I'm confused by all of the brands and models, had some lessons and ready to buy my 1st lot of gear. I'm 90kgs, I've had 12 m recommended and board about 140. i like the look of the Naish ride, but I'm just not sure? Different shops pushing their own brands. So what would you recommend for a 63 yo that just wants to go fast, maybe do a few little jumps and even get a surfboard so I can do downwinders along the beach once Im proficient. I don't want to buy secondhan, just looking at new. Thanks.

+1 for what Kozzie said, the second hand board is a great idea because everyone loses their first board.
also throw a Core xr9 or 10 into the mix, it's the most expensive kite you'll look at, but the technology is quite simply superior.
But honestly, just buy gear from whichever shop is close to your house and offers a reasonable price.
supporting your local not only keeps them in business
but it gives you a reliable source of information
unlike these forums, which are mostly full of biased opinions and trolls.
welcome to the sport

cauncy said..

SeatrekIII said...
I'm confused by all of the brands and models, had some lessons and ready to buy my 1st lot of gear. I'm 90kgs, I've had 12 m recommended and board about 140. i like the look of the Naish ride, but I'm just not sure? Different shops pushing their own brands. So what would you recommend for a 63 yo that just wants to go fast, maybe do a few little jumps and even get a surfboard so I can do downwinders along the beach once Im proficient. I don't want to buy secondhan, just looking at new. Thanks.

63 years old fast/ jumps, good on you , but
I'd recommend joining st johns ambulance cover






Your instructor IMHO would be worth asking,
If you've learnt on brand x then buy brand x,
Was your tutor shop based or lessons only,
Naturally if the latter they'd want to sell x, doesn't mean that brand x is a bad kite, I'd ask the tutor as he/ she has more idea than us

LOL, I might be old but I look it....

Don't worry I'm already falling apart, surfed for just over 50 years and boy am I tired.

Thanks everyone for the advice, my instructor recommends the Ozone Enduro as that's what their shop sells. It works out about $450 more expensive than the Naish Ride Package, both packages come with 2015 boards. I will research all the brands Kozzie mentioned and try and form my own opinion. Definitely want to buy from a local shop, so thanks again for the help.

Kozzie said..
strange that he recommended the enduro over the catalyst... go last years catalyst and whatever freeride theyre hocking....

Your right, after doing a bit of research today I found the Catalyst and I actually emailed him and asked why they never recommended it. Haven't heard back yet.

SeatrekIII said..

Kozzie said..
strange that he recommended the enduro over the catalyst... go last years catalyst and whatever freeride theyre hocking....

Your right, after doing a bit of research today I found the Catalyst and I actually emailed him and asked why they never recommended it. Haven't heard back yet.

ill answer that for you. because they have a enduro in your size and stock

also stops you from buying LAST YEARS catalyst as there was no enduro last year :)

when you sign up to be a retailer/distributor you basicly gotto sell x amount of kites a year. so they push theyre new stock for not just monetary reasons.

still get a 2015 catalyst. trust your research. i have had many many many older kitesurf students some much older then you grasshopper and i really find they are very content with just a catalyst.

what it is is a longer chord length (fatter kite) and nice gradual curved wintips. so the steering is nice grual and smooth.

if the kid still pushes for a enduro just say listen here squirt, cant you see im old? and im new to this sport? just let me have the easiest kite available to me. (the caty)

anyways hope that helps. stability in the air while your dicking around trying to put your board on will pay off more then the more height youll gain kitelooping it :)

oh and for record im not afiliated with any kitesurfing companys at all. i just know which kites my students over the years progress more on and why.

junglejim1971 said..
lol that's kind, pointing out how this person is so old I use a slingshot rally, nice and stable good hang time too once your ready do what you like on them check them out first I say

Thanks, I'll have a look at them as well, so many options but at my age so little time

SeatrekIII said...
Thanks everyone, I've brought the ozone catalyst 12m and best spin 142. some say I might regret buying the bigger board, but I just want easy to begin with. Anyway I'm sure I'll have some fun and swallow a lot more salt water..

Good decision
The bigger board will be good to learn on as it will compensate for technique errors,once you are shredding it can become your light wind board ,win win