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by edt
Fri Mar 15, 2024 4:36 pm
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: What's Up With Naish?
Replies: 26
Views: 2987

Re: What's Up With Naish?

Today I went on the Naish site to figure out what sizes the Dash was because I'm interested in a new hybrid kite for unhooking turns out it was discontinued a couple of years ago. Then I saw the Dash wave kite was discontinued last year. However they do have a new big air kite, the Naish Phoenix. I ...
by edt
Tue Mar 12, 2024 7:21 pm
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: Too big for a small board?
Replies: 9
Views: 981

Re: Too big for a small board?

Bene00123 wrote:
Tue Mar 12, 2024 11:39 am

136cm 100kg 11-15 knots.

No. A 45 euro board isn't that cheap when you end up having to immediately resell it.
by edt
Fri Mar 01, 2024 5:54 pm
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: Board flips (Bad handle?)
Replies: 27
Views: 1226

Re: Board flips (Bad handle?)

yeah that's close but it's also tiny. I sometimes miss the middle of the board grab the board closer to the straps, especially when I kick the board off instead of grabbing it. I guess you could buy 3 of them (they are about 1/3rd the size I want) but that's still only $18 which isn't bad.
by edt
Thu Feb 29, 2024 9:26 pm
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: Board flips (Bad handle?)
Replies: 27
Views: 1226

Re: Board flips (Bad handle?)

I've used this one for 3 years, hasn't worn out yet. I made it from insulation and tubing. I find the hard ones too slippery when your hand gets wet so you have to pinch really hard. The one I have you barely have to touch it, and it sticks in your hand. I would not mind a professional company makin...
by edt
Thu Feb 29, 2024 2:49 am
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: Board flips (Bad handle?)
Replies: 27
Views: 1226

Re: Board flips (Bad handle?)

the crab rails are meant for skateboards or snowboards, not twintips. Pretty hard to catch. Big rails are easy to catch. I think once you do a boast and get the board off the board flip should be the easiest thing in the world. Why waste a good jump by making your grab rail so hard to catch, just ma...
by edt
Thu Feb 29, 2024 2:35 am
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: Board flips (Bad handle?)
Replies: 27
Views: 1226

Re: Board flips (Bad handle?)

Exactly like edt's, except shorter - to whatever length the biggest cheap flipflop you can find is. Mine is only about 32-33cm long, but long enough. The harder/denser you can find, the better. Cost me about $4 to 4 different boards. More if I wanted some shorter ones. the only reason you need them...
by edt
Wed Feb 28, 2024 8:54 pm
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: Board flips (Bad handle?)
Replies: 27
Views: 1226

Re: Board flips (Bad handle?)

spins you do by grabbing the fin by the nose or tail. It's not the same as the handle spin, but some things are easier something are harder or impossible. Personally I don't like doing handle spins but if you do them you need a handle and a long one is best of course. Less likely to smash your finge...
by edt
Wed Feb 28, 2024 8:43 pm
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: Board flips (Bad handle?)
Replies: 27
Views: 1226

Re: Board flips (Bad handle?)

I use a 1 inch foam rail. It's huge and I think it's even easier than a tall handle. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53283150006_39cf962563_z.jpg You can catch the board anywhere between the footstraps, so you have about 2 feet or 60cm of rail where you can catch it. Make board flips so much eas...
by edt
Wed Feb 28, 2024 4:06 pm
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: Board flips (Bad handle?)
Replies: 27
Views: 1226

Re: Board flips (Bad handle?)

The Duotone handle is bad. I can’t understand why they put these on the boards while Boardoffs are the thing to do! Get a higher handle, will make life easier, and much safer for your fingers! Agree. in the videos a taller handle isn't really noticed, what matters more is your steeze. It's hard to ...
by edt
Wed Feb 28, 2024 1:46 am
Forum: Hydrofoil
Topic: Is it possible to travel downwind faster than the wind?
Replies: 20
Views: 1245

Re: Is it possible to travel downwind faster than the wind?

the original poster wanted more to know like should you be nearly straight downwind or should you be closer to a broad reach to go faster than the wind VMG direct downwind and the answer is you have to look at the polar diagram every kite, wing, and sailboat is different. Sometimes you should be poi...

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