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What size kite to use in Perth

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Created by julmoq > 9 months ago, 15 Nov 2010
julmoq
WA, 19 posts
15 Nov 2010 11:54AM
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Hey, im going to perth by the start of January and im going to stay there until the 15 of march, i was woundering what size kite is mostly used in that period of time. im planing of spending the most time in woodies.

Thank you in advance

Cheers
Julius

snoopy
NSW, 116 posts
15 Nov 2010 2:57PM
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never been there but I think they don't get much bigger than a 7m.

Cheers

the gibbo
WA, 776 posts
15 Nov 2010 1:35PM
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there has been loads written about this, search the history

std ? how much do u wiegh and wot board are you gonna use

sorry snoopy, but ignore him(her), he's(she's)never been here

julmoq
WA, 19 posts
15 Nov 2010 1:47PM
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thank you for your quick aswers.


i weigh 70 kilo, i have a 12m flexifoil neutron and a 8,5 flexifoil ion4, my board is a north xride 09 135, the thing is that im pretty low on money at the moment and im thinking about selling a kite to go to perth.

/Julius

whatthe
WA, 186 posts
15 Nov 2010 1:52PM
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You'll probably be able to use your 8.5m kite 5 days a week in Jan. 12m will not get much use till end of Feb. Ditch the 12m if you must.

snoopy
NSW, 116 posts
15 Nov 2010 5:13PM
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sorry should have been more specific. I (he) have never been to woodies. Kited a bit at scarborough.

specimen
WA, 221 posts
15 Nov 2010 2:41PM
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Gibbo on fire. One word brother SMALL

INfiniDIE
WA, 478 posts
15 Nov 2010 3:21PM
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Basically the easiest way to do it is just to check the winds on the graphs, then check the wind range of your kite.

sci
WA, 762 posts
15 Nov 2010 3:54PM
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This pas couple of weeks I have been on my 7M looking like a very windy season ahead.

Poida
WA, 1922 posts
15 Nov 2010 4:16PM
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6, 8 & 10 sle would sort most of it with a surfboard and tt for 75kg
or a 6, 9, 12 combo

maybe a 8.5 for a one kite quiver based on the wind so far this year.

the gibbo
WA, 776 posts
16 Nov 2010 1:16PM
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sorry snoop wasnt having a dig(okay i was)

julmoq i went to sleep yesterday(amazing), when i woke up everyone had replied for me, cheers all

sell the 12 man if you have to, i use mine a bit here but i am a massive fat barstard

see you at woodies, god knows we need more people down there

Charl dv
WA, 2485 posts
16 Nov 2010 9:43PM
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ive not needed anything smaller than a 9 so far in the last two seasons bar like 2 days.

your 8.5 will be fine and you might get to use your 12 a hand full of times if you get unlucky..

dont come though we got bulk sharks and stuff.

dachopper
WA, 1802 posts
17 Nov 2010 7:02AM
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There's no wind in Perth at that time of the year :) !!!

Bring the playstation

the gibbo
WA, 776 posts
17 Nov 2010 8:25AM
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just used the 12 yesterday and will use again today, dont sell it man

loads of sharks today, big ones and stink weed
uh its horrible in wa

SaveTheWhales
WA, 1913 posts
17 Nov 2010 9:00AM
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the gibbo said...

just used the 12 yesterday and will use again today, dont sell it man

loads of sharks today, big ones and stink weed
uh its horrible in wa


Bobgi is right - bring an 8 & the 12 or youll be sorry !!!!!!!

the sharks are small for baby great whites & the stink weed is from the Hippy euros smokin in the sand dunes

Its the Car breakins that will scare you off - just make sure you have absolutely " NOTHING " visible in your car - leave it bare !!!!!

julmoq
WA, 19 posts
17 Nov 2010 11:39AM
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i have also heard that the dropbears should be very dangourous at woodies

the gibbo
WA, 776 posts
17 Nov 2010 12:09PM
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no trees at woodies man, no drop bears, inhospitable desert there only stink weed, sharks(babies),sand turds,s***heads,sukafish,scorpians,snakes and other stuff starting with s

who is bobgi anyway ?

dachopper
WA, 1802 posts
17 Nov 2010 6:46PM
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don't forget the sand scorpions, and paralysis ticks



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