Badgb21....You nailed it with comments on the Contra 17 and 15. Could not agree more. Love these two kites.

I purchased a Proton. The Atom felt too hard when I was trying on. I have used the Proton for 20 plus sessions now and it has broken in nicely. Straps are too long so I will cut 6 inches off these and reseal. It is a nice firm hardness on the lower back. I had an NP softer one from circa 2016 but th...

Wind looks very marginal and most kites would be unstable.

The wind looks very light. I am guessing about 10kn. Aren't most kites struggling with LIFT at this wind speed?

Really subjective. You can get away with another 11 or 12 as you can vary board sizes or knots on the lines to adjust power required. I had a 14M Switch but now love the 15 contra.

I have had a Trace (Traceup) for some time now and it is very good. Shows GPS tacking, distance height and no of jumps...and more. Check it out.

Really good questions. I started with a 12m and 144 TT and as I progressed I bought larger and smaller kites. 8-19 I also experimented with boards, shapes/sizes/thickness. I now have 136 to 170 boards and can mix and match depending on conditions. Always take a couple of kite sizes and board sizes t...

Had my fireball setup for more than 50 sessions now. I would not go back to the old loop. Far better.

When I kite by myself I use a Sand Anchor that I purchased from NZ. http://watersports.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Sand-Anchor.jpg Just lower to the edge of the window, attach your chickenloop/fireball to the sand anchor and then walk to the kite to lower. I also attach my kite bag when kiting ...

My Contra's. Love the 15 but 19M gets me out in 12kn.