Picked up 3 brand new Drifters yesterday, so there will be no kitable wind within 300 kms of Perth for at least 2 weeks........guaranteed
I feel like a bloke who only gets one root per year....and it's tonight! Cmon Cmon Cmon bring it on.
nice mate (jealous), please post on SB how they compare. What model were you flying prior to the Drifter??
Switchblades for the last 4 years. I only wave kite so thought I would make the change.
I take it you are talking about a kite..........never heard of a drifter, except as a person. Hope you got some today, it was windy
I was so wrong .....and it felt so right!
Got to use all 3 new kites on the weekend 9m on Sat, then 7m and 5.5m on my 2 downwinders on Sun.
Drifter is the new surf orientated kite from Cabrinha. Brief bit of info for those who asked. i will post more on Gear Reviews.
The IMPORTANT STUFF: They are less grunty than equivalent Switchblades (ie take off 0.5 to 1 metres off the kite size to get equivalent) BUT they turn faster. They also draft downwind better than a switchbalde when you are riding down the line. This is it in a nutshell, they feel similar but these are the key differences.
This suits wave riding so I am very happy.
