James at Clearwater Hydrofoils has pretty decent prices, particularly on DIY kits - https://www.clearwaterfoils.com/collect ... board-kits

Biggest take-away from this thread IMO is not to expect anyone posting here to tell you which kite is best for you, BECAUSE a) kite preference varies widely and b) there are a lot of awesome kites with pros & cons that will either appeal to you or turn you off. IMO Clouds are still tops for drift an...

... The quest for a lightweight minimalist kitefoiling harness continues. (I tried converting a climbing harness btw - too minimalist!) Agree with you on climbing harness, same conclusion when I tried it. However, Ozone's backcountry/snow harness ( https://ozonekites.net/proddetail.asp?prod=ozone_c...

Black & red hockey stick tape has held up really well on my PKS Kiss carbon bar.

McLovin wrote: ↑

Wed Apr 19, 2023 6:50 pm

... why not be on the best gear you can find? THIS IS NOT YOUR PRACTICE LIFE!

+1
Here attitude equals altitude

... if someone can explain to me why the downwind boards work? ...? Is aerodynamics of the board important? Here goes : The longer & narrower shape of downwind foilboards came from several prominent SUP board designers experienced in SUP racing and SUP foiling ( Dave Kalama and Armie Armstrong are ...

... Many kiters (like me) don't have access to "local shops" that have demo kites... it's unrealistic for many. Good reason for a kite holiday in a place that does, such as the Gorge or Maui ? If you can't arrange a try-before-you-buy demo, then maybe 1 or 2-day rentals to really get to know whethe...

.... Get out and test one. Feel free to report back. Well said, Dan. The proof is in the pudding. Good friend of mine recently acquired a 9m Dlab Evo and he's absolutely loving it, rides it boosting massively in strong winds, works great with a foil in very little wind. He let me try it on a TT in ...

Hit up Jeff Howard and crew at PKS / Fix My What-ever ... they have a shorter ( 20 inch ) modern pump that's same size as the WMFG Regular -
https://www.pksdistribution.com/proddet ... ow-v3-pump

I've been trying for years to up my success rate on foiling foot switches and recently made a slight change / hack that I thought I'd share & discuss with the crew here. Background - I'm 60 this year, arthritic knees & about 75 - 80 % deaf ( balance improves vastly when hearing aids are in, mine are...