North Shore Extreme            (I,S,R)        $$$
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Jeff Burka, Paul Kalowski 

Manufacturer:  Top of the Line
Materials:     3/4 oz ripstop, AFC graphite

Wind Range:    5-22 mph      (2.5-10 m/s)
Span:          6'3"          (191 cm)  
Height:        **
Type:          Delta

Reviews:

What a great kite for the money!  The Extreme is fast, fun, and has a 
slight radical edge.   Both the bridle and outhaul are tunable.  Great 
for stacking and even team flying.  The AFC frame is geared for light 
wind, not strength--try to avoid the ground. - Jeff Burka 

Every chance I had to fly this kite, I had fun.  It seems to have 
little pull, even in relatively high winds." -Paul Kalowski  

This is "basically" a 3/4 NSR, and as such, has quite a pull for its 
size. By suitably adjusting the outhauls, I've tuned this kite so it 
will do stalls, slides, belly and leading edge launches, etc. It's the 
most radical yet controllable 3/4 I've flown (of course there are lots 
of 3/4s that I haven't flown). This is probably not a good kite for 
precision flying, as I have yet to get really sharp turns out of it. I 
learned most of my tricks on this kite --- which took a long time but 
paid off in sensitivity when I do the tricks on a full size (I don't 
recomend learning this way... it can be frustrating). I highly 
recommend this kite for anyone who wants a good radical 3/4 delta. 

March 1993, lucifer@emx.cc.utexas.edu (Light-Bearer)