Can't speak to the nomad... only ever seen pics on this forum.. mako is the shit for mixed chop or small surf.. does it all from boosting to chop chopping... fun board all rounded
I can't wait to be there too! We've just had a few 30knot+ days here on Vancouver Island and its not for the faint of heart! hope to ride a few times during the trip in Auckland, Dunedin, Qtown, then maybe somewhere along the west coast SI, and Nelson, Wellington to round out our trip! I used to liv...
Gotta recommend the Ocean Rodeo Prodigy kite and stick shift bar! kite: very stable and forgiving, great wind range and depower, easy turning and drifting, low to medium bar pressure, roll-over bridle, over sheeting (back stalling) isn't an issue... recommended for beginner to advanced and beyond Ba...
this guy is lucky the kite was well behaved.. you could have the kite re-launch with both centerlines taunt... sorry but this is a poor example. Maybe it's just my kites but relaunch on the two front lines is hardly an issue. With my strutless 17 it's pretty much guaranteed anyway. You just walk up...
Ocean Rodeo gear on an Epic kite? the OR bar is a double line safety release meant to utilize their roll over bridle.. couple things wrong here.. once the rider winds up the trim line on the bar they should really wind a few lengths of one centerline effectively making it a single line flagging syst...