VIC
243 posts
hey guys, just wondering who out there uses their wakeboards for kitesurfing? Any downsides to the different bindings / boards?
Cheers
WA
2485 posts
i tried that once... haha first time using a wakeboard aswell, i foudn with the mass rocker they have u really need 2 be lit up to ride them ay! heavier aswell. i was WAY more lit up on my jaime 128 than on wat ever wakeboard i was on, n it was aparantly pretty good koz they guy hu let me use it was pretty sick wakeboarder.suppose it can be done though.
SA
402 posts
Have a mate thats done it - riden it a few times - its ok but you need lots of wind, its heavy and doesnt have the pop of a dedicated kiteboard... but it can and does work, changed the bindings for straps too.
WA
530 posts
get a new slingy wake board they go sick! and not that heavy
WA
530 posts
no bull ****... not to heavy and boots good.... unions the kiting bindings are the same as ultas but ultras have an extra plastic wrap for better lock down and not much more weight.... some wake boards are heavy not all of them if your going to cheap out and get a kmart wake board then yes it will be to heavy. and there is a hell of a lot more pop in a wake board but you have to be super powered to unlock it . your best bet is to buy a bigger kite board or a lf one or a slingy wake board and put boots on it like unions or ultras. you cant ride a wake board for kiting and have straps you need the boots to hold it down. if your going to dingle buy a berry!
WA
530 posts
and catapult kitting boots are ****ing horrible!!!
QLD
826 posts
I learnt on a wakeboard, and i alway's wondered why i needed a kite a at least 2mt bigger then everyone else. then i tried a kiteboard. i say chalk and cheese. better up wind, smaller faster kite. wakeboards do work but not that practical.
WA
5378 posts
If you want to ride "wakestyle" your gonna need a wakeboard. to heavy? to much rocker? its just what your used to, whats the problem with rigging a bigger kite? just means you will be more powered. Dont believe the weak, get a wakeboard.
QLD
826 posts
O so i should of kept my wakeboard and fly a slow ass 16mt around in 20 knts. oh yea so much fun....
QLD
1245 posts
i have a liquidforce element. Awesome board, basically a kiteboard version of a wakeboard. I learnt on a wakeboard, the comment about less pop is BS wakeboards own in regards to pop.
NT
285 posts
i like big kites. they dont steer.
NSW
240 posts
I agree with toby i'm riding the slingy response which is their wakeboard and its awesome 4 upwind and pop but i changed bindings 2 LF transits
WA
5378 posts
sounds good to me youngbull. why would you want a fast kite? big kites give more pop anyway.
