Hi,
Just after some advice on choosing a second kite size

Im currently 100kg on a 2014 14m Catalyst and ride around Botany Bay.

I figure I'll get another catalyst, just wondering if I should be looking at 10m or 12m.

And, will my bar and lines work on a smaller size? (just trying to save some cash where possible)

Cheers,

im 96 bro and have 7, 10 , 14. rpm , similar kite

works great

Loftywinds said..

A 17m Zephyr would suit you in the winds a 14m suits me. I would go higher/lighter.

Yep, it's LW season and you're point one of a ton. 17m m8, plenty good models out there an' you can use them all with your 14 cat bar.

I'm 100kg also. I run Ozone Cats in 14 and 10. They get me going from 13 to 35 knots.

It really depends what size board you have... Im 85kg and I'm on a 135x41 twin tip and have a 17/10/8 combo. Find the zephyr is fine until 22knots was out yesterday gusting to 25 and was in control the whole time... At about 18-19 knots I'll switch to the 10...

pattiecannon said...

glasstraxx said...
It really depends what size board you have... Im 85kg and I'm on a 135x41 twin tip and have a 17/10/8 combo. Find the zephyr is fine until 22knots was out yesterday gusting to 25 and was in control the whole time... At about 18-19 knots I'll switch to the 10...

GT are you sure ur not 185kg? 25kts on a 17m? '
I'm looking at my 6 at those numbers.
My17 goes to beddie bye-bye's at 13kts.

I'm ~90kg and my 2013 Zephyr is fine up low 20s. I fly it with a 50cm Slingshot bar and get quite a workout from it but it's possible. Awesome kite.

kiteman69 said...
I'm 100kg also. I run Ozone Cats in 14 and 10. They get me going from 13 to 35 knots.

Good to hear


At what wind speed do you put away the 14 and pump up the 10?

So nicmcc whadyu get? was the wind down there good this winter?
I concur bigger would be better for you. Zephyrs are really only a 14m ki te. They have more pull than a 14m cat but compared to true LW kite they don't even get off the grass. Not in the same class as infinities, flites, contra's xr3's etc.
Now winter's over I'd defo b looking more at the 10m. My m8 is 93 kg and is on an 8 reo in anything above 19kts. He rides a 12m and a 17 the rest of the time but some days he is o'pwrd on the 12 and a 10 would be better than his 8.
Mayb you should go 11 & 8?

nikmcc said..
I went the 10m cat. Seems good, only had it up a couple of times and I don't really have much experience to compare it to anything else, but I think I've made the right choice.

Flys quicker than the 14, so I'm pretty good at crashing it

lol, it want's to kite loop. 10 cat is super fun. I've only tried the early ones, not much depower on them but sick fun in their range.

I run 8, 10 & 12m Cats on 2x 50cm bars (I'm 78kgs). I don't find them all that much different in terms of speed and control. 10m being my most often used.

if I'm ever at botany at the same time as you I'd be happy to lend you my spare bar for a go to see if helps.. bring on daylight savings next week yeeew!