Hey everyone, I am a kiter up here on lake Erie. Being a poor graduate student, I could only purchase one kite, and decided on a Switchblade IDS 12m. It flies like a dream, and I love it. The winds on lake Erie vary greatly, and this kite's large wind range is a huge plus. I have been out in winds r...

Hi again everyone. I followed your advice and passed on the cabrinha omega i was looking at. I am now looking at a 2009 cabrinha switchblade. I am a beginner, riding in the widely varying winds of lake Erie. Probably will be riding mostly around 12-25kts (I am 190, athletic build). I know that is a ...

Haha no, I definitely will not be buying that one on ebay for 999! The one I am looking at comes with all of the original equipment, bar, lines, and kite. The bid is only at like 150 now, but I am sort of leary. He says it is in great condition, but I think you get what you pay for. How is the de-po...

I should also mention that I am 6'1, 190, and athletic build.

Hi everyone, I am a beginner, considering purchasing a cabrinha omega HD 12 for my local spot at Lake Erie. My first kite was actually a slingshot machine 17.5m C kite, which was a handful. I successfully learned the basics with that kite, but after flying a friend of mine's newer bow kite (I believ...

Bump. Anyone? Sorry i forgot to mention, the dimensions are 149 x 47.

Hey again everyone, Just looking for a bit of newbie advice. Have any of you had experience with the Progressive Manta 149cm board? I am 200lbs, fly a slingshot machine 17.5, and will be going out into lake erie here once the weather warms up. I am basically looking for a board that I will be able t...

Wow, thanks for your responses everyone, you have been a huge help!!! I will definitely look into the boards that you suggested! I completely agree that I don't need a super expensive board. I am just looking for something that I can get up on the water and have a good time with, preferable used. An...

Hi everyone! I am new to the world of kiteboarding and this forum, but have been using you guys as a reference for months. I am having a hard time finding concrete info on board sizing and was hoping you guys would help me out. I am 200lbs, and will be kiteboarding off cleveland in Lake Erie. I fly ...