This is not a Best pimp.

I am sick of flying a large kite on light wind days and want to get a TTboard designed specifically for light wind. I don't want a huge chunky beginners board. I'm after a board that will do the same job as a smaller TT but in light winds. I weigh 85kg and I'm not a beginner.

I've heard the Slingshot Glide and the Nobile XTR are worth looking at. If you have used these boards or another board that you rate please respond.

Hey Bagger,
I've tried most light wind boards TT and Surf boards and settled on the SS Glide. Also 85 kg and with a 14 T3 I'm up and going nicely in 10 knots.

Oh by the way, I'm not a Slingshot Pimp. I actually fly and ride Airush most of the time.
After a lot of $$$ spent, I found the slingshot combo the best light wind option for me.

I hear OZone are bringing out a Light wind kite in 2010.

Try as many as you can first.

HAAK

Jr Walks said...

TBagger said...

This is not a Best pimp.

I am sick of flying a large kite on light wind days and want to get a TTboard designed specifically for light wind. I don't want a huge chunky beginners board. I'm after a board that will do the same job as a smaller TT but in light winds. I weigh 85kg and I'm not a beginner.

I've heard the Slingshot Glide and the Nobile XTR are worth looking at. If you have used these boards or another board that you rate please respond.

The 07 underground FLX was a legend for going upwind in light winds
(for me though (50Kg))

50Kg!!!! I can drop heavier turds than that
How do you manage to stand on the beach when its 20knts????You would be rolling down the beach like a tumble weed lol

Ive got a 06 slingshot glide and love it for those light wind days. Like Steve says it gets a bit slappy in chop but for ultimate low end its great. Its big but will get you out when nothing else will.

Thanks fellas for your replies. The ss glide does sound good. Some of you have raised my concern about how a light wind board will behave once the wind increases to 12-13 knots and the water becomes a bit choppy.

I'll definitely check out the Underground boards. The XTR looks just like the 666 but bigger and I've tried the 666 and loved it. Anyone tried both? Do they feel similar?

Nobody has mentioned the Liquid Force WLF or WLF Ltd. Is this a dud? It looks good, unfortunatley I've never seen one in the flesh.

Disclosure: I am not a shop owner, not a sponsored rider, not affiliated with any brand in anyway...

I have been on the quest for light wind riding for a quite a while.
My stats
97Kg Dry

I think personal preference is VERY important... you need to try them out... you might find that some boards feel better than others.

I tried the following boards:
Underground FLX 146 x 46
Slingshot Glide 149

They are both VERY GOOD boards, and you can't go wrong with either.

I decided to buy the Slingshot Glide for light winds.

What I do, is bring 2 boards down to the beach, and as soon as it picks up too much for the Slingshot Glide, I swap to my Nobile 555 134
This is a great combo for me....

Hope this helps!
Enjoy!
Z

Depends what you want to do, but I highly rate skimboards.

Crazy low-end cruising/tricks/pumping onto waves etc. heaps of fun, and if the board is a decent normal skimboard shape(pintail) they are also heaps of fun when it picks up and easy to handle,

Enjoi
Matt

lotofwind said...

Jr Walks said...

TBagger said...

This is not a Best pimp.

I am sick of flying a large kite on light wind days and want to get a TTboard designed specifically for light wind. I don't want a huge chunky beginners board. I'm after a board that will do the same job as a smaller TT but in light winds. I weigh 85kg and I'm not a beginner.

I've heard the Slingshot Glide and the Nobile XTR are worth looking at. If you have used these boards or another board that you rate please respond.

The 07 underground FLX was a legend for going upwind in light winds
(for me though (50Kg))

50Kg!!!! I can drop heavier turds than that
How do you manage to stand on the beach when its 20knts????You would be rolling down the beach like a tumble weed lol

Lot of wind are you a elephant?????
cause gettin me out ya cheeks must be hard work

PS. im 13 years old so yeh

what about the airush exile?

LOL I'm a PIMP ... just wish I could get paid for sex!!!! ... actually just wish I could get some sex without paying

I teach with Flysurfer FlyDoor L and XL in ridiculously light winds and have no problems getting even my heavyweight students up and planing.

Mate, check-out the Ocean Rodeo Mako's ... not very popular down-under, but bloody good boards - the 150 x 40 is a good lite wind board (or the 140 if you are a smaller guy) and can be used in waves as well ... also, if you are worried about chop - the Mako's eat chop and go up-wind easily ...

kiteforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=2332906&start=150 is an old thread (thye have replaced the old flat pads with much better ones now from Liquid Force i think) - can find more recent threads if you do a search