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Boards can make a difference on light winds...maaybe on the long run i can trade in my Cabrinha prodigy 158 for another one. l8er Danny |
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21 BFK is big.
At our size, IMO, it's overkill. We are light enough it may not be necessary. No exaggeration here, I can easily ride a 15m on the Glide in 9mph. In 11, at our size, I am having quite a bit of fun. Less than 9, I don't know that a bigger kite is the answer, anyways. Wind is not linear in power, so every knot drop is a HUGE drop in power. Its pretty strange. Sounds like you are moderately new to the sport. I would play it safer than sorry. Maybe right around 17m. Yeah, try to test ride one (Glide) , you'll see first hand what I am saying. It's really quite amazing. 8) I have seen first hand maybe 20 people all claim the wind picked up.. good stuff. |
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I agree with Scott. I am 250 lbs and when I ride my 158 Underground Magic Carpet combined with my 20.5 SS Machine, I am usually nicely powered in light wind. I also have a 25.5 Machine but use it only in extreme light wind or I am WAY overpowered. Almost had a situation the other day with having too big a kite up for my own good. Do yourself a favor and stick to the 17M Fuel and a good quality large board like Scott advised above...board is 99% of riding in light wind in my opinion...
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:P (Phewww... I hate arguments)\
Toby, since your phone is busted, its about to go off out at the beach.. AGAIN..... |
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kite size
well, if you want to stick with c kites, I would say a 12 or 16. A 16 is probly allitle big but if your really into going out in 5-10 you'll need a big kite.
I have an Air Rush pilot 16 i well sell, its touched the water twice, just sitting in my garage. kevin ________ GoldenBlond Last edited by kabo123; 08-11-2011 at 09:27 PM. |
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so ur sayin a 16 will do for a 145 pounder in very light winds?
hmmmmmmmmmm -Danny |
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Yes,
I think that is right as well. |
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i'll give it a try...
Im just wondering y my coach offered a 21 BFK to me... hmmmmmmmm Off to EBAY!!! |
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i'd go with the 14 contra
I got a chance to check it out when i was in texas, yet wind wasn't blowing AT ALL, so i didn't get a chance to ride it. I did see it perform in person though, i saw shawn and jesse richman ride it in about 12 knots, they had enough power to throw handle passes. and from what they told me it's got ALOT of pull for such a small kite. |
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thanx all
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