General discussions about kiting: equipment, setup tips, safety, where to go, where you should have been, lost and found
HiyoSilver
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by HiyoSilver Mon Feb 09, 2015 10:22 am
So my wife wants to learn to kite and I have a 157 cm board that I bought years ago but never used (With those dangerous kites - Yes, I promise I won't let her try those
). Would that be a good board to learn on?
abetanzo
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by abetanzo Mon Feb 09, 2015 12:02 pm
if its the same vintage >10yrs old = probably not!! the new boards will get you riding and planing faster than the old school stuff
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by JL Mon Feb 09, 2015 2:02 pm
Mako 150x40
Thermals are good.
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by more force 4 Mon Feb 09, 2015 7:35 pm
yeah, the Mako hasn't changed for something like 14 years now. But it is the exception!
HiyoSilver
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by HiyoSilver Mon Feb 09, 2015 8:10 pm
Thanks guys!
Yes, the same age as the kites
And yes, she's planning to take a lesson in Nitinat this summer.
abetanzo
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by abetanzo Mon Feb 09, 2015 11:53 pm
Gotta convert windsurfers!!
). Would that be a good board to learn on?
). Would that be a good board to learn on?
