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Revisited- favourite kite and size?

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Created by Trophozoite > 9 months ago, 6 Nov 2016
Trophozoite
QLD, 12 posts
6 Nov 2016 11:35PM
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Seen an old thread like this - thought a current one would be interesting.

Favourite kite for:

10-15 knots
15-20 knots
20-30 knots
30+??

Kite and board combo

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Kamikuza
QLD, 6493 posts
7 Nov 2016 12:12AM
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10m Crossbow
Foil
Directional
TT

Drury
NSW, 502 posts
7 Nov 2016 4:00PM
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Trophozoite said..

Seen an old thread like this - thought a current one would be interesting.

Favourite kite for:

10-15 knots
15-20 knots
20-30 knots
30+??

Kite and board combo

Share a pic to spice it up





Trop


I don't think you've got enough trim pulled

Underoath
QLD, 2432 posts
7 Nov 2016 3:14PM
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^The one kite for all conditions approach.

Trophozoite
QLD, 12 posts
7 Nov 2016 4:46PM
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^^ was a gusty demo day - way overpowered

Plummet
4862 posts
7 Nov 2016 4:05PM
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Hmmm. That's getting confusing now.



10-15 knots

cross/cross on swell less than 2m
HF (hydrofoil) 8m catalyst, maybe 10 edge when I get a bit more hf skill.
Tide out summer
landboard 12m chrono.

2+ m swell door, 13 edge or 12 chrono

Onshore tide out
buggy 12m chrono, landboard


15-20 knots
2m + waves
13 edge carbon mutant,
10m edge if closer to 20 knots
door might be used 15-16 knots.

2m- waves cross and cross on.
hf 8m catalyst
12m chrono carbon mutant boost session.

onshore 12m chrono, landboard
10m edge, buggy


20-30 knots
low 20's 13m edge boost session
mid 20's 10m edge boost session
mid to high 20's 8m catalyst waves starting to boost close to 30's
6m reo high 20's gusting past 30's waves
All on my carbon mutant.
6m reo hf

low 20's 10m edge buggy and landboard speed runs
8m catalyst buggy sand dunes

30+??
8m cat 30-35 boostathon, powered wave riding
6m reo 30-45 max gust 50 knots waves and storm riding.
All carbon mutant.
6m reo 25-40knots kite buggy sand dunes.

PS my HF bolts to my carbon mutant. So its pretty much oneboard to rule them all these days!.

cauncy
WA, 8407 posts
7 Nov 2016 4:42PM
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Slingshot link
Wahu beach skim




Filthy

Pigdog3
VIC, 55 posts
7 Nov 2016 8:22PM
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15-20 wainman 10.5 punch
20-30 wainman 7.5 mr green
eiji surf designs (torquay) 7'2 thruster rounded pin!

great combo for the waves or when the bay kicks up a baywave

GreenPat
QLD, 4083 posts
7 Nov 2016 10:30PM
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Favourite kite for:

10-15 knots - my big one
15-20 knots - my medium size one
20-30 knots - my small one
30+?? - I only have three, so still my small one.

Right now I only have two functioning boards and they're both twintips. Perhaps Santa will bring me a new surfboard for Christmas.

jackforbes
WA, 530 posts
8 Nov 2016 10:18PM
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6m Neo and 5'6" Smook, from 15-35knots.

4XL
VIC, 222 posts
9 Nov 2016 8:25AM
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14- 22kn
Ozone zephyr
Shinn king george, North Spike carbon or shinnster

18+ - 32kn
Naish 11m pivot
Cabrinha 141 excaliber
Shinn w18 spedball

Keep it simple just trim and alternate boards

eppo
WA, 9449 posts
9 Nov 2016 6:51AM
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Keep it simple with 4 different boards....!!!!??

bigtone667
NSW, 1504 posts
9 Nov 2016 11:46AM
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Favourite kite for Flat Water:

10-15 knots: Cloud 12m + Zeeko Blue/White Carver Wing, Cloud 17m + CrazyFly LW Cruiser (deckpad only)
15-20 knots: Cloud 12m/8.5 + CrazyFly LW Cruiser (deckpad only)
20-30 knots: Cloud 8.5/5.5 + CrazyFly LW Cruiser (deckpad only)
30+??: Cloud 5.5/3.5 + CrazyFly LW Cruiser (deckpad only)
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Favourite kite for Surf:

10-15 knots: Cloud 12m + Zeeko Blue/White Carver Wing, Cloud 17m + FireWire Evo
15-20 knots: Cloud 12m/8.5 + + FireWire Evo
20-30 knots: Cloud 8.5/5.5 + + FireWire Evo
30+??: Cloud 5.5/3.5 + + FireWire Evo

NorthernKitesAUS
QLD, 1067 posts
9 Nov 2016 11:38AM
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Trophozoite said..
^^ was a gusty demo day - way overpowered


Should have used your "red door"

4XL
VIC, 222 posts
9 Nov 2016 12:51PM
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4
That's not bad considering I have a tendency 2 b a collector ??
There are some cross overs certainly but all have their place . . .

bjw
QLD, 3599 posts
9 Nov 2016 5:46PM
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I reckon its the kite I've been using the most. Usually I love my 11m Cabo.

But if I spend time in Hawaii or WA, then I'm all about my 7m.



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