Thanks for both replies ....... it seems to me that choice of gear is very personal and folks who have theirs really dialled In often have a few customisations. I should perhaps spend my time my time to practice, and demo whatever I can. Save my money for when I am more able and understand more........

I am progressing quite well in my quest to become a foiler, the gear I started with, Nobile G10 Freeride, has served me well but it's heavy to travel with and I'd like to improve it. I am aware that Nobile make newer Freeride wings and stabalisers which would seem to give more lateral stability and ...

I use this type of system when I travel, I have found with my 5 strut kites which use lots of stiff material it's hard to expel all the air and the bags do help save space, my 3 strut kites are less complicated and easier to manage. I have never had issues with valves being damaged but I don't compr...

Just an FYI , if you fly to Cuba from Canada the flights transit through US airspace, Dept of Homeland Security is given a passenger manifest.

Agree with you, 2008 had the multiple positions on the back lines , in 2009 they changed all the graphics, in 2010 they redesigned the kite and ruined it. My first kite was an Utter POS called a Slingshot Link which fortunately I trashed. The 2008 Waroo which replaced was night and day different, gr...

Answered my own question

I am trying to help a friend replace a bungy on the QR mechanism on a 2014 Airush Smartbar. Does anyone have a diagram or link to some info on how to do this. Can see how it should come to bits but don't want to do irrevocable damage ?

It's not a photo but this may help ...

https://www.northkiteboarding.com/north ... bars/2014/

Thanks that'll do, just what I need. We're not selling anything like the numbers when the GTS4 launched, the Nexus is killing it. That is a very interesting observation, the guys I know best who ride Core say the GTS5 is the canines cojones and have have nothing good to say about the Nexus............

Thanks that'll do, just what I need. We're not selling anything like the numbers when the GTS4 launched, the Nexus is killing it. That is a very interesting observation, the guys I know best who ride Core say the GTS5 is the canines cojones and have have nothing good to say about the Nexus............