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The best kite you have rode on

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Created by captian > 9 months ago, 26 May 2010
captian
39 posts
26 May 2010 5:45PM
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what is the best kite that you have ever tried and what for like for example
the 2009 hadlow pro for freestyle because...

dirtyharry
WA, 444 posts
26 May 2010 5:49PM
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Watchit - the spelling and grammar nazis will get ya!

It's "what's the best kite you have rided on", not "rode on".

matt camo
QLD, 95 posts
26 May 2010 8:03PM
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the bullaroos go pretty good for freestyle

toddws
WA, 469 posts
26 May 2010 6:25PM
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dirtyharry said...

Watchit - the spelling and grammar nazis will get ya!

It's "what's the best kite you have rided on", not "rode on".


'ridden'

the gibbo
WA, 776 posts
26 May 2010 6:59PM
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best kit i ever ridded is 2010 rrd obsession 12m, easy forgiving big busts if you went, greet from 14-23knts, any ridin, want to progress to waves hence the obssssession
Loved it so much bought a 9m too, different animal though, damn quack, have to be switched on, intermediate and up kite
dont let the spelling nerds hijack your post mate

stamp
QLD, 2800 posts
26 May 2010 9:54PM
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04 fuel. simple, grunty, and solid

matt camo
QLD, 95 posts
26 May 2010 10:11PM
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that sounds like the 07 yarga's stable and consistant power

tatkins
QLD, 344 posts
26 May 2010 10:29PM
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BWS - I bought from a dude on the Sunshine Coast last week

hicky
WA, 55 posts
26 May 2010 11:09PM
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7.5 KAHOONA .SIMPLY SIMPLE EASY FUN! DOES THAT MAKE ANY SENSE TO YA!

wishy
WA, 1501 posts
27 May 2010 12:19AM
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7m north rebel 2010 in 35+ knots....that would put a horn on a jellyfish!

Adrenalin Rush
QLD, 876 posts
27 May 2010 10:02AM
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Anything in 35+ knots puts a horn on a jellyfish!

bjw
QLD, 3691 posts
27 May 2010 10:33AM
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I like to rode the Best Hellfish

Rhys McClintock
NSW, 995 posts
27 May 2010 10:49AM
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I rode a 3m Ozone Light once.. But best i've flown is a 7m Nomad :)

Card
QLD, 77 posts
27 May 2010 12:42PM
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Captain you hit the nail on the head, 09 Hadlow Pro 9m easily the best kite i have ever flown.

Dan

Beavey
QLD, 11 posts
27 May 2010 12:58PM
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No bites for BWS kites from the sunny coast?

TurtleHunter
WA, 1675 posts
27 May 2010 11:55AM
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Wipica classic 5.5m it kicked my arse more times than any other kite.

P.S. I'll bite on the BWS has it got one pump

high as a kite
SA, 1312 posts
27 May 2010 2:18PM
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I actually ride a board and fly a kite

Anyway, Ozone light has my vote for fun

getfunky
WA, 4485 posts
27 May 2010 1:27PM
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matt camo said...

that sounds like the 07 yarga's stable and consistant power


Admitedly I haven't ridden a heap of diff kites but I loved my 2005 9m Yarga. Everything I wanted: stable and forgiving, agile enough for me, great boosting and waves - even a pizz easy 5th line relaunch. Pretty safe - for a C kite - too. Got is for about $350 (one yr old) and got 3 seasons use out of it. Would have eloped with it (almost).

Ha ha - used to feel like the poor cousin at the beach with (at the time) one of the few C kites going around. Ba ha ha - now look how many Cs are back in town.

They should just keep pumping out the 05 Yarga year after year I reckon.

Rhys McClintock
NSW, 995 posts
27 May 2010 3:47PM
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Is BWS another Ben wilson thing? I don't get it....

Actually - I change my mind... Best kite I've flown was my very first kite - 2002 Slingshot Fuel... Not much can beat your first kite for fun factor...

Capt.Gumby
QLD, 354 posts
27 May 2010 4:10PM
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Fuel

wdric
NSW, 1625 posts
27 May 2010 5:56PM
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2011 slingshot EFI

theDoctor
NSW, 5786 posts
27 May 2010 6:06PM
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slingshot link



now being rebranded as BWS from the sunny coast

warwickl
NSW, 2361 posts
27 May 2010 6:45PM
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I have been kiting for - well almost since the begining in Australia and am just an average kiter on flat and surf - just now progressing into surfboards in moderate surf.

