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Wakestyle Kites

Postby goldcoastkiting » Wed Jun 24, 2009 3:41 pm

I have been riding for 5 years sp I am by no means new to this, I just sold my crossbow IDS kites as they werent really my style. I do alot of wakestylekiting and wake boardingso I like that constant pull. I was looking at replacing with either Ion 4s or switchbladeIDS. Does anyone have eny experience with either ofthese kites? I bought the xbows off the word of a kiteshop and was dissapointed and now I want some feedback from anyone riding these kites. Also is there any other kitesthat look good for 2010 that I should consider? thanks for your help

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Re: Wakestyle Kites

Postby grantman54 » Wed Jun 24, 2009 3:48 pm

don't know about 2010 but obviously Liquid Force kites are ideal for wakestyle. LF riders are all pretty much wakeboarders

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Re: Wakestyle Kites

Postby Cab Driver » Wed Jun 24, 2009 5:49 pm

Hmm. Not so sure about that - Davey Blair left LF and so did Greg Norman Jr. As a matter of fact Greg is a Cabrinha rider now. I would say the Cabrinha Switchblade is a sold choice considering that the kite does everything and not just wakestyle.

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Re: Wakestyle Kites

Postby JGTR » Wed Jun 24, 2009 6:44 pm

Wakestyle has to be either:

Naish Torch
North Vegas
LF Hi Fi
SS Fuel
Hadlow Pro

Nuff said

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Re: Wakestyle Kites

Postby NickStuart » Wed Jun 24, 2009 6:49 pm

I agree.....C Kites are the way to go for wakestyle!

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Re: Wakestyle Kites

Postby mattyoaks » Wed Jun 24, 2009 6:57 pm

JGTR wrote:Wakestyle has to be either:

Naish Torch
North Vegas
LF Hi Fi
SS Fuel
Hadlow Pro

Nuff said

Jay
^^^^^^Good list of Wakestyle kites, Cabrinha haven´t made a wakestyle kite that has worked in a while, maybe the new one? But probably not if you want a really consistent pull...

For me the Torch is the way to go...

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Re: Wakestyle Kites

Postby Megabear » Wed Jun 24, 2009 7:25 pm

mattyoaks wrote:
JGTR wrote:Wakestyle has to be either:

Naish Torch
North Vegas
LF Hi Fi
SS Fuel
Hadlow Pro

Nuff said

Jay
^^^^^^Good list of Wakestyle kites, Cabrinha haven´t made a wakestyle kite that has worked in a while, maybe the new one? But probably not if you want a really consistent pull...

For me the Torch is the way to go...
yea ur so right, just look at their tricks page . all those all ugly wakestyle tricks. if only they had good kites, the tricks would have looked sooooo much better.

http://www.cabrinhakites.com/gallery/?g2_itemId=577

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Re: Wakestyle Kites

Postby mattyoaks » Wed Jun 24, 2009 7:48 pm

Megabear wrote:
mattyoaks wrote:
JGTR wrote:Wakestyle has to be either:

Naish Torch
North Vegas
LF Hi Fi
SS Fuel
Hadlow Pro

Nuff said

Jay
^^^^^^Good list of Wakestyle kites, Cabrinha haven´t made a wakestyle kite that has worked in a while, maybe the new one? But probably not if you want a really consistent pull...

For me the Torch is the way to go...
yea ur so right, just look at their tricks page . all those all ugly wakestyle tricks. if only they had good kites, the tricks would have looked sooooo much better.

http://www.cabrinhakites.com/gallery/?g2_itemId=577
If you´re Andre Philippe then shit by all means the kite makes no difference.... No doubt he has more steez than most. But for learning the moves, and consistent pull etc, no question there are better kites....


@ Goldcoastkiter; I tried the Ion3, very nice kite, compared with my Torch4, so definitely try the Ion4, should be a nice easy transition from bows...

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Re: Wakestyle Kites

Postby kowalsky » Wed Jun 24, 2009 10:21 pm

Yeah and what abot Wainman Hawaii???
They are good or bad for wakestyle???

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Re: Wakestyle Kites

Postby Satan » Wed Jun 24, 2009 10:44 pm

Nothing beats a straight C-kite for wakestyle.
It's a simple fact and no point in debating it.

Don't forget the Team Yarga from Best. Great kite (or so I hear) at a great price.


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