hey there all,
im after a new kite and keen for a wake style kite... im 88kg and not been kiting that long but been wakeboarding competitively for around 5 years. i had a slingshot rally and it seem ok but just would like to hear some ideas?
Cheers
daveo
The EGO and Vice from Fluid kiteboarding are great wake style kites.
www.fluidkiteboarding.com
The EGO has alot of options for turning speed and depower.
Where are you located im sure you could demo one.
kites marketed as wakestyle kites are:
CAbrinha Switchblade
Naish PArk
any liquid force kite
Slingshot RPM
Any c-shape kite on the market also
just because a kites marketed for a certain style doesn't mean its good for that style of riding.
Just get your hands on a C kite and you'll be all good. I found the Airush Razor to be my favourite this year, all the new LF stuff is a bit whack IMO for wakestyle, torches are ok and fuels are pretty nice too, didnt really rate the vegas at all, and the C4 is a pretty good kite too.
You Started with the best brand so don't go backwards, stick with slingy, get yourself some fuels & you won't look back, and just remember you get what you pay for
And funnily enough that is what world #1 is riding
The one thing they did stuff up was the bar, way too many bits & pieces so pair it up with the "Pro bar" or the 04/05 bar and its a good setups
love the bigger RPMs for unhooked stuff. 8m is epic for boosting and waves, but dont rate it for unhooking. too twitchy and struggle when it gets over 22-25kts..
7m hadlow and 7m fuel way better. busted first s-blind on 7m fuel in 25-28kts on weekend..would have just been boosting and crusing up and down on 8m rpm. or gone for a downwinder.
hadlows good too, not where near as hardcore as you expect. 7m has a good range to and 2011 meant to have bigger range than fuel
ps. if you're doing wakestyle i dont really think a 7m is a good choice, rather do it more powered on the 9, kites more stable, slower gives better pop etc. 7 gets edged out the window too quick and moves too much.
i've never needed a smaller kite for unhooking, by the time it's that windy that i want to change down a size no one else is unhooking either.
Well.lots of info. I went for the rpm! I love it! Maybe next I'll go for a fuel but I'm super happy. Thanx for the input guys