Other Boards or only Radical5?

[danz]

Hi AirStylers!

I've upgraded my Rebel18AS with 27meters lines kit (I used 24m before also in Egypt in Ras Sudr) and now the kite is more powerful and I cannot jump well because when I send the kite from 10.30 to 12...at 11-11.30 it pulls me off the water (with not a very strong wind...16-17knots!) so the jump is crappy

I think that a smaller board should help...Now I use a 129x39 but I see that all the best AirStylers use the Flyboard Radical 5 127x36...

But it's soooooo expensive!! 640 euros without pads, handle and fins...WTF?

Can you suggest me a similar board that I can buy but less expensive that radical?

Thanks!

[Toby]

anything smaller should work. Board is not that important.

But work on your technique...go a bit downwind to get under the kite, then send it to zenith pop and pull the bar.

[danz]

I will try tnx Toby

[downunder]

Yep, what Toby said.

Best guys can use any board, a piece of wood if needed

27meters lines kit changes timings a lot. Personally didn't like it.

[danz]

Yep, what Toby said.

Best guys can use any board, a piece of wood if needed

27meters lines kit changes timings a lot. Personally didn't like it.

in Ras Sudr I saw that all rebels18 used 27m... (Toby 35m ) and the kite with 27mt is more stable during the airtime...but for now I have to learn how to have a good lift with 27

[Toby]

No, I have 32m.

Using longer lines has several advantages, that's why more tricks are possible.