IWB2, Thanks. I'll look at the SB3 16m as an alternative. Having to travel 220+ miles to kiteboard, I've been frustrated by low wind days. Wanting to maximize my time on the water (being a newbie), I was hoping to expand my possibilities for riding no matter if it be a low wind day. My weight ranges...

You definitely want a four-line kite. Check out a HQ Scout 3m as an example. As to lessons? I didn't know anyone, so I bought the kite from a store on the condition that someone show me how to set it up and fly it. Sounds reasonable, yes? Didn't take that long to understand the basics and get to the...

To start, I'm 200#, riding a 148x41 all-around (Crazy Fly) board. Currently am using 12m Cabrinha Convert. For low winds (10 kts) this is not enough. Looking at XBOW IDS 16 as solution. Am concerned about slow turning. Shy of losing weight (I could, but is not likely), are there other alternatives I...

Donkey dick: an electrical term so to speak. When you are pulling electrical conductors through conduit, you hook all the wires together to the pull tape and then wind black electrical tape all around it so it doesn't come undone when you're pulling it from point A to point B. The black taped up wir...