Hey guys, I wanna get into the waves with my kite, I have a cabrihna 4'10
surface to air but am not a big fan of it. Can anyone suggest a good board size and type for me? I'm 6'1 and 82kgs.

Everyone is going to have a different opinion depending on their own experience. You need to get some skills together & after that you need to try different boards & get a feel for what kind of shape suits you. You need the skills so that you can tell what you like & what you don't.
For guys getting started, as it's been said 1000 times before, get any old surfboard around 6'- 6'4". That'll do just fine & while you're still falling all over it it'll get the crap beaten out of it. Once you've progressed beyond that phase you can make a better judgement, & your nice shiny new board will stay pretty.
Choosing a board is a minefield, & although boards are catagorised by length that's probably the most useless spec of all. ie 2 days ago I had a good run on a 5'6" Xenon which I would rate as a similar size as own my 6'2" board.
cheers
Col

Pending of surfing background or not , whether you want to kite powered up or use the kite to tow you in to waves, there are so many variables, trial and error I'm afraid and then what ever works best for you.

stamp said...

freeballs said...

thanks for the info guys. does any one have a cheap old board they want to get rid of? let me know..

go to crime converters or your local surf shop. either one will usually have a couple of cheap old dingers, perfect for kiting

I Reckon you are better off, (if you can afford it) go for a specific kite/surfboard.
Keep it small-er, 5' 2 to 5' 10" and it's easy to handle till you get sorted.
Old surfboards, while they get you going on the cheap, don't do it as well.

If it were me starting out
I'd pick up an old bomb on a verge collection stick some fins on it and ride til it snapped then get another the same way.
Alternativly check out quokka for heaps of bombs, or obviously Seabreeze, theres heaps on buy and sell

www.seabreeze.com.au/Members/Classifieds/Results.aspx?search=ciPx8HCDtYJIIz7YERwWrQ%3d%3d

Doesnt matter so much with the bombs, can give them a good thrash and get some good skills up and get to know what you want from a board and how poly boards feel compared to production pop outs.