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eppo

9793 posts

eppo

WA, 9793 posts

1 Dec 2010 9:55pm

Looking to buy two kahoona's. I weigh 83kg, ride north freestyle fish and TT on strong days. Kite down Mandurah way, so a little lighter than Perth, but I do go up north once or twice a year.

From those who ride these kites, what two kites will cover the most wind range and still let me out in say 25-28 knots. After this I'm out anyway.

Cheers guys

eppo

ps Is this the right section to put this in?? I get confused with all the different areas.

moons

349 posts

moons

WA, 349 posts

1 Dec 2010 10:52pm

G'day Eppo,
I'm about 80kg and if i had to pick one I'd go for the 9.5m.
I use a 9 & 11 waroo in Mandurah and if it's too light for my 11 it's not worth it

The burgundy one looks mint

resaka

28 posts

resaka

WA, 28 posts

2 Dec 2010 8:24am

HI,,i will go with a 7.5 and a 9.5,,,better demo this kites first,,,for example we dont sell kites before u had a go and you are 100% happy,,,see our website and give us a call and for sure we can help as we ride kahoonas in all wind conditions,,,

reverse777

48 posts

reverse777

WA, 48 posts

2 Dec 2010 10:09am

Go for the Kahoona V2 7.5 with 50cm bar & 9.5 with 55cm bar. I have these and they do perform. Plenty of low end grunt for trucking upwind and the V2 top end has improved from V1.

resaka

28 posts

resaka

WA, 28 posts

2 Dec 2010 11:00am

Yep 7.5 v2 is my favourite one,,from 18 to 30 knots,,waves ,freestyle,,good boosting,,and yep its much better then the first edition,,super stable,grunty like a truck and super fast,,,most riders dont understand why a use a 7,5 and they are on 10 and even 11,,i know not easy to believe,,and the price is owesome,,,

Bo

192 posts

WA, 192 posts

2 Dec 2010 12:00pm

eppo said...

What two kites will cover the most wind range and still let me out in say 25-28 knots

The 9.5 will let you ride from 15 knots, the 7.5 will take 30 knots, so those are the 2 kites to go for. I use the same 50cm bar for both and find the kites turn fast enough.

(By the way, make no mistake guys, the Kahoona V1 is an awesome kite! Just slightly less top end.)

Regarding sizes, I can also confirm what Resaka said, I'm regularly out on the 7.5 when others are out on other brand 9's and 10's---and I weigh 93kg- its NOT my board! These kites are very wind-efficient...

eppo

9793 posts

eppo

WA, 9793 posts

2 Dec 2010 4:01pm

Okay thanks for that? How quickly does the 11.5m turn, compared to say the 11m bullaroo?

Wondering if to go a 11m bullaroo and 7.5m kahoona.

eppo

9793 posts

eppo

WA, 9793 posts

2 Dec 2010 7:16pm

moons said...

G'day Eppo,
I'm about 80kg and if i had to pick one I'd go for the 9.5m.
I use a 9 & 11 waroo in Mandurah and if it's too light for my 11 it's not worth it

The burgundy one looks mint

Hows it hangin moons, seeya down pyramids..

high as a kite

1312 posts

high as a kite

SA, 1312 posts

2 Dec 2010 9:53pm

How heavy is the bar on the larger Kahoona's?

moons

349 posts

moons

WA, 349 posts

2 Dec 2010 10:27pm

eppo said...

moons said...

G'day Eppo,
I'm about 80kg and if i had to pick one I'd go for the 9.5m.
I use a 9 & 11 waroo in Mandurah and if it's too light for my 11 it's not worth it

The burgundy one looks mint

Hows it hangin moons, seeya down pyramids..

Out @ Avalon today (Gusty as!)

hoping to get out tomorrow arvo

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