Good kites for learning
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Good kites for learning
Hey guys and gals,
It's my first season, I've spent a week in Costa Rica learning and now back at home wanting to continue on my progression, I'm fairly confident with my water starts and edging etc. and now looking to build a decent quiver, I'm curious what kites people recommend as a good beginner kite?? I have a Nobile T5 10M but I'm interested in OR razors and such. The Razor is obviously a more freestyle/C kite oriented SLE, but I wonder if it's too twichy/high strung to learn on? I'm looking to add an 8M and 12M to my quiver.
I'm a fairly big rider at 6'3" and 200lbs.
Any advice is greatly appreciated!
It's my first season, I've spent a week in Costa Rica learning and now back at home wanting to continue on my progression, I'm fairly confident with my water starts and edging etc. and now looking to build a decent quiver, I'm curious what kites people recommend as a good beginner kite?? I have a Nobile T5 10M but I'm interested in OR razors and such. The Razor is obviously a more freestyle/C kite oriented SLE, but I wonder if it's too twichy/high strung to learn on? I'm looking to add an 8M and 12M to my quiver.
I'm a fairly big rider at 6'3" and 200lbs.
Any advice is greatly appreciated!
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My neighbour has a 12 for sale. Phil is trust worthy. http://bigwavedave.ca/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=8205
Thermals are good.
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While Razors aren't the best beginners kites they're not the worst. Any modern kite at Nitinat will be probably easier to learn on than beginner kites in Costa Rica. I took lessons with Marty on Razors when I was starting out and liked them better than the Rebels I used in the other lesson set.
Not that I'm totally biased or anything, but I happen to have a 10m razor for sale ;)
Not that I'm totally biased or anything, but I happen to have a 10m razor for sale ;)
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