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Re: What's your favorite lightwind kite?

Postby Javawalker » Sat Jun 10, 2017 11:53 am

Hi
I own a naish fly 2016 from last year and yes it's a 17m .
When i bought this kite i thought it was a 15 , it's not .
Ps: Naish should put a number on this kite and i like fly the Fly :)
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Re: What's your favorite lightwind kite?

Postby hudstur » Mon Jun 12, 2017 5:36 pm

Ocean Rodeo Flite 14.5m

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Re: What's your favorite lightwind kite?

Postby palmbeacher » Mon Jun 12, 2017 6:08 pm

Maui Cloud C2 17M. Will go at 6kts with a foil.

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Re: What's your favorite lightwind kite?

Postby tomato » Tue Nov 21, 2017 1:31 pm

Does anyone has experience with Gaastra Spark 17m kite. There some pretty good deals online for it. Smaller sizes have good reviews, but how about 17m size? How good it is for light wind?

I am a beginner, 80kg. Mowing the loan mostly. Since I can not kite as often as I want in a good wind- when I go to the beach I do not want to sit if wind is a bit too weak. I'd like to kite with it in 10-15 knots.

My biggest size today is 12m Nobile T5. Another option is just to get LW directional board.

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Re: What's your favorite lightwind kite?

Postby kiterocky » Tue Nov 21, 2017 1:53 pm

Rrd emotion mk1 17

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Re: What's your favorite lightwind kite?

Postby Tone » Tue Nov 21, 2017 4:17 pm

Sonic 15m.

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Re: What's your favorite lightwind kite?

Postby ChickenD!ken » Tue Nov 21, 2017 4:23 pm

XR5 19m.

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Re: What's your favorite lightwind kite?

Postby Nem0 » Tue Nov 21, 2017 8:20 pm

18m Diablo from Fone. It's for SALE! ;-)

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Re: What's your favorite lightwind kite?

Postby Kash » Tue Nov 21, 2017 8:55 pm

Gts4 15m cuz it loops and is decent freestyle and airstyle machine. You can do all sorts of tricks and have fun in 12 knots.

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Re: What's your favorite lightwind kite?

Postby bazzamac » Tue Nov 21, 2017 9:19 pm

I'm 200lb, 17m Slingshot Turbine, dependable, solid, re-launches easy and get's me flying in 8mph with a 150x50 board.


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