gibsonandpickett wrote:Just ordered a 16 metre thruster. Cant wait.
I just rode my 16m Thruster on Saturday in variable winds. I'm 225lbs (102kg).
It was 16kts or so when I was riding on a twin tip. Very comfortable.
Then the wind dropped to 12 or 13kts. My pal was on his 14m Vegas at 165lbs (75kg), and he couldn't stay up wind. I hopped on my surfboard and was making it happen.
Then an hour later it was steady 18 with gusts of 27kts or so. I don't know how much more breeze I could handle. My guess is about none or right around there.
Every kite has pro's and con's.
I've had other 16m kites that could take a little more wind, but I'd rather switch to my 12 anyway.
The Thruster has good low end because it can be worked. It's fast for it's size for sure. But, if the 14m is faster, could it generate almost the same low end?
As most people know, (and the reason I got it) it boosts huge! WAY bigger than my old kites including the REV and Havoc II. I got the 16m size for more float, and it's there. So sweet.
Don't read too much into this, I've had th ekite for 48 hours and yesterday wasn't windy.
How big are you? A buddy of mine is about my size and he went with the 14.