+1 for Ocean Rodeo Mako...

There has been absolutely nothing new or of value that I have seen in months it seems... PMU has more original material than this guy.

I would love to see him and all of his comments removed from the site.

I still fly my 2007 North Rebel 12M. It's my most used kite. I've demoed some newer North kites, and I own several other kites (North, SS, LF), but I really like the Rebel. I'm sure one day I'll replace it when it fails altogether, but for now, I'm happy to keep using it.

The Airtime stick on valves did not work at all on my 07 North Rebel... I had the LE deflate valve fixed twice and a strut bladder fixed once at my local shop and still had failures at the same points. I had a custom set of bladders made for the kite, and no issues since then. Maybe the valves are b...

Best makes the Kahoona in a "standard" model that does not have a one-pump system...

I'll make the same suggestion as before, and the price has dropped another $50...

Liquid Force Influence Mini:

http://www.kitepaddlesurf.com/2012-Liqu ... egoryId=-1

signed...

I think once you have compromised the surface of that black tube through solvent contamination, not using sunscreen for a day and still seeing black on your fingers does not mean that it is not sunscreen...

You have already done the damage.

I've found the OR Mako's to be very forgiving on knees, more so than any TT or surfboard I've ever ridden. You can ride them with a much more neutral stance and they cut through chop like nothing else. If you're committed to a directional board, maybe think about a Mako King ridden in mutant mode.

Airush Sector 54 or Slayer 54? This is a much more "surf oriented" shape, but reportedly still has much of the lightwind and upwind drive capabilities of the Sector 60. I own and ride the Sector 60. To me, it jumps relatively well for it's size, and I actually use it in waves pretty regularly; I've ...