I have flown both CORE and Naish and I am now Naish all the way (except I fly them on North Navigator bars). I am 195lbs, TT rider, and my local spot is typically 18-25 knots most days. I never liked the CORE bar, and the CORE kites never seemed to fly well with any other bar. I found the bar too t...

I also have the Boxer 14m (2019) and 11m (2020). I bought the 14m to have a kite above my 11m Pivot for TT riding starting around 10 knots and to learn to foil in low winds. If it is 10-15 knots and I want to ride the TT I usually take this. I learned foiling with it last year in around 10 knot win...

I do all the above, but predominantly TT. Large TT 44cm width and small with 41cm width. I weigh 73 kg. 11m Pivot: starting 11-12 knots with large TT. Sweet spot around probably 15-17 knots with smaller TT gusting into low 20ies 8m Pivot: 18 - 30 knots (gusts). 20-25 knots are perfect. At 30 knots ...

I just sold my Core XR5 and after 3 years and not a wrinkle in the canopy. The dacron they use is awesome and plays big part in how stable the airframe is and how long they last but it is heavier than the teijin that Naish use. Core quality is awesome. I didn’t like the white bar or twist release, ...

I appreciate these posts. I'm considering the Nexus and the 2020 Naish Pivot. The Nexus 1 is still apparently available -- at rarely discounted prices since the Nexus 2 is now out -- and the Nexus 2 is a little too rich for my blood with looking to buy two kites. One of the things that is making me ...

Be aware if you are mixing a non-Core bar with a Core kite, that the Core kites were designed for bars with SSF. One of my worst kite accidents was using a SLingshot bar with a Core GTS kite and I was forced to QR. In strong super powered conditions the kite flags out weird as the bridling was desi...

Dave_5280 wrote: ↑

Wed Jul 22, 2020 2:38 pm

These guys have good lesson videos:

https://www.progression.me/player/colle ... collection

Thank for this recommendation!

Dave_5280 wrote: ↑

Wed Jul 22, 2020 3:18 am

A couple video links you might enjoy:

https://youtu.be/md6HhZ4pmNw

https://youtu.be/nGrJSRvffcU

https://youtu.be/Tcf5Jllo7P8

Looks like a ton of fun! Thanks for sharing these!

What is your riding goal for those 10-15 conditions? Getting upwind? mowing the lawn? Most people mow the lawn on a hydrofoil and at my spot limited foot change ability. You could consider a 7-8 year old race board (North 69/RRD K race) or sector 60 at a quarter of the cost of a foil. Near enough s...

If you want to learn to foil, don´t try it in very light wind as this makes it much more difficult. You don´t want to focus on keeping your kite flying while messing around with that new foil thing. The wind should be strong enough to let your kite fly without really caring for it. When you don´t g...