Naish Shockwave 12m Review
Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 5:44 pm
Rider overview
Firstly, an overview on me so you know where it’s coming from. I’m definitely only a weekend kiter although I kite at every possible moment (much to my fiancé’s dismay). I am by no means an extreme kiter and I kite in gusty inland conditions. I am too crap to be sponsored and I don’t have a brand preference. Prior to my latest purchase, I had Cabrinha, Wipika and Caution kites (which will no longer be used) so I am not an existing Naish junkie who will only ride Naish. I ended up buying the Naish after testing it a couple of times.
Overview
I had the opportunity to test some of the bows and eventually decided on a SLE. (Not quite a bow, its hybrid, about half bow). I only tested the crossbow and nova. I didn’t test the turbo diesel or switchblade so I can’t comment on them. The choice is my own and not necessarily the best kite for everyone, so I’ll elaborate in my review of why I liked it. The choice as to whether you get one is your own and I would strongly suggest you test all the kites and don’t buy on reputation or you may not get what you want. I reiterate – TEST THE DAMN KITES BEFORE YOU BUY THEM IN CASE YOU DISAGREE WITH ME!!! You could even disagree with me on a large number of points here, I’m not professing to be an expert at all, in fact I am far from it. These types of kites are largely love or hate style kites.
SLE vs. Bow…how different are they?
Before I start, this is not a comparison between the shockwave and the crossbow, but there are some references to similarities or differences so people know what I am talking about.
So, firstly, what is a SLE? Well, if you missed the “Is the shockwave a bowâ€
Firstly, an overview on me so you know where it’s coming from. I’m definitely only a weekend kiter although I kite at every possible moment (much to my fiancé’s dismay). I am by no means an extreme kiter and I kite in gusty inland conditions. I am too crap to be sponsored and I don’t have a brand preference. Prior to my latest purchase, I had Cabrinha, Wipika and Caution kites (which will no longer be used) so I am not an existing Naish junkie who will only ride Naish. I ended up buying the Naish after testing it a couple of times.
Overview
I had the opportunity to test some of the bows and eventually decided on a SLE. (Not quite a bow, its hybrid, about half bow). I only tested the crossbow and nova. I didn’t test the turbo diesel or switchblade so I can’t comment on them. The choice is my own and not necessarily the best kite for everyone, so I’ll elaborate in my review of why I liked it. The choice as to whether you get one is your own and I would strongly suggest you test all the kites and don’t buy on reputation or you may not get what you want. I reiterate – TEST THE DAMN KITES BEFORE YOU BUY THEM IN CASE YOU DISAGREE WITH ME!!! You could even disagree with me on a large number of points here, I’m not professing to be an expert at all, in fact I am far from it. These types of kites are largely love or hate style kites.
SLE vs. Bow…how different are they?
Before I start, this is not a comparison between the shockwave and the crossbow, but there are some references to similarities or differences so people know what I am talking about.
So, firstly, what is a SLE? Well, if you missed the “Is the shockwave a bowâ€