2016-2017 Flysurfer Boost 2

@Spartan are you sponsored? Just making sure you're "positive" reviews here are not a conflict of interest. Just asking. :)

Generally we would discourage beginners from high aspect kites but I will say the Boost is actually achievable for a beginner.
It seems a little less knarly when compared to other high aspect offerings and re-launch is very easy. We have even used ours in our school here at times.

James is sending me down a 9m, let you guys know how it goes. Said my demo days were over becuse I'm set on my kite, but the boost does intrigue me. Plus James is as authentic as you can get so why not. Sat to Monday looks promising.

So had the 9m now kindly lent by James, for a couple of weeks. Had it out from 17 odd knots to 25 ish...over this time.

Construction, nothing to note except no worry here, all tickyboo. Fast inflation, bla bla bla...they've all go them now and most kites are very well made, including this one.

It flies as you would expect from this type of design. It's a really good freeriding boost type of kite. Hangtime (for an LEI) is its forte, especially for a 9m. I'm sure the bigger sizes would do the trick nicely.

Then it will track upwind very well to get to whatever is your mark. Likes to hunt the edge of the window but sits back in a good position to allow some static pull and also some rider friendly simplicity.

Also this allows some 'driftability' hence some tolerance for over flying it down a wave. It's all relative, you guys know this. So a good rider would get some semblance of
'All rounder..ish' with this kite, but it's predominantly geared for big boost old school riding for sure.

Lines are thinner than what I'm used to and superior (but let's face it north lines are sh1thouse in comparison). Still got the double handle trim thing going on, hey I set trim and forget so not a big problem for me, but I'm not a fan of this. Wouldn't stop me buying it though, its the wing that counts, not some stupid bar with some lines on it. It's a functional bar like all of them, those that make their purchasing decision on bars need their head checked.

Like all kites of this nature the wind range is very good.

So it's worth a ride for sure, if you are in the market for this type of kite. Worth adding to your demo list.

All other aspect pretty much covered in this thread.

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It's not a race kite per say. It sits more in the Rebel, nitro camp although all three have different characteristics in that part of the kite spectrum.

I suppose to get a more specific focus, it kind of sits between a rebel and an edge yet has a feel closer to ozone than north...

hence I would say it is more user friendly than an edge, has more all round potential ...again this is all relative.

More accessible boost potential in its lower to mid range than an edge, like the rebel. In that there is more obvious static load hence requires a less refined technique, especially in the ocean. Again the rebel has more obvious static load than the boost....it's all a function of aspect and how that works with the overall kite geometry...etc.

But if you are game and good enough, id say at its maximum wind range and beyond (as per manufacturers guidelines) then the edges greater 'race kite' potential comes into it Own.

that being said if you want to do more than go huge when excessively nuked then I'd rather be on a rebel or the boost and the rebel between the latter two.

its all horses for courses and what you want or more importantly what you need if you are honest with yourself. For instance there are few it any LEIs that will out point the Edge So effortlessly.

yeh ste, last two seasons, dice before that, but i'm on old school board off type tragic so the rebel works well for that, and some pretend stuff in the waves on a TT.

Wouldn't mind a smaller dice for looping though...The rebel 10m gets a little scary looping in 25 knots..lol, scary in that the loop is pretty soft and you wonder half way around if its gonna pull you through or not!!

Yeh man recommend trying both kites. Try and get on the boost 11m if you can I reckon to really work out it's boost and hangtime potential in 20-25 knots. 9m is always too small unless you are at 25-30 and the hangtime is never there in any kite for anything but a basic big boost.

it's why a run a 10m rebel, can still do board offs in 25 knots and have that extra float for hopefully landing it... always a trade off whatever you ride.

Hence, if you ever read hype about a kite that 'does it all'...run for the fckn hills. What one gives, the same design will take.

The boost is worth the time to try for sure, to see if it suites. it will come down a feel thing as the kite itself is good as any.

nice little vid of the B2,with bit of old school on the KF...

kiteforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=2393568

HI MT
Have a 11 & 15 Boost2 and a 13 Boost. great kites, performance outstanding. am just a beginner, but kite most days when windy.

have had a similar problems with line breakages, thought it was just because I'm 120Kgs.

haven't experienced the problem, with lines cutting the leading edge.

love the kites but yes the lines, do drive me a little crazy.

one plus for me, is, I have learnt how to splice my own lines, with success.

generally, find the FS bars, to be overcomplicated. have a CCS bar that works, simplicity at its best.

as for the kites, they are as tough as you can get, and James from Specialist Kiteboarding, offers the best service.

Well I know you probably don't want to hear it, but unless maybe if you have a superflat water spot and stable low winds, just forget about normal kiting in sub 10 knots - regardless of the specific LW kite you have, it's a hassle and more often than not it's boring. Foiling is the way to go in LW / sub10. I had a nugget and a 17m, but since I got my foil both are sold. No point in doing anything else than foiling in under 16 knots (10m + SB if the waves are nice) or TT in 20/25+... Skip the low-wind+big-kite step and go straight to foiling if you want more time on the water - a foil and a single strut 12 will have you shooting around out and about in 7/8 knots, no problem.

Big LEI in under 10 knots ? Nah.......

im still using my Boost 2's and really enjoy them , but at the simplest level it's a 5 strut LEI and that makes it heavier than say, a 3 strut or single strut, or foil kite.

That's not to say won't won't be able to launch and fly it from the beach , but if you drop it in during a lull forget about relaunching - it's just too heavy.

Im having good experience with the Airush Ultras at the moment - I'm doing my shadow instructor hours with an Airush school and the ultra 15 is a beautiful thing in light breeze.

My favourite Boost 2 is the 5m I use foiling in 15 knots or more (36m lines !!)