Ozone Catalyst V4 Kitesurf Kite

The Ozone Catalyst has been a favourite kite from Ozone for many years, it has a few large design changes over the years and this year is one of those. Compared to the V3 Catalyst the V4 now features improvements across the board, especially to reinforcement and durability. The improvements focus on the canopy that has an advanced ultra flex coating improving feedback in gustier conditions making for a smoother ride. The technical rip-stop dacron is super tough, used on the Leading Edge and Strut it improves strength, durability and longevity.

The lightweight one strut design combined with an open arc shape delivers smooth power with amazing light wind capabilities getting you up riding easily.

The kite is super lightweight with just one single strut in the canopy but doesn't make it hard to relaunch or overly flappy in the sky. Just if the wind drops then the kite doesn't fall out the sky! With this light weight and easy handling then it is super good for beginners coming out of lessons and also confidence inspiring for experienced riders people getting into foil riding where you would be riding a smaller kite in lighter winds so weight is important.

The Catalyst is not just to be pigeonholed into a beginner kite it still jumps really well and smoothly and is almost an autopilot kite when learning new tricks and techniques. A must have for any new to intermediate level riders.

The Catalyst V4's water relaunch needs to be tried to be believed and it just doesn't want to stay on the water!  Just turning the bar or using the relaunch balls on the leader line and the kite rolls over to re-launch position. The tried and tested front line flag out release system is super simple and safe and the same as used on all Ozone kites. With the V4 Click in Bar then it's just such a simple and reliable system!

Suggested Bar Sizes:

• 45cm - 4m, 6m, 8m
• 50cm - 10m
• 55cm - 12m, 14m, 16m

New material for the new kites, the new Triple rip-stop material is 15% stronger with reduced elongation and stretch and new ultra flex coating then it improves feedback in gusts and makes a smoother ride. The new Dacron is also triple ripstop and super tough for durability.  The one pump and inflation system has also had an overhaul with almost twice the airflow so gets you riding faster and pack down quick and easy.

Perfect for beginners wanting to progress, even if just out of your lessons the Catalyst will nurture you and make you progress faster and more comfortably than you would imagine possible.  The easy relaunch and depower make it great for land and water use and you won't grow out of it in use for years so you don't have to fear upgrading.

Freestyle with the Ozone Catalyst is awesome it performs great at boosting big floaty old school style jumps when you send it and dig in hard or controlled transitions with ease.  Loop it hard and it gives plenty of wang an float out of the loop.  Unhooked then the kite is still solid and easy handing giving C style feel and stability.  

Wave riding with the Catalyst the quick handing, de-power and float opens up great opportunity in the wave.  Surf Freestyle is easily possible due to the progressive handing and smooth lift without punishing the strapless rider. The Catalyst is not a pure wave kite as the Reo does that job but for riders wanting to ride waves surfboard and twin tip riding the Catalyst really fits the bill.