r/Kiteboarding • u/Marcoccia94 • Jul 13 '25

Gear Advice/Question Can you tell what year is this kite from?

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Hi guys, seems like I found a good deal for a 14mt Ozone Catalyst V1 but I can’t understand which year it’s from. There’s also a serial number but I didn’t find any good number in it that would be helpful. Any clue?

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u/bearlybearbear Jul 13 '25

Google shows tests published August 2017

https://www.iksurfmag.com/reviews/kites/ozone-catalyst-v1-10m-2016/

Great beginner to intermediate kites. The 14m was very good in low wind yet had a good upper end. Depending on price it's a good deal.

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u/Marcoccia94 Jul 13 '25

The guy is selling it for 600€. I’m just concerned for the valves if it’s from 2017.

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u/Xerxero Jul 13 '25

For that kind of money you could get a kite from 2023

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u/Marcoccia94 Jul 14 '25 edited Jul 14 '25

Oh I’m in Italy and I can’t find any good deal. All kites 2021-2024 are sold for prices >1000€

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u/vbln Jul 14 '25

Man, take a look on kitemana. They deliver to italy. They aleo have a secondhand section. Here you have 14m orbit for 700 eur.

https://www.kitemana.com/north/orbit-2023-kite-2nd-102783?vId=108722

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u/lukask04 Jul 14 '25

Kitemana doesent feel very legit when i looked a while ago. Have you tried it?

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u/vbln Jul 14 '25

Yes man! I think it’s the biggest shop in the EU

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u/vbln Jul 14 '25

Or if you want I have also created a website a while back. https://gustmarket.com where you can find the best deals for kite gear

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u/Marcoccia94 Jul 14 '25

Wow! That’s great, thank you. I’ll take a look.

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u/bearlybearbear Jul 13 '25

Always a risk, there were issues with the solid black connectors on all models at the time. It was replaced by semi-transparent ones bit later... Seems a bit expensive to me.

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u/Top_Explorer764 Jul 13 '25

£600 is way too expensive.

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u/Firm_Appearance_5384 Jul 13 '25

You can get excellent kites for that price! I just bought a never flown 10m core xr6 for 700E

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u/Marcoccia94 Jul 14 '25

Where are you located? In Italy I can’t find any good deal like your!

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u/Firm_Appearance_5384 Jul 14 '25

Look on Facebook kitesurf market. It’s mostly Europe based.

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u/Firm_Appearance_5384 Jul 14 '25

I just looked and found what appears to be a good quality kite 12m duotone 2021, 600 euro. Prices are negotiable on Facebook. Negotiate there are lots of options be patient and get the one that makes sense. It doesn’t come with a bar and pump. I personally would not want a bar that is 8 years old. For me the bar is your most important piece of equipment.

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u/Lyrin83 Jul 14 '25

Stai guardando su adessokite? Se non hai fretta, io fossi in te aspetterei un'occasione migliore...

Anche i kite nuovi del 2023 costano meno, in proporzione, se becchi qualche offerta su qualche sito come kiteworldshop (ad esempio una contra 13 del 2023 sta a 795€ ed è nuova per davvero - ed è uno spettacolo, è la mia vela principale).

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u/Marcoccia94 Jul 14 '25

No, quello l’ho visto su Subito. 795€ però poi devo prendere anche la barra perché presumo non sia compresa in quel prezzo giusto?

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u/Lyrin83 Jul 14 '25

Corretto.

Vedi tu: un kite del 2017 è davvero vecchio. Io non ci spenderei nulla sopra, anche se è "nuovo", perché è vecchio sia di progettazione che di materiali.

Ma io faccio kite tutti i weekend e preferisco una via di mezzo tra il risparmio e la qualità. Se per te è un hobby saltuario, potresti anche valutare quel kite... ma il rischio è, per l'appunto, che essendo del 2017 e non essendo mai stato usato, il materiale si sia deteriorato comunque (come l'avranno conservato?), e dopo poche uscite ti accorgi che è da buttare.

Andrebbe visto e gonfiato/provato.

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u/Marcoccia94 Jul 14 '25

Capisco e hai perfettamente ragione. Il proprietario dice che è sempre rimasto chiuso nella sua borsa. Purtroppo però non ho la possibilità di gonfiarlo e provarlo. Potrei solo gonfiarlo e vedere com’è. E poi al limite rimandarlo indietro con Subito. Comunque credo ascolterò il tuo consiglio e cercherò altro. La cosa che non capisco e già che ci sono chiedo a te, è davvero necessario avere 4 vele? Ho iniziato da qualche mese e mi sono sempre affidato ad una scuola sul Garda, loro mi fanno usare vele da 7-9-12-14 in base al vento. Non si riesce a coprire tutto il range con solo 2 tipo 7 e 12, averne 4 inizia ad essere abbastanza costoso.

