Hi,
i dont know what to do..help guys. which choose?
I tride only cabrinha switchblade 2008m i like it, and i dont have opportunities to try this kites.
2010 Best Kahoona V2 11,5m2 or Cabrinha Switchblade 2011 10m2 or 11m2
i like freeride, big air, hangtime, sometimes freestyle..
i ride 4 years..generally ride in lakes in continental wind
my weight 85kg
thanks

The Kahoona 11.5m will give you more low end over the switchblade 11m. I had the Kahoona 11.5m V2 and could kite down to about 12 knots with a regular sized twin tip (Mako 140) and 10 knots on a big board (Mako King). I'm 75 kg. Other benefit of the Kahoona is super fast relaunch.

The problem with Kahoona V2 was it wasn't too much fun on the high end. Above 20 knots, the bar pressure was really high and I couldn't jump too well. I could ride it up to 25 knots, but would get pulled off my edge before the kite made it to the top of the window to jump. I have the Kahoona V3 11.5m now and it seems much better on the top end.

Dont want to jump this post, but i have been riding 09 nemesis's and was thinking of looking into the kahoona. I like the nemi, but was looking for something different. anyone know how they compare.

BC

What davesails said.

Agree. the newer Kahoonas have better high end now, are built a bit beefier, and they jump very well too. Love the Kahoonas - simple, functional, affordable. I'm a "multi-pump" fan, but some people like the one-pump given the option.

The feel of these two kites are quite different, you should defiantly try the Kahoona. I love the kite, it´s soo playful, and still a good jumper. But it turns in a tighter circle and with less power in the turn than the HP. I think it has a bit more low end. The TS will probably feel more familiar since it also has more power in the turns, but also has a bit more unhooked stability, and better for tacking.

The kahoona on the other hand is more playful and forgiving. It makes me whanna puch my riding and ride the kite a lot more aggressive even if the conditions are crazy. Both kites have good top end, the V4 will feel a bit more solid overpowered, than earlier models due to deeper wingtips. So also good for overpowered jumps, but the HP will lift you a bit higher. That said the lift and hangtime in the Kahoona is still very good. Maybe a slightly bit more bar pressure I think, but far form to heavy, just let you feel were the kite is.

For waves it´s better - better downwind drift. The relaunch is easier - as easy as it gets.

I use the GP a lot these days but have hundreds of days on the Kahoona, and will never stop riding it I think. Just love that playfull and friendly feel! And it always does what it´s suppose to when the conditions gets ruff. When you crash the kite, it normally just sits on it´s wingtip depowered (when you don´t crash t straight in the windwindow - but even then kind and easy to handle and relaunch), waiting to be relaunched. So I find it a nice kite to practice new stuff on as well.

It´s fast enough to catch you nicely after a kiteloop, and is not going to kill you so easy to puch the loops more aggressively and the kite further down in the loop before you send it up to catch you again. The V3 and the V4 have the B-setting so they can be made slower - it helps a bit unhooked and for handlepasses, but of course not a C-kite so not that kind of stability and slack, but the friendlyness makes you still want to puch and easy to still make the trick even it you make a misstake (be course of the pivot turning - a tight circle) it will not pull that much when you oversteer it catching the bar again.

- switchblade jumps higher
- switchblade has more bar pressure and feedback
- switchblade is more stable because it has more struts
- switchblade pulls harder
- switchblade bar is unnecessarily complex
- kahoona bar is simpler but not as well built
- kahoona has more pivotal turning
- switchblade overall build quality of bar and kite is much better imo
- kahoona is lighter and drifts a little better, but feels less stable to me in gusty wind because of only 3 struts
- kahoona is faster, switchblade on wakestyle setting doesnt move - good for handlepasses

overall i like the switchblade a lot better but for surfing id get the kahoona