Depends, do you want to cover the biggest range or be on the right kite more often? Since you ride in 18-25 most of the time you can cover that with 1 kite easily. Probably a 9m all-around kite would be best unless you want to focus on jumping/looping. Then the 10 Orbit. Just one persons opinion, th...

Actually since they stick so well, I’ve been wondering if they might be better at allowing the board to flex more as they were designed rather than add flat spots with the inserts? Or if I could even feel the difference?

The simplest way to soften the landing is after the dangle on the way down, with the bar sheeted in, move the kite in the direction you want to go and just before you are going to touch down sheet the bar out and back in again while still moving it in the direction you want. If the board is pointing...

NSI in Hood River makes glue on ‘inserts’ and pads with ‘inserts’ that work really nicely if you want to add them until they change their build?

I like it a lot. The only downside for me initially was getting used to the skinny bar which was fast and easy. Also, that if you have the bar fully cranked to one side, say on a loop, the bar doesn’t depower (push away) quite as easily probably due to the friction from the type/extent/shape of the ...

If you can find one try a FireWire Tomo Hydroshort, light, fast enough, great carve, very fun.

Unless he writes up a less than stellar review which he is now free to do, which team riders, of course, can not do. He won’t be writing any shit reviews for a company that’s paying him to ride for them and his source of income is selling the Kites that Ruben will be reviewing I never said shit rev...

Unless he writes up a less than stellar review which he is now free to do, which team riders, of course, can not do.

Yup, long time ago I was told there is a sure fire way to know if there are sharks

Put your finger in the water and taste it, if it’s salty there are sharks

After almost a decade, better I hope!?