Kite choices for foiling in high winds ?
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Re: Kite choices for foiling in high winds ?
However your smallest kite should be your best condition kite. For that kite you are taking out in the highest winds. You don't want to put your life in the hands of and old shitter that might easily fail. The stakes are high in high wind kiting. Make sure you have good gear.
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Re: Kite choices for foiling in high winds ?
plummet wrote: ↑Wed Dec 27, 2017 8:08 pmHowever your smallest kite should be your best condition kite. For that kite you are taking out in the highest winds. You don't want to put your life in the hands of and old shitter that might easily fail. The stakes are high in high wind kiting. Make sure you have good gear.
+1 Bar/Lines and Kite need to be in top condition.