Stop living in the past, turn off jimmy Barnes, cut off the mullet, and get the 2013 zephyr

Griffin TRX 17m

2014 16 meter NRG liquid force.. is ok for a big kite.

savagebee said...
Griffin TRX 17m

Any good for boosting ??

Open your mind to a different riding style!

Blade Fat Lady.

diamond2001 said..

I hope you have invested some time in light wind board too!you can use a smaller kite then!

big kite and big board. not too big as they become hard to manoeuvre like having a door on your feet...lol

I haven't ridden any of the others, so can't compare, but I think my Core 17 XR2 can be dialed up to be a quick turning kite (for a big kite)

I have loved it since day 1 and at 92kg, I can ride from 12kts to 20kts..... Great wind range!

I find the Blade Fat lady fast for its size on the standard bar but some riders are going to a 60cm bar and are very impressed with its speed. Its probably the lightest of all the inflatable kites. The FL is very easy to stay in the air and really comes alive once you dive it, my favourite big kite!

Also take a look at the Naish Fly and the Liquid Force NRG

I am thinking leaning towards griffin TRX 17m not a bad price too gonna save up my pennies lol

17 Edge boost and is fast, Nuff said.

Guess what, often the faster it turns the less low end you get as it's sitting further forward in the window to allow it to pivot more and turn faster.

Zephyr 17m is one of the best light wind kites I've used, the low end is amazing and you can still hold it down when it picks up. I had one out at the mambo riding waves, staying up wind and having fun when no one else could and then when it picked up and people were riding 12s I could still stay out without changing down (hooked in of course). Fuel 17m also used to be a sick low wind kite but it had an almost non-existent wind range, if it picked up a few knots you were cooked.

p.s. 14m NRG seemed to go pretty well in the lighter stuff to, but still not really when you need a 17.

Whats it like to kite in less than 20 knots?

Kiting in less then 20knots is the best time out if you have the right equipment and the wind is steady.

People on foils can get going in 6knots on a 13 or even less, they don't need much kite at all. Same with race boarders, those things almost have the volume of some windsurfers!

sir ROWDY said...
Guess what, often the faster it turns the less low end you get as it's sitting further forward in the window to allow it to pivot more and turn faster.

Zephyr 17m is one of the best light wind kites I've used, the low end is amazing and you can still hold it down when it picks up. I had one out at the mambo riding waves, staying up wind and having fun when no one else could and then when it picked up and people were riding 12s I could still stay out without changing down (hooked in of course). Fuel 17m also used to be a sick low wind kite but it had an almost non-existent wind range, if it picked up a few knots you were cooked.

p.s. 14m NRG seemed to go pretty well in the lighter stuff to, but still not really when you need a 17.

All good being able to hold down a 17 zephyr when the wind picks up but its more fun being on a smaller kite that's powered and boosting then lol