I bought a Chrono 1 and Chrono 2 kites. My biggest complaint with both of those kites was lack of wind range and lack of stability. My Sonic 1 and 2 were much more similar when it comes to stability and still had much better wind range than the respective Chrono 1 & 2. The stability and wind range o...

Corpus Christi comes to mind. It is not a destination city, but the kiting is great.

For snowkiting, Salt Lake City.

For snowkiting:
Soul 21
Soul 18
Soul 12

We have light wind and deep powder in the winter.

For the water:
Soul 21
Soul 12
Soul 8

I am new to Hydrofoiling, so these are twintip sizes.

How much power you feel comfortable handling depends a lot on your experience, riding style, and how gusty the wind is that day. I have friends that fly two sizes of kite smaller than others that weigh the same. It does take a different riding style and willingness to ride super powered up to boost ...

It would be like buying a POS mountain bike at Walmart if you wanted to learn how to downhill mountain bike.

So will it ave the Eye of Horus or was that just a fun photoshop experiment for Shavethewhales?

I wish it was freestyle. Yes, racing takes commitment, skill, and ambition. Too bad it is like watching paint dry.

I guess the upside is that we won’t see an insurgence of newbies sparked by Olympic glory to kite.

For any others new to the sport. Step 1 buy a trainer kite and fly it until you are extremely proficient. 2. Take a lesson. 3. talk to local kiters to find out what kite they use and why. Ask for suggestions. 4. Buy you first kite. It is tempting to just go out and buy the gear, but when you don’t u...

Back in 2001, Lou and most of the Maui crew said the same thing about 4-Line kites. They thought they were for noobs. The argument was that you should just edge the board.

Think of where kiteboarding would be today without 4-line kites? It would be a very niche sport.

One more comment: you have every right to call the wastewater treatment plant and ask to speak with a representative in person. I think you would be surprised to find out the information that they will share if you are polite and non-accusatory. You might find that they care about the quality of the...