Kites have included; Slingshot, North, Globe Rider, Best and more. I kite an average of 3 times per week and up grade to new kites every year

Most kites now are good just depends on the individual and what motivates them.

These days I ride Griffin Argo Kites (declaration - I am now a strong supporter of Griffin) as I enjoy waves more and more on a surf board and would recommend these kites to anyone wanting to get more from wave riding including down the line.

sammyd
QLD, 101 posts
27 May 2010 7:24PM
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05 fuel
pure power

Adrenalin Rush
QLD, 876 posts
27 May 2010 9:50PM
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getfunky said...

matt camo said...

that sounds like the 07 yarga's stable and consistant power


Admitedly I haven't ridden a heap of diff kites but I loved my 2005 9m Yarga. Everything I wanted: stable and forgiving, agile enough for me, great boosting and waves - even a pizz easy 5th line relaunch. Pretty safe - for a C kite - too. Got is for about $350 (one yr old) and got 3 seasons use out of it. Would have eloped with it (almost).

Ha ha - used to feel like the poor cousin at the beach with (at the time) one of the few C kites going around. Ba ha ha - now look how many Cs are back in town.

They should just keep pumping out the 05 Yarga year after year I reckon.


Basically that is was the current Team Yarga is at the moment, just with the new age construction. Great kite.

colinwill78
VIC, 1395 posts
27 May 2010 11:04PM
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getfunky said...

matt camo said...

that sounds like the 07 yarga's stable and consistant power


Admitedly I haven't ridden a heap of diff kites but I loved my 2005 9m Yarga. Everything I wanted: stable and forgiving, agile enough for me, great boosting and waves - even a pizz easy 5th line relaunch. Pretty safe - for a C kite - too. Got is for about $350 (one yr old) and got 3 seasons use out of it. Would have eloped with it (almost).

Ha ha - used to feel like the poor cousin at the beach with (at the time) one of the few C kites going around. Ba ha ha - now look how many Cs are back in town.

They should just keep pumping out the 05 Yarga year after year I reckon.


I was going to say that model and size myself....but i loved mine..... it's for sale by the way... Ebay.

KnutH
VIC, 427 posts
27 May 2010 11:38PM
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warwickl said...

. I kite an average of 3 times per week and up grade to new kites every year


Sorry for going offtopic, but that made me kinda curious..
I used to think NSW is not the best region for kiting? (Compared to Melbourne)

getfunky
WA, 4485 posts
27 May 2010 11:47PM
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Yeh apparently the Team is pretty much an 05 so I guess they do still keep banging em out!

Surprised the Team isn't more like the Yargo Pro but if given the choice I'd be making the stock standard 05 like I had (still have - couldn't bring myself to sell it).

Only thing I didn't like was pumping up 7 seperate struts (incl tips) then LE. Small price to pay for a sweet kite though.

Paradox
QLD, 1326 posts
28 May 2010 1:58PM
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8.5m Vapor II/III/X any of these rock. Simple, easy to fly and fast as sin.

colinwill78
VIC, 1395 posts
29 May 2010 10:57AM
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getfunky said...



Only thing I didn't like was pumping up 7 seperate struts (incl tips) then LE. Small price to pay for a sweet kite though.


do you have to pump up tips on 05? are you sure yours is 05....anyone?? my 9m has only 5 and the tips are included with leading edge, but had the ol' square corners.

warwickl
NSW, 2361 posts
29 May 2010 12:13PM
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To KnutH
RE: Sorry for going off topic, but that made me kinda curious..
I used to think NSW is not the best region for kiting? (Compared to Melbourne)


Reply: I could say its because I ride Griffin Kites but.... I have a very flexible life so can go almost when ever the wind blows. Here we can kite in surf in SW around via E to N winds and flat water SSW via W to N in several different locations. eg as we all know this time of the year is not good with this year being as bad as it gets however in the last 2 weeks I have kited in good surf in SW and SE wind so once per week at the moment. In the peak period we often kite 4 to 6 times per week sometimes more and occasionally if the body can cope twice on some days. My 3 times average per week was just a guess but would be close.



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