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Postby Rookie99 » Wed Mar 28, 2012 1:05 am
Hi there
Im new to KS and about to buy gear however a friend suggested using their 9m Cabrinha Nomad 2010 to learn on but Ive read reviews that say its a high performance kite.
Im 175cm / 68kg female and Ive had 3x2hr lessons
Will this be a good option -what would be the drawbacks to my learning if I was to do this and what sort of board would be best? size? width? type?
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Postby SupaEZ » Wed Mar 28, 2012 2:13 am
Yes it is possible.....that you will get frustrated on only a 9M
Summer is close by and a12M is more what you will need to have FUN & POWER at 68kg
Board wise forget about narrow boards 39/40/41/42
Look for 43/44/45/46 wide to help track upwind and create apparent wind to park your kite
Eventually you will need 2 boards (one narrower) but for now with summer buy "wide" to start
Wider twin- tip boards are generally flatter and designed with 10 to 15 knots in mind
It is nice that a 9M is available for you to try so you can also make your own decision
Good luck and good wind
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Postby Toby » Wed Mar 28, 2012 2:15 am
A kite is a kite!
And you need to get used to it no matter how it performs.
But I guess there are better kites for a very easy relaunch, Nomad might take a second longer.
But maybe someone can comment on the relaunch who knows it quiet well.
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Postby Nico » Wed Mar 28, 2012 4:24 am
Hi.
The Nomad 2010 was Cabrinhas wave and freestyle kite, making it an expert kite.
Probably not the best kite to learn on.
The relaunch is not as easy as a flatter arc kite like the Switchblade, convert or X bow.
Having a bit more of "C" shape the kite steers very well and has tons of depower thanks to its leading edge ids bridle
It also has two setting options, one for unhooked freestyle, and one for full depower and steering wave setting, making it quite versatile.
If a friend suggested you use their kite, go for it. It can only be of benefit to you.
Boardwise don't go too small. This is a common mistake and makes learning a longer process.
140 or so should do the trick.
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Postby Lanc » Wed Mar 28, 2012 8:15 am
I've been flying the 2010 9m nomad for the past two year. Still having lots of fun on it. The only problem I could see from a beginner point of view is the relaunch. Its really slow to relaunch in lighter winds (<16kn).
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Postby WaveRider001 » Wed Mar 28, 2012 8:42 am
Hi,
overall handling of the 2010 nomad is very good, also for beginners...
I had never relauch problems, but I just used 7 and 9 nomads. the bigger nomads had more relauch issues.
If the wind is very light and you have problems to relauch, you have to swim towards the kite (stroking) and let it roll on its back. With this method you release line tension and the kite will fall on its back and you can steer the kite up by pulling one steering line...
For the very first steps, I wouldn't recommend the nomad. You will have more fun with a bow shape like the convert. My girlfriend likes the nomads now, but had more fun learning with converts.
Anyway, it depends a bit on your skills. absolute beginner or already riding?
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Postby noxperpetua » Wed Mar 28, 2012 3:05 pm
Nomad 2010 is such a fast kite, guess it's a bit hard to learn on it without crashing it just on the first times...it's well built but a bit unstable...maybe you should just try a bit with it and after decide for it ot not...maybe you should look more for a delta shape kite (wainmans, ss rallies, north evo etc), easier to relauch and with slow release of pover with synusoidal strokes...
have good start anyway!!!
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