77 kg , 5.2 vader or simil 24 litre surfboard, 11/16 knots. I should go for 12 or 10 metres Ultra?
My next kite down is a 9 m AR wave.
Ultra stability not really an issue, but the lithium will function better as a heavyweights boosting kite as if you have the weight it will fly a good way forward in the window...DSZ wrote: ↑Wed Oct 03, 2018 4:52 pmThanks Mike. I have 145 lightwind Crazyfly TT but mostly ride surfboards in the 5'8 size fairly wide with smaller kites 185 lbs. The 14 can be a bit much in the surf sometimes. The idea here is to replace the older 14 with something newer for those marginal days when I just want to get out and ride around, even with the TT. I like the general idea of the Ultra but a bit concerned about the stability of a single strut kite in gustier conditions.
That's true,
This is dead accurate. I ride my 9m ultra 2-3x/week, it's awesome. For surf you can rip upwind but also the drift is great as stated above and you can just leave it anywhere and surf the wave without thinking about the kite. I had a killer session this past Wednesday 16-22mph 6 mile downwinder in 4-6foot surf side-shore winds on a 5'4" jimmy lewis, 180lbs, just parking the kite and surfing wave after wave downwind for miles without a care in the world.Seabizzle wrote: ↑Wed Oct 03, 2018 5:55 pmI have used my 9m ultra in gusty conditions quite a bit over our winter here in Perth. Overall it is solid in gusts, the kite points really forward in the window so gusts tend to pull you forward and add speed as opposed to kites that sit further back and want to pull you off your line. I haven't noticed any deformity of the leading edge even when more powered up and jumping on a twin tip. It's not a kite designed for the best top end but I have to say I have been pleasantly surprised by it's handling at the top end and in gusty conditions.DSZ wrote: ↑Wed Oct 03, 2018 4:52 pmThanks Mike. I have 145 lightwind Crazyfly TT but mostly ride surfboards in the 5'8 size fairly wide with smaller kites 185 lbs. The 14 can be a bit much in the surf sometimes. The idea here is to replace the older 14 with something newer for those marginal days when I just want to get out and ride around, even with the TT. I like the general idea of the Ultra but a bit concerned about the stability of a single strut kite in gustier conditions.
On another subject i recently went on a trip to a long reef/ point wave. We scored 2 days of solid overhead cross offshore really long down the line waves. I rode the 9m ultra both days and was really impressed with the performance. The drift in these conditions was amazing, I was really able to set the kite and just about forget about it. I could also whip it around and get it really cranking down the line to get around sections. Another big advantage was that I was smoking everyone on the upwind and hence maximising wave count.
I don't mean to be boastful but these days were some of the best sessions of my life and I am very excited about it.
I want to write a proper review of the ultra as a wave kite as I feel I have given it a good run in the surf. It definitely has some advantages and disadvantages over the 3 strut wave kites. I will try post something soon
Adventure Logs wrote: ↑Thu Jan 03, 2019 7:04 amLooking to get a one or no strut inflatable for hydrofoiling, launching off a boat on a lake. Would the v2 10m be a good choice with winds from 8-12kts, Moses 633, 185lbs?