Yes, both lines will have the 16M. I believe that the Crossbow 16 replaced the Contra 17, and this years Crossbow has alot of potential in the lightwind category. Can't wait to see if the kite delivers on an already proven design.
As far as the 16 SB, I think the reason it hasn't existed is there was not much of a power difference between the 14 and 16.
With that said, alot of the bigger guys have really liked the 16 SB for its power and have really missed having it as an option. My guess is this years 16 SB will be noticeably different than the 14M in power, again we will see when the kites hit the water.
I know Damien is eager to get these kites in our hands and check out what they can do.
The riders have spoken and they want the 16M SB back. Cabrinha listened. I know I have shared the thoughts on the beach about the lack of this size being available.
It will be very interesting to check out these two large kites and what kind of power they have. I am sure the Crossbow will beat it hands down, but what will the SB do that the CB can't? IMO there is a huge difference between the CB 13 and SB 14. HUGE! So we will have to wait and see.
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