Could anyone tell me which kite , would be better for low end and which one would have more pull.
How is the bar feeling?
I prefer a heavier bar that I could feel better where the kite is.
Thank you in advance,
Eduardo

Biased with extensive familiarity with Cabrinha. SB has more power and more range, Park is faster and has lighter bar pressure. Boardsports sells both, maybe they will respond

Biased with extensive knowledge of the Naish lineup I agree with some of the above...but since I have no knowledge of the SB it is hard to make any kind of comparison.

I can say the park is a great kite. It has nice smooth power delivery and loops great for a big kite. For free riding, wave riding (if you do need a big kite) it works great.

Park has great power, but I think a lot mistake its medium gruntyness for low power. It will move to the front of the window, once you ride it well I think it works. My "trick" to squeezing a little more out of the kite is to not move the bar. I think it bleeds a lot of power when you do, so that kite will feel like it has less power. I can ride in pretty light winds with this kite.

Bar pressure on the park is adjustable. It goes from light to reasonably heavy. I usually keep mine on the middle setting and definitely know where the kite is at all time.
The front bridle can also be adjusted, and if you put it on the back setting the kite has noticeably more pull.

Park will fly until just about where there is no wind. Easy relaunch and it has the light wind relaunch system, which works great.

What will you be using the kite for?

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A.,
I intend to use the kite in an area that doesn't have too much wind.
The wind is about 11knt to 15knt.
I like to jump high with a good hang-time, soft landing, good bar pressure to feel where the kite is, and freeride.
I never use the kite unhooked and I don't do wake style tricks.
I am used to a Cult 2010, but I don't like the bar feeling. When I jump, I can't feel the kite and the land isn't so good.
Before this Cult I had a Helix (the first one with 2:1 bar), and because of its higher bar pressure the jumps almost were perfects.
The thing I like most is high jumps with soft landings.
Thank you in advance,
Eduardo

Well again I can't compare which makes it a little hard, but I think the Park jumps well. It does jump differently from the cult. Instead of the sheeting type jump, it jumps more like a c where you send it. It does have more pull in the jump and loops for sure.

Re bar pressure: I ride it in the middle setting and find it fine, but there is a setting on the back lines that gives even more bar pressure. I've mostly ridden it in very light winds. I would like to take it in more wind to see and obviously there is a limit to how high you can jump in 11 knt.
..but it is a fun jumping kite. It also works in down the line type riding.

yeah! your right! Biased with extensive familiarity with Cabrinha. SB has more power and more range,.

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I`ve got some test experience regarding SB and now I have Park /tested both 12/.
Yes, SB has more grunty feeling but it sits deeper in the window.
Very solid, but steering feels spongy.
Park has much lighter and more C feel wich describes /according to me/ the perception of difference in range.
For me, Unhooked Park is much better.
Sent jumps: I didn`t compare both but I guess SB could be better in this dept but this is always more matter of technique.
Btw, heavier bar could be a reason to feel where the kite is but I do think that this is more or less related to the way the certain kite flies /power delivery specifics/.
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From what you describe you're looking at the wrong kites bro

If you don't ride unhooked why are you looking at EITHER of these kites.
The switchblade is slow stable blimp, useful only when unhooked.

Can't much commment on the park but based on reviews it's the exact opposite of what you're after. light bar pressure, not much low end.

Go north rebel, cab crossbow, ozone edge, or some other known big boosting kite if you plan on staying hooked it, they'll get you upwind faster and jump you to the moon.

Hi, I am looking for a light wind kite for strapless surfboard riding; mainly practising jumps with grabs in low winds.

Is the Park good for that; I am good at milking the low end from the kite but need something bigger than my current 10.5 meter gives. I need a fast flying kite, which turns well and jumps ok as well with some float. I need as low bar pressure as possible, does the Park 2012 give that? I have 2011 8meter and that's pretty nice kite.

Thanks!

Eduardo,
I ride the Cabrinha Switchblade 14m and use it for lighwind riding in that 10-16knots wind range. The kite is very stable in the sky in the light wind conditions and provides the performance i need for both hooked and unhooked riding. Sent jumps in very light winds are not something I do much of, so my prefernce is to just park and ride the kite more wakestyle hooked or unhooked. The SB goes upwind just fine in these conditions. When it becomes too light for my TT, I switch to a directional board or skimboard to milk out those last few knots.