7 and 9 if your keeping your 12

Thanks guys, sorry should have been clearer.

Selling the 12.

Going to get a 2 kite quiver. Thinking 11.5 and 9 or 10.5 and 8.

Was thinking 10.5 hybrid and 8 dedicated C.

Thoughts?

Bennie's right, dont have too small a gap.

1. How heavy are you?
2. What board are you riding?
3. What style of riding are you doing?
3. Are you beginner, intermediate or advanced.

I ride a 17metre Zephyr, 10 & 7 Metre Rebels I ride surf and freeride and I am 90kg. I am thinking of changing my 17 for a 15 metre soon. Maybe a North Juice so I can ride more in waves when its really light.

Also Its down to board selection as well. I can ride a north nugget with my 17 metre in very light winds and ride my 135 TT with the 7 metre in 30+ Knots.

More info is needed

HappyG said..
Bennie's right, dont have too small a gap.

1. How heavy are you?
2. What board are you riding?
3. What style of riding are you doing?
3. Are you beginner, intermediate or advanced.

I ride a 17metre Zephyr, 10 & 7 Metre Rebels I ride surf and freeride and I am 90kg. I am thinking of changing my 17 for a 15 metre soon. Maybe a North Juice so I can ride more in waves when its really light.

Also Its down to board selection as well. I can ride a north nugget with my 17 metre in very light winds and ride my 135 TT with the 7 metre in 30+ Knots.

More info is needed

hi Happy,

80kg
140 tona pop and occasionally a surfboard!
70% wake style 30% old school boosting
riding for 12 years however normally just have a 1 kite quiver.

cheers mate

Wainman Mania's.

I have heard they are quite grunty

Cheers

James01 said..
Thanks guys, sorry should have been clearer.

Selling the 12.

Going to get a 2 kite quiver. Thinking 11.5 and 9 or 10.5 and 8.

Was thinking 10.5 hybrid and 8 dedicated C.

Thoughts?

Just in case you're still thinking of doing this... I reckon since lower winds are generally a lot less gusty you want to go a C for your bigger and hybrid for the smaller. Reason I say that is if you ride a 10.5 hybrid stacked it won't slack to save your life. 13m C is my go to for 15-20. You can be absolutely cooked and it will still slack. If you get over cooked on an 8 you can just do loops and generally hybrids are quite good for that. Good example when I was talking to Sam L about the new Fuels, he was telling me that he rides the bridle on the 7 and 9 and goes straight 4 line on the 11 and 13m.

P.S. My advice is to always have the same kites. I'd just pick what C you're going to get and then get 2 sizes of it. Having two different models just messes with your timing.

James I'm surprised youve ridden for so long with just one kite.

I've been riding an 8/12 park combo, since I moved to the Gold Coast, now I needed a 10m to add to the quiver.

The 8m is for 22+ kts cranking SE'rlys, 10m for 20+ kts on the beach, the 12m good for the 18+kts days but not more than 20kts otherwise like you, way overpowered.

Agree with Drury on this one of having the same kites. different kites will slow your progression
But lower winds are better for wakestyle as you don't get so beaten up I currently run a 9.5 and a 11.5 maniac both on 5th and get about 15 to 25 comftable Wind range

I really enjoy the kites. The timing is somthing that takes some time to get use to. But once you have it dialed you really appreciate the way the kite responds especially for wake/freestyle
if you do decide on them deffinetly consider the fith line kit as well

ps these things boost huge if you get the technic right