Hi everyone! I am new to the world of kiteboarding and this forum, but have been using you guys as a reference for months. I am having a hard time finding concrete info on board sizing and was hoping you guys would help me out.
I am 200lbs, and will be kiteboarding off cleveland in Lake Erie. I fly a slingshot machine 17.5, and have a lot of experience wakeboarding, snowboarding etc. Being the great lakes, the wind varies quite a bit. However, I will most likely be flying in 10-14 knot wind most days, maybe the occasional 18+. I am not looking to get too crazy into jumping (but wouldn't mind having the ability to progress to that), etc, and would just like a board that would let me get out and ride as often as possible with the varying wind conditions. I have had people suggest everything from 135cm boards all the way up to 180s. I tend to pick things up fairly quickly, and am not as concerned with the boards "easyness to ride" as I am with the board's ability to be ridden in a range of conditions.
I would LOVE a cabrinha prodigy 148, but I am having a hard time coming across one. There are currently a couple Naish thorn 141tt boards on ebay for a decent price... Would that be too small for my weight and wind conditions? Any advice would be greatly appreciated!!!
PS... If any of you guys have a board you a looking to sell, let me know!