Thanks guys!
Johnny, do the windranges on white-reef also match your experience?

Cheers
Nico

so does that mean you think the 15 and 11 cover the same windarea as the 11.8 and 8.4 AB?

Hi folks, two friends of mine want to replace their 11.8 and 8.4 Airblasts. One of them is 80, the other 85kg. The one with 85 was happy with the range the ABs provided, and would like something similar. Which combo do you recommend? 17-11 or 17-13 or 15-11? The other one uses an AB 6.3 as the small...

I would also go for something like:
147 x 42 for light winds
140-145 x 37-38 for high winds.

The bigger one can still be quite dynamic, the smaller one can handle the high winds. Would be for my weight of ca. 90kg.

I believe that kites like the Fuel will be great. But if you fly Wipika, may be you should look for a kite that is more in its style, may be like Takoon or X2?

Just a thought.

Yes, they do, although I'm not sure how good that shackle will release.
RickI posted some pictures in the MSN photo group.
Check the search function for Surf Expo and you should find it.

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