Just getting back into it after a couple of seasons off so am looking for some help on some suggestions for 09 kites I can pick up secondhand. I weigh about 88kg and want to get away with 1 kite for 15 - 25 ish knots in the smallest size possible. About an early intermediate and mainly freeride.

Was after something that had the following:

- Good low end power
- 4 lines
- Push away flagging safety (used to fly Rebels and liked the safety release)
- One pump
- Good floaty jumps
- Easy relaunch (starting out again in the surf so need something thats going to come up quick if I drop it!)

Would be great to get any suggestions on what would be a good fit.

I was thinking Purple too

DPH said...

Just getting back into it after a couple of seasons off so am looking for some help on some suggestions for 09 kites I can pick up secondhand. I weigh about 88kg and want to get away with 1 kite for 15 - 25 ish knots in the smallest size possible. About an early intermediate and mainly freeride.

Was after something that had the following:

- Good low end power
- 4 lines
- Push away flagging safety (used to fly Rebels and liked the safety release)
- One pump
- Good floaty jumps
- Easy relaunch (starting out again in the surf so need something thats going to come up quick if I drop it!)

Would be great to get any suggestions on what would be a good fit.

Get one of these puppies The jumps are really floaty ,you'll need to get some of these to put on the help with relaunch .i'm not sure if you can get them in one pump but they do come with stickers that you can put on your kite or in your room.

Check out the Royal Solo 11m (I have one for sale:) $1200 with e=very thing you need and its been used twice (demo kite).

Yeah, had a look at the wave kite topic. Will prob be in shore break most of the time but not really after a dedicated wave kite at the moment. Looking for something to ride with a twin tip and take to flat water spots as often as possible. I'm not that good a surfer unfortunately!

Those Eclipse prices are pretty bloody amazing though.

i've just picked up a cabrinah ids and found it is quick to relaunch and great for les experienced riders like me but still very capable for the more experienced. i had one test fly and went from crash landing all my jumps to being very smooth in half an hour on it. I bought one the next weekend. i got the 10m and am a similar weight to yourself. i've been out in 16knots up to just over 30 but am overpowered in the 30knots. With a bigger board you'd get out in less to i reckon