I haven't seen a snowkite board up close, so please take my questions and comments with a grain of salt... Can someone tell me what the differences are between a typical snowboard and a snowkite board? From what I have gathered on this forum, some snowkite boards have delamination issues and other problems that the snowboard industry has already perfected. With snowboards built to fit every type of rider and condition, I am curious why the need for a 'new type' of board. Seems to me that it would be a rider preference; soft and flexy, or stiff and snappy. I would think the type of snow you ride on would dictate what type of board you want to ride on(and the rider size of course).
If you are wanting to get into the sport, and don't have a board already, that would be one thing. Are other snowboarders purchasing a board specific for kiting?
Cheers!
Shoe