Dimitri, you have got another 2 months. Come over here and we hit some islands to the east of Bali for some real down the line side -to side-off shore wave riding!
Gear: SCREAMER 7/9/12/14 for Free Style. Not to forget the SCREAMER 10 LTD for my one go kite. SURF 8 & 12 for the waves. RENEGADE 6.5 and 9 for all around kiting. And some times I use my son's JUNIOR PRO 4 when it blows 45+ for the waves. Just try the EPICKITES and you will see for yourself.
Brand Affiliation: Owner of EPIC KITES
Location: OUTER BANKS (NC) USA. Owner of EPICKITES
Ok Westozzy your wish is my command. I was able to put together a video of one of the prototype 8m SURF kite. Sorry about the quality but we had only an IPHONE with us. Plus I did not know it was going to be so windy so I did not have the SURF 5 with me only the 8m & 12m. I was way over powered on the kite since it was blowing 16 to 32++ mph and I did not want to use the RENEGADE 6.5 so I can test the performance of the SURF 8 in these conditions. The only way to be able to hold the SURF 8 and wave ride was to set it up on the lower knot in order to have it depowered all the time. Not great but it worked and I was able to test its performance.
Gear: SCREAMER 7/9/12/14 for Free Style. Not to forget the SCREAMER 10 LTD for my one go kite. SURF 8 & 12 for the waves. RENEGADE 6.5 and 9 for all around kiting. And some times I use my son's JUNIOR PRO 4 when it blows 45+ for the waves. Just try the EPICKITES and you will see for yourself.
Brand Affiliation: Owner of EPIC KITES
Location: OUTER BANKS (NC) USA. Owner of EPICKITES
These are few pictures of the REEF 5'7" surf board while testing the SURF 8m kite prototype.
Will have a picture for you of the final looks of the SURF 5/8/12m kite + the BAG very soon.
Gear: SCREAMER 7/9/12/14 for Free Style. Not to forget the SCREAMER 10 LTD for my one go kite. SURF 8 & 12 for the waves. RENEGADE 6.5 and 9 for all around kiting. And some times I use my son's JUNIOR PRO 4 when it blows 45+ for the waves. Just try the EPICKITES and you will see for yourself.
Brand Affiliation: Owner of EPIC KITES
Location: OUTER BANKS (NC) USA. Owner of EPICKITES
Yes you are right Westozzy. I get a better balance when I unhook, and I can surf the wave way better unhook because I am not constrain to the kite and you get a feel for freedom.
Will post some pictures with some unhook surfing but I usually unhook when the waves are way bigger then that day.
Local Beach: Cass Lake MI Port Huron MI (Lake Huron) Metro Beach MI (Lake St. Clair) Harsens Island MI (Lake St. Clair)
Favorite Beaches: Tawas MI (Lake Huron) Oscoda MI (Lake Huron) Little Sable Point MI (Lake Michigan) The Flats (Key West) Anywhere in Cape Hatteras Kite Beach (Maui) La Ventana (Mexico) Barkers (Grand Caymen)
Gear: SCREAMER 7/9/12/14 for Free Style. Not to forget the SCREAMER 10 LTD for my one go kite. SURF 8 & 12 for the waves. RENEGADE 6.5 and 9 for all around kiting. And some times I use my son's JUNIOR PRO 4 when it blows 45+ for the waves. Just try the EPICKITES and you will see for yourself.
Brand Affiliation: Owner of EPIC KITES
Location: OUTER BANKS (NC) USA. Owner of EPICKITES