Hi there, I'm sure this has been asked more than a few times before, so please move into old thread if need be.

I found a board and want some advise on my choice.

I'm only a learner and this would be a first board for me,
I'm 6'2 and 100-105 Kg.
So would this board be way to big, even for a learner ?

The board is 'Cabrinha Chopstick twin tip Size 154cm x 49 cm'. Why this board ? I'm hoping to get it for a good price.
The kite that I bought was a 15m Royal Xtra, (2013) second hand.
Cheers for any help guys.

ajs18s said..
Hi there, I'm sure this has been asked more than a few times before, so please move into old thread if need be.

I found a board and want some advise on my choice.

I'm only a learner and this would be a first board for me,
I'm 6'2 and 100-105 Kg.
So would this board be way to big, even for a learner ?

The board is 'Cabrinha Chopstick twin tip Size 154cm x 49 cm'. Why this board ? I'm hoping to get it for a good price.
The kite that I bought was a 15m Royal Xtra, (2013) second hand.
Cheers for any help guys.

cauncy said..
General wind strength? A big kite and a big board will only give you a low wind and quite a small wind window, ie you'll quickly get over powered on kite and board , if you've learnt to edge properly that wind window will increase as you can kill the power, if it's dirt cheap it'll still make a lw option,

Cauncy is right.... that kite and board combination is fine for lighter winds.

However I am also 105kg and have used that board in a very wide wind range without problems but with different kites. Having the extra weight we can more easily handle the big board that others may struggle with and you need the extra surface area that lighter guys don't when the wind is more marginal and your skills are first developing. I found the latter point the most important criteria when first learning and never really suffered the trade off at higher wind speeds. However you have a large kite as well and that will limit the upper end more than the board.

I moved onto other boards as I developed because other boards have superior performance over the chopstick for what I wanted but it is a great beginners board for your size imo. BTW some people don't like the flexible tip on that board which can splash water in your eyes a lot. Did not really bother me with sunnies on.

Importantly your general wind speed is needed, if you only get 15 knts that set up will do you fine , if you get 18 to low 20s you'll be better with a 145 x 48/ 50