Hi Just a general info finding exercise If your around +- 82 kgs what sort of kite surf board do you use & why best time of year in your area! PPlease disclose any shop/team rider affiliations. Why only WA well thats where I live diffrent wind / swell conditions. If you feel like a combo board & kite tell all. Cheers Col.
I'm heavier, 96kgs, and I ride a 5'9" Wainman surfboard with straps. I've just gotten into waves so I don't have much to contribute but I find it really fast, fun, and holds awesome power through the turns. It's certainly not a light wind board but I don't expect it to be.
75kg / Perth & surrounds / 5'2" North Freestyle Fish
There are a bunch of short/fat fish shapes around. Super fun in the chop/small waves. Waves over head-high, not so good.
Next paddle surfboard I get will be a fish. So fun!
I way 86kg and using a JS 5'9"black box at the moment , awesome board , works well in small to head high surf. Over head high i use a 6'2" Yorky.
I've been riding for 10 years now and riden lots of boards from directionals to twin tips but I've been riding toeside strapped for a good five years. I just purchased a shin boards 5'10 quad fin The Duke and I would have to say it is one of the best surf boards I have kited on. Super fast great up wind and super loose for those snaps off the top through the sections. I weigh around 93kg give or take a few beers. Now ridding strapless and I feel free baby
Can anyone recommend a board that will be good for both paddle and kiting? I am the same weight. Want to get a largish board for light winds, and want something I can use during winter while there is no wind about.
Hey mate, I have been using my standard 6,4 firewire (main surfboard) for 3 x plus years. It coped a hammering both as my main full time surf board an my main full time kiting board (its still going strong). Luv ya Mr Firewire ... ;)
I reckon its possibly 3 inches too big if I was to use it a just for a full time kiting board, but as a all rounder one board for every situation it works a treat. I only notice its possibly too big when the wind is fully stonkin, I am fully lit up, and its super choppy.
Also its a wicked paddle in board, really good in indo glass head high waves. One thing is for sure, using my normal surfboard unstrapped for kiting has improved my normal surfing..... :)
I have been kiting for about 4 months now and i use a 6" tufflite board strapless. tuff lite boards are stronger than stardard fiberglass boards in many ways; you wont create bunkers in your board from your front foot pressure, fin boxes are stonger (even with standard fcs) and you wont put holes in your board if your stack it with your harness landing on the board.
