WA
3 posts
Hi! I weight 63kg. Which kit could be work better for me in very light wind conditions (7 to 8) knots? I suposed the 17, but I confused with some opinions I have read... Comment will be very appreciated.
Robotbird from Chile
NSW
4382 posts
The 17M would be way overkill for a 63kg person. I weigh 75kg and the biggest kite I have ever needed to get out in sub 10 knots is a 16M SB2, but now I use a 14M SB3 or Contra08 14M combined with a 1.52 x 44 Underground FLX
At your weight a 14M and a bigger board will be all you need.
Cya and
Goodwinds
Steve
WA
3 posts
thank you for your comment steve.
34 posts
go for the 14. i rode a 17 contra the other day and i'm around 70 kg riding a 129 twin tip. and believe me you only need a 14 the amount of power in the 17 is way to much for you weight. and a 14 would be more playful too. but the best way to find out is to try them out at your local dealer
34 posts
go for the 14. i rode a 17 contra the other day and i'm around 70 kg riding a 129 twin tip. and believe me you only need a 14 the amount of power in the 17 is way to much for you weight. and a 14 would be more playful too. but the best way to find out is to try them out at your local dealer
NSW
105 posts
I ride a 14 contra and I am 100kg -I would never consider anything bigger. THe 14 pulls like a truck! I am palning haplily upwind on my surfboard in about 10 knts and can get out through waves and then catch one in even less. The ligher the wind the slower they turn - my biggeset issue with the 14 is how slow it turns in light wind.I can't imagine how slow a 17 would turn in 10knts!
