What is your Largest size kite, for use in water ?

Brent4336 · **Joined:** Wed Jul 11, 2007 2:09 am **Posts:** 518

I feel for u suckers!

Out again all aft...4 of the last six days and this is light wind season. I don't consider this a particularly windy place.

darippah · **Joined:** Sun Apr 22, 2012 9:07 pm **Posts:** 98

15m hq matrixx. 12kts to 19-20

Toby · **Posted:** Thu Jul 05, 2012 12:46 am

Dyno 2011 18...riding it about 90% of my time and loving it!

Windrider · **Posted:** Thu Jul 05, 2012 1:59 am

EZE 13m. Limited top end, but excellent low end.

davesails7 · **Joined:** Sun Apr 01, 2007 7:36 pm **Posts:** 690

Toby wrote:

Dyno 2011 18...riding it about 90% of my time and loving it!

I'm on my Dyno 2011 18m 90% of the time also this time of year, but no by choice like you are! :lol:

We just don't have any wind. If it's 12 knots or more, I'll ride something smaller.

RalfsB · **Posted:** Thu Jul 05, 2012 7:57 am

Toby wrote:

Dyno 2011 18...riding it about 90% of my time and loving it!

Zephyr 17m. Riding it about 70% of the time.

pmaggie · **Posted:** Thu Jul 05, 2012 8:20 am

Core Riot XR 17. I agree with SupaEz, great kite, great depower, very fast to turn (I mean "fast" for such a size, not fast as a 9...).

SupaEZ · **Joined:** Sun Jun 12, 2011 12:47 pm **Posts:** 1638

pmaggie wrote:

Core Riot XR 17. I agree with SupaEz, great kite, great depower, very fast to turn (I mean "fast" for such a size, not fast as a 9...).

You know my intention was to "only buy one kite" this spring...the Core Riot XR2 17M
But what happened is that my wife (5'2" / 110lbs) "went out first on it" when we got it
It was 9-10 knots wind side-on and she was riding the Whip Quad 5'5" in 3ft waves
When she came in after 15 minutes she said to me (very excited)....i am keeping this kite for myself

Well at this point the logical next step was to get the 19M for myself

Best purchases we ever made.....both of us out in the surf "equally" powered starting at 8 knots
We do not do downwinders...we both stay in front of our beach..just like in our windsurfing days
She can go upwind toeside and can jibe supa easily....she is a true watergirl & my best friend

Her "summer hot wind range" is 8 to 15 knots....

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14ToeSide · **Joined:** Sun Nov 27, 2011 12:16 am **Posts:** 424

Depends on your weight. I'm tippin at 240 lbs. If you are close to my weight. then in SUMMER LIGHT AIR, Speed 3 21M and a WIDE Flat board. Race board not needed with the 21. I have several of the LIGHT WIND Kites mentioned here. The 21: Flies like a 21, turns like a 21, looks like a 21, but keeps you upwind at my weight in 8-10 mph. Jumping at 10! If you are in the POPCORN weight group, disregard my 5 cents. :happybirthday:

Bille · **Joined:** Sun Sep 04, 2011 5:37 pm **Posts:** 962

14ToeSide wrote:

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If you are in the POPCORN weight group, disregard my 5 cents. ...

YEA -- a few Lb makes a HUGE difference.

I went kiting in light wind last winter, with a Guy from San Diego who weighs 190lb.
I'm 212Lb and my 2008 --- 13M Edge would Not pull me, so i put up my 2010 ---13M
Edge, and had a blast all afternoon while the 190lb guy used my 2008 kite.

There is only 22lb difference between us, and we had WAY different results while using
the same equipment !!
Bille

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