Ok here goes.

• I am after a new kite.
• I am 105kg.
• I ride a 135 x 42 twintip and a surfboard (strapped and unstrapped).
• I want a kite that has me powered at 20 knots on my twintip and is reasonably comfortable at 30 knots (as in ok to boost big!)
• I am after a Delta, I have flown a Bandit Dos and a Wainman Smoke and I like the grunty feeling and the smooth turning particularly on the Smoke.
• I Freeride, ride waves and am looking to do a bit of wakestyle.

So far I have been looking at the following kites.
• Bandit III (10 or 11m)
• Core GT (9 or 10.5)
• Wainman Smoke (I think I might be underpowered on this at 20 knots)

I would like advice and peoples experiences of these kites. In terms of wind range, low end and high end and stability. I am particularly interested in experiences of people my weight, but if you weigh less then please state this. I don’t need to get going in under 20 knots on this kite, I have another kite that will do that for me.

Cheers

B4 9/10m....if reg over 20kn go an 9...if under a bit a 10m u big bugger. I wrote a review thing in the gear section.

Hey ladies, I am struggling a bit with the size recommendations here, i am 88 kg and I had a Dos 10m and felt that only after 25knots I started to get a bit over powered if I was on the last knot and trim almost at the end......
The B4 is supposed to have a better wind range so wouldn’t a big Bomba like vipar need 12m at least especially on a 135 TT.

Try a 2011 10m Argo ,im 97-98kg(was 100+) and im well lit in 20 and can handle 30+ no probs on my 130x40 t/t ,huge boosts, huge float,quick turning awesome surf kite.

try one of these if you can ,unbeliveable power

radman4 said...

Try a 2011 10m Argo ,im 97-98kg(was 100+) and im well lit in 20 and can handle 30+ no probs on my 130x40 t/t ,huge boosts, huge float,quick turning awesome surf kite.

Griffins are gay although threadjacker makes perfect sense minus the griffin comment.

Wainman's are the go..

If you have already rode a smoke and know what they do then why bother asking retorical questions? Theyre handling speaks for themselves....

I'm with mr float and his delta suggestion. Nice work bro.

Pizzoff pimping your silly delta bow school kites.

Get a real kite (C shape direct connected) and get over bridles.
Bloody bridle kooks

I am 88kg and ride a Sling Shot Rally 12 meter. I have found it to be very stable up to 27 knots so far and didn't feel out of control at all. I would say a 10 meter would be the pick for you. I would highly recommend you demo one before you buy anything.

Yea 10m is the perfect allrounder ,i've ridden a 10m kite more than anything else over the last couple of years probably more than all my other kites put together.