Hi, I've done a couple of lessons and hanging to give the sport ago. What type of gear should I be looking at, is the second hand stuff ok or should I be looking at new gear, any advice is appreciated, Cheers
I figure you would know what you need as a basic setup with kite, harness and board but the most important thing you should be told is to get the best kite you can afford.
Anything pre-2007,2008 is going to make your life very difficult. The old cabrinha CO2 and others were renowned for their lack of de-power.
After 2007, 2008, the depower got so much better so it will be safer for you to learn on.
Depending on your weight, I am 90kg and use a 12m for wind between 14-20 kts. so try and get an estimate on the size of kite you would need.
Finally, the best bit of advice is make sure the conditions are right. Too little wind and you will spend the day with the kite falling out of the sky, too much wind and you will hurt yourself and others.
So the best bet is to look on seabreeze for old kites, boards and harnesses (and ebay) and if you find a setup that is as new as possible (with reputable brands) and you can afford, then go for it.
There are a couple of complete setups on ebay at the moment but I dont know the details.
Good luck with it and welcome to the addiction!
(Never be afraid to spend that little extra and go back for another lesson!)
Hey Mate, Coming in to the shop and have a chat.. We are open to 7pm over the weekend and late nights all this week as well. We can help you out with all your needs... There is always staff on with great know how to answer any questions..
Hi Newbie, all the above is good advice I have a 2008 Cabrinha Switchblade 3 in good second hand condition if you are over 75 kg it might suit-it was perfect for me at the start. check it out on Seabreeze classifieds-it is the orange and white one. $400 complete-then you just need a board! cheers, Peter
SNG definitely get into somethine 2009 (year of release which is normally OCTish in 2008) but if you can 2010 and after, check out Cabrina Switch or North Rebel, they are quite different but a 2010 model in each is a really good kite. Get into Onboard and ask about the difference between them so they can work out what style of kite you fit best, then you'll nevel look back.
