Which kite should I get?
Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 6:26 pm
Hi all,
I am an experienced wakeboarder making the transition to kitesurfing. I just learned how to fly the kite and now I want to buy one asap. I have been looking (and was recomended) the slingshot turbo diesel 12m (i want to fly in 10-20 knots). However, I did some research on that kite and to me it just doesn' t seem like a kite that will be useful in the future. It seems like a beginners kite that once past a certain stage will not be as good for tricks and since as I already mentioned I am a wakeboarder, i want to do tricks as soon as i get comfortable (i can do raileys, backrolls and sbends on wake). I was looking at the cabrinha kites and the site has much better marketing especially to the trick aspect of kitesurfing. What do you recomend as a kite for me (again i am lookign for a very diverse kite in the 10-20 wind range with full depower preferably). Is cabrinha the way to go? Is it a more prestigious brand?
I am 20yrs old and weigh about 65kg (155 pounds) give or take. I want a kite i can fly in soft winds 10knots and higher winds 20knots.
Thanks so much and sorry for the long windedness i just want to make sure i have explained my need as well as possible.
Jeremy
p.s i want to buy my kite asap and preferably a 12m
I am an experienced wakeboarder making the transition to kitesurfing. I just learned how to fly the kite and now I want to buy one asap. I have been looking (and was recomended) the slingshot turbo diesel 12m (i want to fly in 10-20 knots). However, I did some research on that kite and to me it just doesn' t seem like a kite that will be useful in the future. It seems like a beginners kite that once past a certain stage will not be as good for tricks and since as I already mentioned I am a wakeboarder, i want to do tricks as soon as i get comfortable (i can do raileys, backrolls and sbends on wake). I was looking at the cabrinha kites and the site has much better marketing especially to the trick aspect of kitesurfing. What do you recomend as a kite for me (again i am lookign for a very diverse kite in the 10-20 wind range with full depower preferably). Is cabrinha the way to go? Is it a more prestigious brand?
I am 20yrs old and weigh about 65kg (155 pounds) give or take. I want a kite i can fly in soft winds 10knots and higher winds 20knots.
Thanks so much and sorry for the long windedness i just want to make sure i have explained my need as well as possible.
Jeremy
p.s i want to buy my kite asap and preferably a 12m