yeh i agree

12 (or even 10m?) as he has a bit of weight

would prob be his high wind kite down the track?

Good to see that the BIG FELLA'S are getting into it . I'm about 115-120kg depending on what l had for breakfast. My smallest kite is 13m and l wouldn't go any smaller than a 12m unless you really want to piss yourself off. Don't go cheap and nasty on the board side of things either because a good board is VERY important for bigger blokes. Something like a Cabrinah Vari Pro 158 or similar would be good , works for me .

Get Lessons to start off with as well, it will save you plenty and you can use there gear to confirm your kite and board sizes before you you buy your own.

Hope this helps
Big Richard

A good guide is to divide your weight by 7 this works out pretty close to the right size kite.
I'm a 100kg so a 14m works best for me.
This calculation tells me to look towards a 16 for a 110kg rider but for a first kite I'd look at 14m.
I also think that mid or low aspect kites seem to work better for heavy weights as they have more low down grunt to get you going.

Cheers
Pete

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For a big guy in australind for Seabreezes in summer you definately want something 14 -16 m2 . With bigger kites however comes more drag.

Do your research here because all kites were NOT created equal when it comes to foil efficiency. Some brands or models are gonna drag you down wind no matter what in this size - especially if you dont get your board selection spot on (not too small - at you size Dont go for anything under 41 cm wide ! Many crew are riding boards that are too small for the majority of their riding - or have the patience to wait until it is super windy before they get on the water. Go wider if possible and make sure the rockerline is super efficient )make sure you are getting good fins with a nice fine foil on them - be wary of any fins that are made of plastic.

The trick is to find a kite in this size that flies efficiently - and believe me it is very possible to come unstuck here. Some brands are excellent - many just plain suck in this area- its easy to make a small kite that flies sort of well but designing a big kite that flies efficiently is an art.

Ask aound and always keep kite efficiency in the back of your mind. It is SO important to your enjoyment of theis sport.


"Grunt" is often confused with a kite that just flies inefficiently.
And if someone tells you that a kite is "smooth" - ask them what that really means cos everyone uses this description to describe a kite they like but i dont believe it actually tells you anything about how the kite flies. Kind of a useless buzz word at the moment.

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