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Postby Pedro Marcos » Sat Jun 10, 2017 9:45 am
Cool, the board looks really thin, which board is it? Is it better then the Teamavento/Moses?
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Postby gmb13 » Sat Jun 10, 2017 11:44 am
Hi Pedro.
It's a Board from Groove Kiteboards. Its 143 x 43cm
I am still testing, but i find it easer to recover from touch downs easier with this one. Also as there is a bit more flat area along the bottom I find waterstarting easier in light winds.
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Postby foam-n-fibre » Sat Jun 10, 2017 12:32 pm
Is your GPS built into the camera or mounted with the camera? It seems that your speed jumps around a lot, but it seems to be nicely in sync with the camera shake. If so it seems to be quite accurate!
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Postby gmb13 » Sat Jun 10, 2017 12:40 pm
It's a GoPro 5 Black which has GPS built in. It is sort of accurate. Here is the Polar from my Suunto Ambit.
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Postby Pedro Marcos » Sun Jun 11, 2017 12:03 am
So what combo (board/foil) would you recommend for Race initiation. very stable at high speed and starting early in lightwinds.
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Postby gmb13 » Sun Jun 11, 2017 11:53 am
Probably new the Mikes Lab Bullet LW or the Banga. Both of there foils are very easy to ride (for race foils).
Most new boards are pretty good. The Moses/TMV Comet, Groove, Axis, are all pretty easy to get used to.
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Postby evan » Mon Jun 12, 2017 10:04 am
gmb13 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 11, 2017 11:53 am
Probably new the Mikes Lab Bullet LW or the Banga. Both of there foils are very easy to ride (for race foils).
Most new boards are pretty good. The Moses/TMV Comet, Groove, Axis, are all pretty easy to get used to.
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isn't Mikeslab made out of unobtainium anymore? Read there was a one year waiting list somewhere, is that old information?
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Postby gmb13 » Mon Jun 12, 2017 10:35 am
He did not ask what was readily available, he just asked what was the best.
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Postby Pedro Marcos » Mon Jun 12, 2017 11:34 am
gmb13 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 12, 2017 10:35 am
He did not ask what was readily available, he just asked what was the best.
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Hahah, the Banga also does not have a complete website.
So ill make the questions again: The top 3 best race foils available to order?
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