Hi i'm an italian kiteboarder and during my last trip to Maui I had the possibility to try them both. So, 11 Xbow IDS is more oriented at hooked riding style even if is the best "unhooked" style XBow i tried so far. It is also a more powerful kite than the Switch and I found it a little bit better in waves due to the amazing turning ability and the on/off capability in no time. Switch 10...I loved it! I'm more into unhooked style by now and this is the best Switch ever! Responsive, quick and powerful but all packed in a smooth way and with an IDS system that proved to myself its reliability. It starts to pull my weight (72 kilos) with a Caliber 138 at 13 Knots and above, depending on the sea state. Even in waves the Switch works fine but if you are learning new unhooked moves this is the way to go. So before coming back to Italy I bought Switch IDS 10 and XBow IDS 13 for the low wind sessions. And after a lot of sessions with them I can honestly say that they are the best kites I ever had! A big ciao from a cold Italy


and...sorry for my english.