Full disclosure, I’ve never tried a splitboard. Never even seen one on the beach in 8 years of kitesurfing. Like many, I keep up to date with new developments and innovations and I too know what it’s like to check in with the golf bag. Nobile is now in their third or fourth year of these splitboards...

Dice. Vegas is a near pure c-kite if I’m not mistaken and that will feel like a truck in comparison. I’m all for challenging yourself and a near perfect used quiver is hard to say no to. If you go for the Vegas you might want to take a couple hours with your local kite instructor. This can do wonder...

Self taught here, but I have spent most of my life sailing so that gave me a big leg up compared to the land crabs just getting their feet wet. Depending on what you want to do (freeride, freestyle, wakestyle, wave etc.) you will crash and you will get hurt even if just a few bruises here and there....