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12-29-2008, 09:26 AM
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Do you only ride foils or do you ride inflatos in higher winds? The reason I ask is that it seems like everytime I'm off of work the winds are too light to make riding my 15m much fun(I'm over 200# as well). I've read alot about the foils for light winds and thought maybe I'd like to get a light wind foil to increase my days on the water. I'm fairly new and just recently finished with my lessons and am riding on my own. I think I need more time on the water to build my skills, but wasn't sure if a foil would require a much different skill set and affect my progression. Any input would be nice.
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12-29-2008, 11:18 AM
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Whitey,
I was hanging with you for a bit on my orange 14m Contra and 148x46 Underground when there weren't too many others out there but when it got even lighter I had to call it quits - I'm 195 lbs. It was amazing to see you still riding and jumping. Rob
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12-29-2008, 04:30 PM
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An amazing piece. I can hang with Whitey on a 17Contra but I am also 50 pounds less. At my weight, we found if we can get the kite to fly I can scream on it upwind.
I also did a session in chop city out in the Gulf and I was riding a 15M at 150lbs. Whitey was flying around no problem and I was struggling just to hold my ground. Maybe 10 knots. Amazing piece of work. Gotta love those Germans.
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12-30-2008, 08:22 AM
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Yes I ride SB3's have a bunch of different sizes. I picked up the flysurfer 19 used from some rich guy on the west coast for half price. I bought it to allow me to take advantage of the summer months here. I would like to find a 12m speed II used and hope that when the new model speed III comes out this summer it will put some of the speed 2's on the used market, (I can't bring my self to pay full boat on one either). I have read enough to know that they are selling these things as cheep as they can. There is a ton of labor and material inside of that kite, it is truly an amazing peice of engineering, they have thought of and addressed lots of things that wouldn't cross your mind. Water exits, sand flow inside the kite to exit points, self opening vents if you pile dirve it into the water to keep from blowing up a cell. fuse lines at the bridle points so you don't break a bridle line if the kite gets hung up on something, complete depower 5th line. After watching the used market for about 8 months last year I found one for my buddy and he got a Speed II 19m with no use on it at all (truley like new) for $1500 from a guy in Cocoa Beach, so they can be had. If you don't weigh 200# plus I would consider the 15m speed II as the 19 can be a hand full for the lighter folks. Don't buy a speed 1 or speed 1.5 they are very different kites and you can find them pretty easy out there, but they do not have the relaunch or depower function that makes the speed II what it is.
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