Should I get an 18 meter kite? Everyone keeps saying get a 12meter kite. But I want something that works in low wind and goes super fast. My 18m bowkite in high wind like 30 mph.

I live in Belmont Shores and I'm a begineer.

But I have 17 years surfing experiance at a pro-am level. Today I work allot. So I need a kite that works in low wind.

And I want to take the kite far offshore.... Like a couple miles .

yea go far it if thats what you want to hear................................

Sounds like a fake posting!

If not, stay away from kiteboarding and keep on surfing!!!

This is my first posting and no this is not a "fake posting"

I live in Belmont shores, CA. The guy in the Kite Safari tent said mostly people have 12 m kites. Then another guy said 18m+ is needed for low wind.


So which is correct? Do I get the 12 m or the 16-18 m or even bigger? I honestly don't know what to do.

Should I just go to a different kite posting board????

How much do you weigh?

What type of kiteboarding do you want to do?

By that I mean surfing with a kite using surfboards or wakeboarding style using a twin tip.

You will need to get more than one kite size to cover a wind range of upto 30 MPH.

first up how much do you weight?.... if you weight 200kg then yes use a 18m in 30mph.

if your and average weight say 80kg then no you will most likely die.

by all means buy an 18m but use it sub 20knots.
then buy a 12m and use it to 25 knoyts
then buy a 10m and use that up to 30 knots
then by an 8m and use that to 35 knots
the a 6 and use it to 40 knots

Don't kite any further than you can swim. If you can swim 2m against ocean currents then by all means go that far offshore.

No, stay at this board and keep reading a lot about safety...if not, we have to write "RIP" next time!

30 mph of wind? Not for beginners, no matter which size!!!

Learn on a 12 in up to 20 knots. An 18 is good for 10-16 knots if you have some weight.

And do stay CLOSE to the shore, never too far, as you need to be able to swim back if things go wrong.

And don't kite alone.

Did you have lessons yet? If not, do it asap.
Do not go go kite without!!!

And do listen to us, we know more than you!!!

I weigh 165 pounds and am 5'10. Why would I "die" from kiteboarding? I have surfed pipeline, reefs, and huge waves all my life. I want to kite far offshore and along the cliffs at Palos Verdes and boost airs in the waves.

As long as there is wind I don't understand why kiteboarding far offshore would be an issue. I mean you can always check the wind/weather forecast right?

How about a 15 m? Is that good? I will always be kiting alone. I work allot and don't have any friends. I have not gotten lessons yet. I was going to see if I could learn from the videos on you tube first.

I don't understand what is to worry about in this sport. I don't mean to sound presumptious but it doesn't look very dangerous... at least not from shore..

it's not very dangerous if you know what you're doing, unfortunately it takes a little while to get to that point. 15m is good if you are fat, but if you're a pro surfer then you're probably not.

you need different gear for different conditions, period. i dont think you would take a SUP to jaws, to use a surfing analogy...

a 12m is usually good around 12 knots to 20-24 depending on your weight. 9m for up to 30. if you wanted to get an old shitty 18m then it would have the same range as a modern 12 except if you don't know what you're doing you will probably die, because old shitty big kites are old and shitty.

save your money, stop looking on craigslist, and get some lessons. they will point you in the right direction.