So, my board is 40cm wide and the GoJoe leaves about 1-2 inches on both sides. But when I go across the chop, I can surely feel that it catches the chop and I eventually crash. Does anyone else notice this problem? Is my board too narrow? I am about ~65 kg and use a 135x40 board. May be, I am over-thinking. Thanks.

Tell joe it's time to go

Hahaha I saw someone with one of these the other day, solid kook material if you ask me, you are better off going with bindings and a board leash.

Loose the gojoe

weebitbreezy said..

flyingcab said..
Hahaha I saw someone with one of these the other day, solid kook material if you ask me, you are better off going with bindings and a board leash.

They have their place. Particularly useful if there aren't many people around and you are practising new tricks where you might crash the kite - a lot...

My board is only slightly wider at 134x41 and I can't say I have noticed it catching the chop (although I have only been out in thigh high chop so your conditions may be worse). It could be that 40cm width is the smallest - or possibly that my board handle point is positioned slight more toe side of the centre.

Thanks for giving your perspective. 40cm seems to be the border line.

eezeegowin said..
Kitesurfers live for the wind on water. Wind on water equals chop. If the Gojoe struggles in chop... its about time you mastered body dragging my friend!

Yes, I am decent at body dragging, but somehow the GoJoe helps me to spot the board easily. For that reason, I leave it in there. Thanks for your inputs. I would love to get rid of it.

weebitbreezy said..

flyingcab said..
Hahaha I saw someone with one of these the other day, solid kook material if you ask me, you are better off going with bindings and a board leash.

They have their place. Particularly useful if there aren't many people around and you are practising new tricks where you might crash the kite - a lot...

My board is only slightly wider at 134x41 and I can't say I have noticed it catching the chop (although I have only been out in thigh high chop so your conditions may be worse). It could be that 40cm width is the smallest - or possibly that my board handle point is positioned slight more toe side of the centre.

i haven't seen one person who is learning tricks use a gojoe .

dusta said..

weebitbreezy said..

flyingcab said..
Hahaha I saw someone with one of these the other day, solid kook material if you ask me, you are better off going with bindings and a board leash.

They have their place. Particularly useful if there aren't many people around and you are practising new tricks where you might crash the kite - a lot...

My board is only slightly wider at 134x41 and I can't say I have noticed it catching the chop (although I have only been out in thigh high chop so your conditions may be worse). It could be that 40cm width is the smallest - or possibly that my board handle point is positioned slight more toe side of the centre.

i haven't seen one person who is learning tricks use a gojoe .

Oh clearly if you haven't seen anyone, it neverrrr happens

One suspects your definition of tricks may be somewhat higher (and more stringent) than my definition (despite this being the newbie forum)

Hey! Dont knock the buckle up bucket hat!

Yeah at times I have thought that a Gojoe would be useful - Once when I was learning I got teabagged about 30-40 meters after losing the board in about 25-28knts probably a bit too windy for my ability at the time. Even though I could bodydrag upwind alright I never found the board again after about what seemed like hours but probably only 20 minutes I gave up and came ashore. It turned up on the other side of the bay and luckily I got it back otherwise I was looking at another $500 bucks for a board and probably would've sat out the remainder of the season. I think Gojoes are cheaper than that. I gave up worrying about if I look like a kook years ago. So if anyone has gotten too cool for skool and wants to ditch the Gojoe let me know oh!

flyingcab said..
Its always been a fun thing to do on holidays to mess with the locals, rock up with my old 2008 slingy and pretend to be a kook. Ask to borrow someones pump, accidentally pump up with the deflate valve. I have to be wearing my buckle up bucket hat, pfd, etc, then when someone asks if i need any help I quickly cut in and whip out a classic back mobe. Keeps them all stunned and less judgemental.

If you want to get rid of that GoJoe shoot her my way, could help with the act!

sounds to me like you have classic back mobe confused with your boyfriends back-reach-around

Practice body dragging and loose joe.definately do not put a board lease on ull knock urself out in the water when u fall and the board takes u out

Loftywinds is sponsored by GoJoe...

Don't listen to the haters...

But you should learn to body drag and board recover one day....