I was shopping for a new kite on the weekend and I got into a discussion about the safety releases on the Neo 2. I have the 8m and I'm pretty certain it has only the one safety release on the chicken loop. Is this right? Shouldn't there be another safety release between the bar and kite, the true "primary release"?

No, because the Neo II uses a fifth line safety, it release from the chicken loop to a leash. It does not use the leash-less re-ride safety of the open cell foils (the one between the bar and the kite). The Neo I did not have a fifth line and used the leash-less re-ride safety, but many users complained that it did not depower the kite properly. The chicken loop safety on the Neo II drops it to the fifth line (assuming that you have your leash attached), otherwise it disconnects the kite completely. See page 28 and 30 in the manual.

I did look over the manual and sure enough it shows only the one release, same as my kite. However while searching for a 14m Neo II I came across this picture showing both releases.

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Originally posted by bribe36