Just curious. I had pretty major back surgery March 2021. I didnt kite for about 3 months, doctor wanted 6 months. Has anyone here had back surgery and learned to wing? Anything to watch out for to lesson the impact on the back. I still kitesurf and kitefoil and my back only gets a little sore depe...

Same old arguments…. This isn’t the 100-page Peak thread. OP asked about light wind foiling with tubes….

I’m almost always alone and within easy swim to shore if it’s 18m foilkite wind. Often I will keep the dump valve closed, bring wingtips together, and roll the bar in the wingtip until kite is pressurized. Swim for a while making sure LE intakes aren’t in water. Then roll some more to take up any sl...

What I ride is best and everyone should chose the same as me!! J/k. Do what you like, it’s a journey. Fun and interesting to try different gear choices for a while. Local conditions and what you observe others doing is different everywhere. Your skill level is a big part too. My light wind gear jour...

I weigh 200 Lb , (97kg) , and can count on decent wind over 10kt. What size hydrofoil would ya recommend for me to learn this sport ? And the size wingie-thingie as well Thanks : Bille Bille, I’m sure there’s a way! But can you ride a kitefoil? Or wakefoil behind a boat or jet ski? How well does it...

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Mon Jul 17, 2023 10:39 am

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Sun Jul 16, 2023 4:56 pm

when I have to self-launch, the slider rope is a problem

Why its a problem

I think maybe the OP launches before hooking in.

https://houstonkiteboarding.com/collections/used-kite-gear/products/used-liquid-force-foilfish-base-plate-circa-2015-2016?variant=42205334601963 you are a master. ty Careful! That linked mast plate will not work with thruster most likely. That is for the original orange fish foil mast that was shor...

You won't find a more reliable foil kite than the soul. I would get another UFO or other super light tube kite. I disagree. Soul is great, but the 12m is heavy for light wind foiling and has a tendency to side slip into a taco when luffing at edge of the window in lulls. Other lighter foil kites ca...

I've had all three versions of the QR and this last version was a huge jump on refinement. Really really enjoying it and I do believe this is the future of QRs. Agreed. Evan, I have the base model without bearings and it is possible to spin it to untwist the lines using one hand by pushing black di...

I wonder if the newer stiffer better fitting harness setups like Mystic stealth, etc maybe transfer more bending load to the hook because the spreader bar doesn’t rotate up as much as looser harnesses when sending the kite?