5, 7 , 9 ,12 neo 2015 until they disintegrate. I will keep buying Neo kites

cheers

6,8,10,12 m V5 Reos 2020 Get new quiver each year Only ride waves I find these kites the best for conditions we have in Vic due to gusty strong winds And down the line waves INDO and some local spots

7,9 and 12.

12- 85%
9-15%
7-0%

I dont keep kites

Just to be totally different
4.8, 6.2, 8 and 10.4m Clouds
9 m strutless Gong
4m UNO
5m Gong wind wing

9m and 12m Switch Nitros - about 50% of the time on each, the 9 has unbelievable low end

Have a few other kites that make the odd cameo appearance, but the Nitros are my faves

(9m Vegas, 12 C4, V6, 9m Torch)

12m chrono - kite buggy 5-15 knots, landboard 12-18 knots, foil 6-13 knots, mutant 15-18 knots usage 5%
10 edge - kite buggy 12-18 knots, landboard 15-20 knots mutant 16-25 knots usage 5%
8 enduro- foil 10-20 knots kite buggy 16-22 knots, mutant 20-35 knots usage 80%
6 reo - foil 18-25 knots, kite buggy 20-30 knots, mutant 28-40 knots usage 5%
4 uno - foil 25-35 knots, kite buggy 28- 45 knots mutant 30-50 knots usage 5%

Basically 80% of the time I'm on the 8m enduro. When you look at the range between toys that's 10-35 knots which is the line share of winds around here.

Switchblade 12 10 8
Drifter 10m

And some Crossbows in the shed that never get used any more :( poor guys...

DR10 most used, SB8 second most. Blame the foil.

Cab Drifters all the way massive low end grunt improvement in 2018

2018 7m Drifter for 20-30kn (by far most used kite 85%, unbelieveable range, probably 80+ sessions this year)
2019 10m Drifter for 15-20kn (bought in March opened in Sep for crap seabreezes hardly used, maybe 4-5 times this year)
2013 5m Vector for 30kn+ (still comes out, at least 10 times this year)
2012 2.5m Cab for kids to learn on (so once a year) or maybe use in 40kn+?

Have brand new 9m and 11m drifters in packet bought in mid-winter sales, awaiting sale of 10m (any takers?), 9m will be summer go-to kite, 11m when desperate.

One old Tomo Vanguard 5'7". Awaiting sponsorship from Smook.

Don't hoard old kites - if not used move them on. Keep life simple.

7/9 neos. Combined with TT, whip SBoard, axis foil with the 680/900 wing along with an Amos prone board that I kite with as well. Covers just about everything for me.
but son has 7/9 Amps, TT (boots), pro whip SBoard, and a 4 foot Conrad prone board which we will be adding a Konrad surf foil to I think after riding it yesterday afternoon at the pond. Surprisingly good considering it's price point.

Interesting topic,

for me at 200 pounds and my girlfriend at 135 we share Ozone Enduros.
why Endoros ? Because we kite in waves when we travel but flat at home spot and the sails have a simple bridal adjustment for wave (better drift) or freeride (better punch & hang time).
we have 6/7/8/9/10/12/14. Tipically we travel with 5 kites, sizes according to destinations. ( ex Cuba 5 biggest, Brazil 5 or 4 smallest.
my girlfriend uses 1 or 2 m smaller than me depending of conditions.
change usually after 2 years for 8/9/10 and 3 years for the others, based on use.
we also share 4 tt boards and typically travel with 3. All same make & model with width 38/40/42/43.

eppo said..
7/9 neos. Combined with TT, whip SBoard, axis foil with the 680/900 wing along with an Amos prone board that I kite with as well. Covers just about everything for me.
but son has 7/9 Amps, TT (boots), pro whip SBoard, and a 4 foot Conrad prone board which we will be adding a Konrad surf foil to I think after riding it yesterday afternoon at the pond. Surprisingly good considering it's price point.

I take It by your quiver you have fully ditched airstyle with big floaty kites?

smook said..

Peahi said..
Cab Drifters all the way massive low end grunt improvement in 2018

2018 7m Drifter for 20-30kn (by far most used kite 85%, unbelieveable range, probably 80+ sessions this year)
2019 10m Drifter for 15-20kn (bought in March opened in Sep for crap seabreezes hardly used, maybe 4-5 times this year)
2013 5m Vector for 30kn+ (still comes out, at least 10 times this year)
2012 2.5m Cab for kids to learn on (so once a year) or maybe use in 40kn+?

Have brand new 9m and 11m drifters in packet bought in mid-winter sales, awaiting sale of 10m (any takers?), 9m will be summer go-to kite, 11m when desperate.

One old Tomo Vanguard 5'7". Awaiting sponsorship from Smook.

Don't hoard old kites - if not used move them on. Keep life simple.

Ha Ha I wish I made lots of money on Smook boards as production/ Chinese/Taiwan etc make I would love to sponsor a number of riders Maybe in future if its viable to get them glassed in glassing factory in Sydney or Queensland

Lol....I'll buy a board off you and call me a "team rider".

Plummet said..

eppo said..
7/9 neos. Combined with TT, whip SBoard, axis foil with the 680/900 wing along with an Amos prone board that I kite with as well. Covers just about everything for me.
but son has 7/9 Amps, TT (boots), pro whip SBoard, and a 4 foot Conrad prone board which we will be adding a Konrad surf foil to I think after riding it yesterday afternoon at the pond. Surprisingly good considering it's price point.

I take It by your quiver you have fully ditched airstyle with big floaty kites?

Pretty much.

I'm fairly frugal with my gear, as I have another hobby playing music in a band and ya can never have enough guitars....pedals, amps...

Anyway. I'm 85+ kilos. Surf/directionals only.
7m Gaastra Spark 2014 - recent purchase for high wind days. Cheap and actually a great little kite.
9m Eleveight Wave Series 2018 - another recent purchase, almost brand new, cheap as not well known, seems to go great so far. Good drift and recovery.
12m Ozone Reo 2013 - bought a few years back and still going strong.

2015 Best bar 52cm and lines. Not a bad setup, nice and clean - used on all the above kites. **** grip though.

2011 6'1" Cabrinha trigger
2015 5'2" Cabrinha Secret Weapon

:)

Deeg said..

eppo said..
7/9 neos. Combined with TT, whip SBoard, axis foil with the 680/900 wing along with an Amos prone board that I kite with as well. Covers just about everything for me.
but son has 7/9 Amps, TT (boots), pro whip SBoard, and a 4 foot Conrad prone board which we will be adding a Konrad surf foil to I think after riding it yesterday afternoon at the pond. Surprisingly good considering it's price point.

Eppo, how does the 9 neo go on the foil? What winds does it get you out in? Struggling to decide between a mono or neo for mainly foiling but a bit of wave action while I can't ride freestyle!

Tried a 13m Mono on the foil, was the only demo we got. Wind range was good, low to high but it wasn't as responsive at the edge of the envelope my SB was, and the Drifter is better again than that.