I am currently using a FLX42 (142x40) but am thinking of getting a smaller board for stronger winds.
Kiting for a solid 2 years.
92kg
60% flat water 40% beach
Was thinking of getting 132 or 122... need advice. If anyone could offer advice including brands and sizes (including width) it would be much appreciated.
Is it possible to trial boards from any of the shops (perth) to get some idea of the differences.

Mark

airborne kitesurfing. have full range of demo airush boards.

top boards.

dgay mamurray
i'm about 90kg too. i ride a 133 wide addiction edge in the light wind and a 128 edge in everything else i only have 1 kite a 13m RRD HIR and i can get out in just about anything.
if you are interested drop into SOS in freo and check them out. if we dont have wat you want in stock then give us a few days and we can custom make you one.

damo

Hey Mamurray1,

I was riding a Protoy 135 last year at times in powered up sessions and found that the Protoy handled the chop beautifully with the double concave bottom.

I am about 85-87 kilos and wouldn't use anything much smaller. 135 is a good comfortable small board for a bigish guy, going too small becomes harder to freestyle in choppy waters and can be too difficult to maintain a steady planing speed in gusty or holey conditions.

I also rode a Switch 135 last year and it was a bit more of a general purpose board but good bottom end and good alround, but I still prefered the Protoy for a smoother less bumpy ride.

Just check out the AIrush website for board details, but certainly don't go any smaller than 135, it will be a waste of time and money for you unless you ride in glassy smooth conditions in really strong winds.

Good winds,

You will need to be carefull of asking others which size board they use these days as things have changed with the new SLE/Bow kites.
Most Bow riders can use a larger board as they dont need to edge the board as much to control the power.
Just a thought.

Jason

If you don't have a bow, go slightly smaller, around 125-130.

He's got a large board that should carry him for lighter wind. Whats wrong with the 128 or 130? (I.e. 125-130) I've seen plenty of heavier riders who have 128's as their smaller board if they have a larger board and he did say stronger winds.