Iknow this post wont bring any new info for those who already riding on small borads & particurary "Radicals".... but for thos who areintheproccss of gathering inforamtionabout Airstyle i can add my two cents.
From the previous year when i was riding th whole"Boracay" season on a 138x42 FUTURE KITING boards i recently & finnaly switched to a 128x38 2011 S Raical.
This is a small change in the "area projection", but this is a dramatical change riding-wise.
Toay we had an first session of win on Boracay and right from the starts the season jumped onto steay all-day-long 18-25knots. It not a hurricane, but most of the people rided 7-11m during the whole day.
I was the only one who was on a 14m Switchblade. And to be honest i think nothing woulnt happen with me even if i rided on my 16m instead.
The amount of power which i can control with a help of a small boar is very very intriguing.
An if previusly (on a big board) i ene up any 1-2hour session (on same winds) being completely tired in the legs area. Well, no i feel zero "aftermath" of being overpowered an just a small "weakness" in hans because it was just a first session in 6 months.
But yeah, its really a huge difference when you switch to a "proper" size of the boar.
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