Need a smaller kite

Proparoo · Post by **Proparoo** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 2:58 pm

OK, I hope I'm not opening up a "can o worms" but I thought I would throw this out to the group.

I am now rideing up wind and generally having a great time... Windsurfing for the past 20 years at Sherman and now rideing for the past couple of months.

I currently ride mainly at Sherman and have 2 kites.

1. 2005 RRD 16m
2. 2006 GK Sonic 11m

Till now all I have used is my Sonic 11m in winds from 13mph to about 23mph Till now it has worked perfectly.

I want to be able to go out in winds of 23mph to just around 30mph max.
I don't need to go fast, I really like going kind of slow up and down wind, not getting air yet.

I am now thinking of getting a nice used 2005 "C" kite in good condition for not more than $400 with bar & lines.

So what make, model and size should I look at?

I weigh about 170 and am getting much better each day I ride. Up wind is no problem even in a flood... I currently ride a Litewave 135 x 41

As always, thanks for your help...

panzerfaust · Post by **panzerfaust** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 4:10 pm

hmm, I've got an 8m WW Rage2 for sale at a really really good price in pristine condition. I don't believe that the kite has ever touched water unless Ollie dropped it before he sold it to me :).

OliverG · Post by **OliverG** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 7:14 pm

Nope! Ok, maybe once, but just on water... :)

narly1 · Post by **narly1** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 7:30 pm

Kraemer · Post by **Kraemer** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 10:20 pm

I've got a 8m Naish Boxer for sale for $395. Its is almost brand new. Used it once, never touched liquid or solid!!!

Here's the link:

https://www.bayareakiteboarding.com/ads ... t=2&page=1

It sounds like the kite for you!

-jeff

jeff@eclipsefilms.com or pm me!

Don Bogardus · Post by **Don Bogardus** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 10:44 pm

2006' North Rhino- white canopy/black struts+Le, primo cond.
kite only:$275., cam battens rule!, @145lbs, I can hold down 28mph average with this kite, to as
little as 13mph/with surfboard.

zgur · Post by **zgur** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 1:16 pm

Before I sell you my kite, please tell us which of your kites you like better: the Sonic or the ZH. They are different kites, with different feel and different flying charecrteristics..

I know you are just a beginner, but you have flown both and most likely can tell a difference.

I think the RRD is a ZH, high aspect kite, correct?

Get some, Z.

Proparoo · Post by **Proparoo** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 2:03 pm

Z Man,

I have not as of yet flown the RRD ZH

I have flown a Boxer down in Mexico but really did not get any kind of feel for it as I was really a beginner.

I really like the Sonic but I now know what more traditional kiters say about it being kind if "twitchy" or a bit unstable.. It's really no big deal as I really have nothing to compair it to...
I do like the de-power and the fact that after 8 sessions on it (once I did learn to fly it) I have never once been pulled, flung, dragged, yanked... I just sheet out and de-power, even if I do a total "hot" launch.

I dod think i want my small kite to be a "C" shaped kite and I am thinking of getting a used RRD ZH 8m...

Thanks

zgur · Post by **zgur** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 2:25 pm

OK, based on that, I think you would be very stoked on a Vegas 06 7m kite. It's the least twichy small kite I have flown, comes close to 100% depower like Sonics, and has a very positive feel in steering. It's the first small kite that a big guy like me can have fun riding.

There is a reason why you see so many vegas 06 kites in the air - they have a very refined feel and amazing range.

I'm selling my 7m in August.

You will have many choices to choose from - life is good.

Get some, Z.

panzerfaust · Post by **panzerfaust** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 7:00 pm

Don Bogardus wrote:2006' North Rhino- white canopy/black struts+Le, primo cond.
kite only:$275., cam battens rule!, @145lbs, I can hold down 28mph average with this kite, to as
little as 13mph/with surfboard.

If it's a 10m, I'll take it.

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