donchin wrote:Unhook!

Hey Rocktor! You have the Mako King so you have pretty good planability. Let's assume you get the 8m. The King will assist you when the wind hits the lighter side of 8m conditions. But if Hatteras goes off and blows steady 30mph then I believe you will be overpowered and skimming along with that Ki...

markymarc wrote:8. 11-7 is too big a gap. but get 2012 or 2014.

lowend 2013 is not so

How bad is the low end? Was thinking about getting a 2013 actually. 2014's are way too expensive right now. And 2012's are nowhere to be found.

Wt 185 lbs. currently own a 14 and 11 sb's. mostly ride my 14 on local light wind conditions but traveling to hatteras this October and looking to expand my quiver for high winds. Debating whether I should get a 9 and a 7 or just get 8 and be done. Hate to miss a windy day because of lack of proper ...

The body releases stress hormones http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stress_hormone during kiting which are epinephrine ( adrenaline ) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epinephrine and cortisol http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cortisol. Epinephrine creates a "flight, freight or fight" response and inhibits sleep. ...

Condolences to the family and glad you made it fine DrLW. I have been in a similar kitemare before when after I had to punch out, the lines wrapped tightly around both my ankles. I somehow managed to self rescue. Ever since I have been wanting to carry a real knife and not a wimpy hook knife. So wha...

jinxmix wrote:If anyone is representing Cabrinha, perhaps they can assist with my questions!

Look for cabdriver.

Okay here's my position...so far... The 140/165 combo works really well if you are set on the mako feel, the mako performance and what a Mako has to offer. The king can be pushed and useable to the upper range of a kite you may be on. Hence easy to change to the 140 and continue. I still maintian t...

Awesome. Thanks for the input guys. I guess my next question is anyone owns more than one size mako? What other boards do you guys own?

How is the Ocean Rodeo Mako 165 in high winds? It is a huge board but also gas a nice rocker. I just picked up this board because of how well it handles chop but wondering if i should get a smaller mako for winds 20-25 kts. I weigh 185 lbs. Any mako riders with some input?