hey mate,
i weigh 70kgs and live in perth although i get down south more often than not. in summer you could get away with just a 7m certainly. the typical seabreeze should see you nicely powered.
whats the kite your buying? are you planning to ride on a surfboard or twintip?

enjoy

Bugaloo93 said...

...100% Depower...

Sorry to burst your bubble, but there is NO such thing as 100% depower.
Most kites have decent windranges these days, but don't be conned into thinking that some kites have 100% depower.

^^^ what he said. 7m is too small. 9 or 10m for a 1 kite quiver.

Bugaloo93 said...




Does someone know a qualified teacher in the south west?
I´m not really interestet in spending $220 for 2hrs.

i will wait with anticipation in reading about how some ****ing retard has wrapped himself around a pole then . All the best

^^^^treat the $220 as an invenstment in your gear, your time and your life. "would you try and fly a helicopter without lessons?" Shannon Best. Beginners are brutal with kites and crash em hard. If you dont take everyones advice, youll need this: HOLD THE LINE KITES, Neil Taylor, Cambridge St Wembly, he does kite repairs.

Plummet said...

Ive got to say $220 seems damn expensive for 2 hours. i'd expect at least 4hours for that amount.

Thats what i reckon... I can get it for 150 in Perth. It´s not my plan to start kitsurfing without a good amount of lessons.I´m not that crazy. But it´s good to see that the guys out there are worried about me. Thanks for that.

Can someone help me now with my question: 7m North Rebel for $350 for a beginner in the south west??? I´am looking for a 9m slinshot rpm too
Again--> 73kg

My 2c worth.
No to either option.
The North rebel is an awesome buy at that price but not really a beginner kite. Nor is the RPM. Both great kites for those who know how to get them performing but as a beginner they will slow your progress.
And definitely not a 7M - at your weight 9/10ths of what isnt working for you will be the small kite. And as a beginner you will not know what parts are the 9/10ths and what bits are the 1/10th.
Go bigger - when its windy enough for your 7 it'll be too windy learn.

Kite classes was the best thing ive done it...again..and again until i managed to get up and sort of running...2 hour lesson its enough for u to understand the wind and how the kite flys but to really have a feel of the sport u need a got 7 hours....to also do some self rescue with someone that know..get all your questions answered...much easier to progress if u proper learn the basics..at the end of the day stop being so tight and spend some money in something that u gonna love it....3 weeks without go to the pub and u will be kiting...them prepare yourself because 1 kite its not enough...not even 2 ...

7m is the perfect size for the sou west.......
pm if you wanna hook up for some informal lessons in the sou west
but just hit augusta and australind in the summer and Duns in th e winter
Z

Get your lessons first then buy the gear. Who knows, you might be one of those strange people that finds that they don't actually like kitesurfiing! Why waste $1000 on gear before that?

$200-300 for lessons will save you a lot of heartache in the future, especially where you are based as there aren't perfect beginners spots where you can easily recover. You need to be riding at a reasonable standard before you go off solo.

- Augusta on the flat side has you ending up over the river in the trees if things go wrong.
- Margs - you can't learn there and an experienced local will probably cut your lines for trying.
- Busselton might be better I have no personal experience.

I'll give you a little anecdote as to the value of lessons. A friend of mine bought gear a couple of years ago and was given very rudimentary lessons by a friend. He is a good surfer/snowboarder/skater and so you would expect he would have no dramas progressing. However, because he had not had decent lessons he really struggled and lost interest. We were on holiday in Mauritius recently and he forked out 200 euro for private lessons for 4 hours. By the end of the 4 hours he was riding upwind. He said it was the best money he had ever spent and wished he had done it sooner.

I would say every hour of lessons is worth 4 hours of self teaching. It's not that kitesufing is super difficult, it's just when someone is watching you they can quickly rectify any problems you are having and give you pointers. Don't expect too much from your fellow kiters - on a good day they will be too concerned with getting out there themselves!