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Slingshot Rev 9m Top-End ?

Postby kjo » Tue Jul 22, 2008 4:44 pm

Hello ppl, I ended up buying a 11m Rev for my biggest kite with a 132x40,5 board and a 6'' surfboard

Now I just bought a 9m, what is the fun top end for a 90 kg guy?

Just that I started getting overpowered with 20´s knots with my 11m and wanted a smaller, and considering I won't kite on 30-40 limits, I ended with this over the 7.

Was it wise?

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Re: Slingshot Rev 9m Top-End ?

Postby James Bond » Tue Jul 22, 2008 5:47 pm

i,m 90kg
i,ve have the 9m rev out comfortably at 30 kts + gusting
great kite!

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Re: Slingshot Rev 9m Top-End ?

Postby xstar » Tue Jul 22, 2008 6:31 pm

I weigh 80KG and use a rev 13, 11, 9 and 7m I have totally worn out a nine meter from using it almost every day for 6 months.
If you can, swap your 9 for a 7, the 11 and 9 are too close and you need to be on the 7 over 30 knots. I start using my 7 from 20-40knots and it's really good fun. The 9 is a sweet kite but not much fun over 30 knots as you have to trim it so much.

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Re: Slingshot Rev 9m Top-End ?

Postby bri » Tue Jul 22, 2008 8:34 pm

i'm around 90k and have the 11 and 9. the 9 is a great kite. with a surf board you may get away with a 7 but might struggle with a twin tip. the 9's a fast kite and the 11 feels slow and big when I put it up. (but i know it isnt)

I'm holding the 9 in 35kts thats max though. the 9 and 11 are close you may be better going 9-13.

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Re: Slingshot Rev 9m Top-End ?

Postby kjo » Tue Jul 22, 2008 11:21 pm

What I wanted was a fun range, most times I will kite when it is 14-30 knots só I wanted to ride most often on these kites sweetspots, that´s why I chose 9 and 11, I like to ride twintip and when experimenting freestyle try the 9 m out...

... any1 else did the crazyness of getting close with a 9 and a 11?

See ya thanks


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