Snow kiters? What has that got to do with the price of eggs? KITE - SURFING....not snow boarding...
Because they won't relaunch hey that's the only reason?
For the average punter who is not unhooking and not smacking their kite in the drink which comes with the territory when learning wake style, I would say I could always get my foils up out of the water way quicker than a LEI if you know what you are doing. But yes if left there for a while you can get in trouble.
Nope I changed from foils to LEIs purely on performance alone and trust me I held off for a long time after they died a quick death over here.
In light winds they have their place, but board selection is crucial. You have to remember the pros push the sport and the hence the wings capability to its very maximum, and they ride leis, except a few riders who have my respect IMO. You can bang on about marketing conspiracy and all that jazz but in the end the market will tell you what is best and what isn't and the numbers don't lie.
Oh except if you are snowboarding? wTF?
There is no doubt though I really miss the ease of setting up quickly, no pumping, and I missed the apparent wind build up until I found the edge.
I'm seriously intrigued with fly surfers chronic though, demo arriving over here end of the month. I will be testing and reviewing the shit out of it.