Sat at Bongos
Got to spend about an hour on the waroo pro 11 then back to back with an hour on a 12 atom..
on the 11 i was riding a best 138 pro.. on the 12 it was billys underground flx (this it is 131 or something.. tiny little thing)..
both kites are just amazing. i have been riding waroo's exclusivly for since early this year so the waroo pro was basically like my 12 standard with just a bit more stability. I was LITT. i never ride my waroos w/ with much depower in the strap.. if i do and i sheet out, the waroos are knows to get fluttery and this is when inversions can occur. i have learned that the waroos fly their best if you keep full power and only use depower in situations where you are trying to hold down under extreme conditions..
the waroo pro tho is a different ball game.. it was solid w/ lots of depower.. i did some tests w/ full depower and full sheet out and it was pretty damn solid. i wish they had an 07 waroo standard so i could compare the two.
as for the atom.. it pulls like a truck, has moderate depower and is no where near as fast as a waroo. it is a solid kite but i have adapted completely to the feel of a waroo that it would take a lot to sell me on a different kite. i enjoyed the atom a lot..
the wind was GUSTY for both my demo times and both the waroo and the atom made flying in big sea swells with gusting conditions FUN.
add that Noel from Best was there and I got see him boost MASSIVE a few times.. it was a f**king awesome day.
yee haw.
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