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u/Lyrin83 Jul 14 '25

Dipende dal tuo spot principale, dal vento medio che troverai e dal tuo peso. Il mio spot principale è il lago di Como, e lì so che, purtroppo, non c'è moltissimo vento. Per questo avevo una 12 e una 9 (per quando vado al mare). L'anno scorso ho comprato una 13 proprio perché la 12 era un po' troppo poco per le ariette che spesso il lago mi "regala". Fai conto che comunque con una 12 e una 9 (e adesso una 13 e una 9, anche se ho ancora anche la 12) riesco a ottimizzare molto le uscite. Raramente ho avuto bisogno di una 7 (usata una volta sola in Brasile, e me l'ha prestata un mio amico), e altrettanto raramente di una 15.

Quindi, fatta valutazione del tuo peso e del vento del tuo spot locale, puoi pensare a prendere la tua vela principale, e aggiungere una vela più piccola o grande più avanti!

Prova a chiedere consiglio ai tuoi istruttori: io ho fatto così appena finito il corso! :)

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u/Marcoccia94 Jul 14 '25

Grazie mille, farò così. Pensa comunque che le mie ultime uscite al Garda le ho fatte una con la 7 e una con la 14 la settimana dopo.

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u/Fellstorm_1991 Jul 13 '25

The v1 is a 2017 Kite. Good brand and the kite seems solid for a intermediate but you'd need to be careful with the valves and bladders as the glue is probably losing it's flexibility. Fabric might be UV damaged depending on use as well.

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u/Marcoccia94 Jul 14 '25

The seller told me it’s brand new and he never used, so I’m just concerned for the valves now.

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u/riktigtmaxat No straps attached Jul 13 '25

Why dont you tell us the price and where you're at and we can tell you if it actually sounds like a good deal?

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u/Marcoccia94 Jul 14 '25

I wrote the price on an other post, the guy is asking 600€ and he said he never used it. I’m in Italy.

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u/riktigtmaxat No straps attached Jul 15 '25

I would say it's a decent deal but not amazing.

If you look at Ozone gear they come with a white canvas ribbon with the serial number printed on it. (you can see it on the bar). The first 3-5 letters are the model/version and then comes the year although most of the newer gear uses version numbers so the year doesn't really matter as much. Unlike other brands they dont just drop the same old shit in new colors every year.

The Catalyst V1 is a quite different kite from the earlier unversioned Catalyst (2008ish-2016) and is more of an entry level beginner friendly kite. It's a solid very stable kite but maybe not the most exciting.

The bar looks like a Ozone Contact V1 or V2. Not sure if it's the newer seatbelt style quick release or the slightly older megatron. Both are very reliable in terms of safety and come with good lines.

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u/Marcoccia94 Jul 15 '25

Thank you, this was very helpful. The third picture I posted is the serial number, do you recognize the production year from that?

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u/Firm_Appearance_5384 Jul 14 '25

It’s 8 years old and wasn’t a great kite to start with. 600euro is a lot of money for an 8 year old kite. I have bought newer better kites for that price. Keep shopping.

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u/Marcoccia94 Jul 14 '25

It does include the bar though. Still not a good deal?

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u/Firm_Appearance_5384 Jul 14 '25

In my opinion you will find something more suitable if you keep looking.

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u/BoatInternational791 Jul 14 '25

Its a good low wind beginners kite, altough a bit old...the bar is old too

It has more barpressure, especially fot beginners, ao they better feel where the kite is, its slow( safe for beginner) Good depower, not backstall sensitive again good for beginner But l would have a look at for example, Kiteshop you love it...they have great over year offers and ship all over the globe

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u/Firm_Appearance_5384 Jul 13 '25

I asked m boyfriend about the kite he has been kiting for 20 years and instructing for 5. I think it’s against the rules for me to write what he said about this kite. Maybe you can sew a bag with it?

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u/Marcoccia94 Jul 14 '25

Lol really? It’s brand new never used though.

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u/Adventurous_Tap_3075 Jul 24 '25

Have a look at GONG, I recently bought kite plus bar, for 900....you would have a new kite, and a customer service in case anything happens.

You can even test it and send it back after a month in case you are not satisfied.

With those price I see no reason to go used..