I know what you mean but at our beach all the guys are on 19 and all the girls are on 17 in lightwind (7-8-9-10-11 kn) Girls want to be as powered up as guys in light conditions Guys and girls at our beach ride North Nuggets Girls averaging 125lbs and guys averaging 175lbs Guys will have of course ...

that sucks, but it is available: http://shop.naishusa.com/p/smart-loop-hardware-single/kiteboarding-spare-parts_universal-system-parts-4-line?pp=12 Might be it is just bad explanation. I were talking about comma shape piece that lock the loop inside of red plastic "cage". It is not a problem to fin...

TomR wrote: Give the Bandit a try - Bandit 6 is also great, Bandit 7 eat even more gusts.
After a long time, not beeing happy with Vegas and Rebel, the Bandit 7
gives me a good feeling on the water...

Thanks for info. I should try Bandit 7 as soon I find it near me
Why you were not happy with Rebel?

Had to make the same decision last year and went for the Rebel 2014 in 12 + 9. Before i was on Bandit Dos in 14 +10 and Vegas 2010 12 + 9. I really likes the Bandit Dos, but in gust it just ripped me off. Awesome kite, but a little bit to aggressiv at the topend (for me - others liked it!). Fast ki...

FS3 19 DE + Spleene 59 Door. Absolutely enough for my 95kg at our "boggy" winds. I'm thinking about bigger door, but this one fits my "golf" bag. So with 2 board, 3 kites, 2 bars and some more stuff i reach 23kg bag weight.

I'll add my 5 cents to thread (the old one Re: Poor quality of Naish Customer Service) I've had same problem coulpe of years ago with 2009 Cult bought new on ebay. Once at QR activation pin holding QR "lock" fly away and not fixed "lock" also. I've contacted Naish Customer Service for this spare par...

Spleene X19. Absolutely awesome light wind machine. With Spleene Door is even better

I guess I really need to work on lowering my minimum. There is always way to improve :D I personaly opened this year season with some ice in the middle of the lake. So water was +4C (~40F) and air ~8C (46F) With 5/4/3 NPX+hood+gloves+3mm boots and a jacket on top of wetsute. See some pics from Sibe...

There is nice article from Omsk (middle Syberia) about folding, unfolding and drying with bar attached for foil and LEI. Unfortunately it is in Russian, but pictures and google translator will help. http://omskiteboarding.ru/news/podgotovka_k_zapusku_ukladka_i_sushka_kajta_v_zimnee_vremja/2011-12-06...

I've get second hand X-19 from faxmaestro. It's my 1st experience with big closed cell foils. It is f$&ing powerfull kite. Impession is abslutely diferent from inflatables, it is a locomotive. It speed up like locomotive, turn like locomotive, but pull also like locomotive. But it is tender locomoti...