I am just after a few opinions on which style of litewind board to buy.
(a) SS glide 149x46 no shape at all
(b) LF WLF 145x45 more performance shape.. most brands have a board this style.
(c) Cab prodigy 158x41 a lot longer but thinner.
(d) one of the mutant style boards ie:SS fuse..
Now i weigh in at a bit over 100kegs and i am looking for something for those 10-15kt days especially this time of year with those westerly's on the east coast...
I just want to know whats going to be the most fun to ride with the absolute best lite wind performance.. Thanks

I'm 100kg's 2 and i have the glide with boots. Rides very well !!

walshd said...

With the 13 Rev, 10-15 knts is perfect for the glide. For your weight, you should be able to stay upwind in 8-9knts

100kgs and upwind in 8 to 9 knots with a 13m Rev??????????

The underground was one of my favourites but being my second board i dont really want the big price tag.. all the other boards around are second hand or runouts.. but steve if you can do me some mates rates ( i met you once up at stockton beach.. i had the silver hilux and the turbo2.. that makes us mates) i will see if i can afford it .. if you could email me a price on [email protected] or i will give you a call some time.. Ben

thats not exactly a big board. i ride a 142x43 for all conditions.

Hey mate, yeh its raining and pretty depressing down here. I hope we get some wind soon........yeh right. I was just saying that i ride that big of a board because i think he is looking for something a bit bigger than what you said because he is a big guy and needs it for light wind. Your board sounds great for allround conditions though.

Well to tell you the truth i haven't tried ethier, but if it were me i think i would go for the bandit as i have never liked anything north has made really except in the early days. Im pretty sure the bandit has a good range as well, not to mention if its anything like last summer you will need that extra metre most days. Lets hope not though.

p.s. Belive it or not i actually weigh 80 kilos...... i know its hard to belive.

Hey Milko,

Have a look at the Airush Protoy Exile-L. It rides really well, is light and fun and gets going in next to nothing. At 135 x 47 or 135 x 44 for the Exile-S.

They were originally designed as a pro rider comp board to ride in light wind competition. They enable you to stay upwind inside the judging area, freestyle well due to short length and are super light weight for throwing around in the air.

They handle chop well with the double concave and are extremely hard to buy second hand as very few come up for sale despite many dozens being sold every year.

kiteboardingschool.com.au/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=shop.flypage&product_id=37&category_id=15&manufacturer_id=0&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=84

We also have a second hand one for sale on our specials page.

Good winds,