in the centre section which enhances jumping capabilities and float
THE V5 IS STILL A WONDER IN THE WAVES
“The Enduro V5 is an all-around beast of a kite. Providing a super direct feel through the bar it also flies very quickly through the window. While there’s undoubtedly more big air performance, the V5 still feels fantastic in the waves.
“For pure wave riding and unparalleled drift, the Ozone Reo is the simply the best, but the Enduro V5 is still an amazing kite in the surf, especially if you like to actively fly your kite.
“The direct bar response and increased lift allow you to power through turns at full throttle and then instantly depower with all the finesse you need to hit the wave just where you want and then stay connected.
“I love to mix powerful airs and a more motocross style of riding on my surfboard, which is why the Enduro is the perfect machine for me.”
JESSE RICHMAN
DESIGNER
“You always get those magic / lucky moments where you realise that you have a really good kite in your hands. Having recently cracked the Vortex development and receiving all the great feedback, we were able to transfer particularly advantageous features into the Enduro V5 and nailed a really good design that we are all very stoked with.
From there we focused on fine tuning all the sizes, while taking on Jesse’s high value feedback to make this all-round kite as epic as possible.”
ENDURO V5 DESIGNER, DOM ZIMMERMANN
