Cheers mate where we're you kiting? Sanur?

Not Sanur Eppo, on the other side in the waves.

swinginginthewind said...

Cheers mate where we're you kiting? Sanur?

Not Sanur Eppo, on the other side in the waves.

Say no more, with Jason from west oz??

Had the 15 out in low 20's no probs so 13 would go a fair bit more i would say youd be sweet to 25,also TRX will go way higher with a tt or wave,best to make a shortlist and demo all if poss as you may want something that flies completely different to me.

well i advised you against the 13m edge. but last week session on my new mutant has changed my mind a bit. i really enjoyed it. boosty glidy on the way out and upwind wave riding on the way back in. it was lots of fun.

then the wind pulled up so i put the 10m c4 and didn't have as much fun!.

So if you can scam a demo of one do it. it may suit your style.....

My fav kite for 2012 a 17m Ozone edge - amazing on a free ride - race type set up - 6 knots to 18 knots - very lite construction - super easy to fly - pretty quick to turn - flys in 2-3 knots of wind - gets me on water at least another 100 days over season.

You fat prick. Lol.

Hey this topic is all about me what ya doing. Lol

You need to give ya weight man and board type.

ste said...

Lol, sorry man.85kg north x ride 133-39

You're a fat prick gayboy !!

Hey Eppo,
I have the Gaastra 14, albeit the 2008, but it is a sweet ass kite. Tons of power, soaks up gusts and can go out in 25 kts easy but you gotta have it set right. I added some pig tails to the rear lines and attatch above the pigtails on the front for avg 20 kt days. And I'll use 20 m lines to contain the power also. But unlike my revs the Gaastra is a very slow turning kite, even at these upper wind ranges but this may be one reason it doesn't get freaked out by gusts. . or maybe 'cause I've choked the grunt out of it by this stage but it is smmmmmooth and the air with this kite is massive compared to the 11m revs. Mind you every air I ever chucked was by accident, but this kite freaked me out with the height. I imagine their latest release would have a lot of this DNA but be better at turning. Relaunch is a peace of cake too.
Hope this helps a bit

I'm with Johnno! I know you didn't really get on with the Dyno mate... But why do you think I was using the 17 edge? Kn awesome kite! Know it's not what yr after, Juz stirring the pot... And Johnno, yeah, I bought one... Brilliant!.
Oh, yeah, btw... No waves at Sanur eh??? Heh...

... hey Eppo, put the Blade Fatlady 17m on your list.

I know its a 17m but it doesn't feel like one at all and I think it would be great in the waves as its nice and fast but with really easy steering. Not the ultimate in light wind power ala Dyno style that is parked, and just pull the bar. I found you need wind it up a bit to get really light wind performance out of it.

The Fatlady felt like one of the easiest kites I've tried in a long time and is more like a 14m than a 17m.

Good luck in your quest.

cheers,

Robbie

another idea. keep an 10m 11m maybe and use that 90% of the time and go for a biggest kite you can find! the desparation kite. Ok itl turn like shiite but yourl be kiting when everyone is twiddling there thumbs on the beach. when the wind clicks past 16 dive back into the fast kite. usually sub 15 knots you need a powehouse of a kite to make it fun.

Hi Just like to ask Troll what board he is riding with that 14 meter kite and where did he get it from it looks pretty good with both a 10 and 14 meter.

Cheers

eppo said...

Ta man, you still in Bali...

...yep, and had wind every day since your short visit . One really good day too where we used small kites, Oka point was going off with well over head waves.

Back on subject, the Fatlady is an amazingly easy kite to use and so not a 17m metaphorically speaking as it acts way smaller than the number on the side suggests. It does have a small leading edge with really thin struts but it looks built enough to pump to high pressure and give it a strong frame.

I personally haven't tried it in waves yet but the way it flew for me it ooozes waves too me!

Have fun checking out a bunch of kites!

cheers,

Robbie

Hell yeah, big kites rule. Had epic fun in 10-15 eastcoast wind on the Jekyll 14 yesterday