great read for anyone who speaks kite.

Mat Why do you do this? I don't understand why you dissect posts the way you do and reply with a myriad of questions all leading discussions off topic? Is it entertaining to you, or do you think it somehow improves things here on the forum? Do you do this for us, the other users, or just yourself? K...

@ Lightandfrost

You have stated in other threads that you are not for profit, open source with intent to share relevant information with the community. Could you give a bit of explanation as to who you are for others in the community to better understand your perspective.



Thanks in advance.

Post asking for assistance with pretty much any aspect of the cloud kites, you will get the help you need. The community around these kites is very strong and genuinely full of Aloha. Choose to post your issue as a general warning/complaint with little to no solid information as you have done and th...

It’s been mentioned but I’ll stress it. Board weight makes a big difference. Rode a 9 lb tough built kite specific surf board for years and needed a decent kicker to air. The whole dynamic was dictated by needing to completely angle the bottom into the wind. Switched a few years ago to a 5-6lb super...

Slingshot are one of the few current bars that do not have integrated floats and bar ends. They are still pretty easy to cut down without ruining the OEM look of the bar.

There are plenty of lightly used ones for around $200 on:

https://www.realwatersports.com/collect ... ntrol-bars

All props to Corey, Flash and Robbie, but none o them can really hold a candle to Lou. They were all key to the plot, but Lou's riding was a fresh departure from everyone else's and it blazed a trail for the next few generations. He was so far ahead of his time with an innate sense of style. It's tr...

Some changes are an instant upgrade that you know the moment you start using it. Others, take a bit of time to get to know. Foiling has both. I bet it takes a bit of time to dialled into a spitfire set up. There is a learning curve between any non two similar types of gear... say LEI to foil kite. A...

You need to try some other wings. Others have suggested as much, but they'r talking at you, not with you. You always come back with "I prefer ....." when in reality, your experience of value is on one set up. Two years ago that might have sufficed for an experienced opinion, but so much has evolved....

or worse.

The sport is too big to be curated through the lens of a single mod.