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What board for beginner weight 260lb / 118kg

Postby Thorbjorn » Wed Feb 07, 2007 9:34 am

Kiteboard for beginner my weight are 260lb / 118kg.

What board would be best for me. Mako 150cm or Nobil 555 145cm

Wind range 10-22 knot it get easy choppy sea there am living, even in lighter winds.

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Re: What board for beginner weight 260lb / 118kg

Postby Bengt » Wed Feb 07, 2007 11:16 am

Thorbjorn wrote:Kiteboard for beginner my weight are 260lb / 118kg.

What board would be best for me. Mako 150cm or Nobil 555 145cm

Wind range 10-22 knot it get easy choppy sea there am living, even in lighter winds.

Thanks on forehands
Looks good the mako, but you need more size, not lengthwise but broader! at least 42-45cm! But you can call me again if you want to.
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Postby KRW_fi » Wed Feb 07, 2007 11:34 am

HI,

How about Litewave Freeride?

Havent tried it but could work with big guys also.

Cheers,

Klaus
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Postby Puetz » Wed Feb 07, 2007 11:51 am

G'day,

I do okay on '06 Uderground 132, and I'm 120kg, currently using North Vegas 16m. I own an old Airush Switch 155 cm, and get going in just about the same wind as the 132 cm, but the underground is much more fun. Ask around the beach and borrow some boards!

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Postby gobigkahuna » Wed Feb 07, 2007 4:05 pm

Try to find a board that is about 45cm wide and 148 to 160 cm long. The Airush Switch and Squares would work, as well as the bigger Undergrounds and other lightwind boards. Smaller than that and you'll have to be really lit to make them work, which will make it more difficult for a noob.
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Postby dugman » Wed Feb 07, 2007 7:31 pm

The airush boards are great. I just bought the Protoy XL yesterday. I sent you a P.M. regarding a Naish protoype I have for sale that you may like. Get back to me if you are interested. I weigh about 255lbs and found that I enjoyed most boards that were at least 42cm wide for medium (17-22)wind and 45cm or wider for light winds (12-16)
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Re: What board for beginner weight 260lb / 118kg

Postby Bain » Wed Feb 07, 2007 8:41 pm

Thorbjorn wrote:What board would be best for me. Mako 150cm or Nobile 555 145cm
Just curious what made you narrow your search down between these two.
Local shop has them?
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Re: What board for beginner weight 260lb / 118kg

Postby Thorbjorn » Wed Feb 07, 2007 9:38 pm

Bain wrote:
Thorbjorn wrote:What board would be best for me. Mako 150cm or Nobile 555 145cm
Just curious what made you narrow your search down between these two.
Local shop has them?
There are not so many shops around on my place, so internet is the best way to find out more.
Kite surfing are young sport in Sweden with maybe 1000-2000 kite surfers
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Postby ops » Thu Feb 08, 2007 12:32 am

My best bet!
http://www.realkiteboarding.com/index.c ... em&id=1270
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Postby BJkitesurf » Thu Feb 08, 2007 1:04 am

go for Nobile EXT 143 instead of Nobile 555 and also Mako. I have all of them but I suggest you try Nobile 143 cuz of your weight
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