hi everyone,

I'm completely new here and new to the sport also. i have had a few lessons with a kiting school and now i am looking at purchasing some second hand gear. a friend of mine has a 2008 naish torch 10m kite that i am looking at buying for a very low price. the kite hasn't been used for a while and the the glue holding the valves to the bladders has lost it's stick and needs to be fixed. i been doing a little bit of research and found that i should be able to buy new valves to stick to the baldders and make it air tight once again is this correct? . the kite has no other leaks or holes and is otherwise in good condition. if i could get an idea on how easy it will be to fix the valves then i'll most likely buy the kite, lines and bar, harness and board for a steal.

Cheers,

Jesse

thanks, i appreciate your advice. i am still curious on how easy it would be to repair the valves. is it hard to do and reliable in the long run? even if this wasn't the right kite for me in the first instance i could get it the board the kite a harness bar and lines for a couple hundred dollars. so perhaps it would still be worthwhile buying the gear (if the kite is repairable) and hiring more appropriate gear until i build up my skill a bit.

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Hey jesster,

Bought a couple of bandits and a torch as my first kites! I'd say I am as new as you are to the sport and love the bandits, they are a hybrid delta cross c kite... and at this stage is as close as i want to go to a c kite! Dangerous!! I have flown my torch and almost want to sell it (not worth it $$$ wise though). As pomE said look for a relatively new kite in excellent condition that is a NON-C kite, lots of cabarinha switchblades and **** going cheap, my father just sold a 2009 12m switchy in decent condition with a board for 350.... you can find good deals, just keep looking :)

Cheers Josh

mate i did same as ur thinking, i brought a Torch 2010 as my first kite bc was a great deal and struggled on it

ended up selling it few months later and brought a Naish Park which has gotten me up and riding!

Kitesurfing not easiest sport to pick up (i wonder what % of people who try it out and then drop it is??) so even if the torch was in perfect condition id still recommend starting with something that will make learning easier!

good luk