What to replace enduros with?

[Icantdecideonakite]

Hi everyone,

I cant decide what kites to get and could do with some advice.

Im currently on the v1 enduro 9 and 12. I ride mostly twin tip with boots and a foil in light wind. Im 6ft3 and 95 kg

Im looking for something with more low end and better unhooked performance.

ive been looking at the union, dash, fx, bandit, gts-3 but cant make my mind up

ill either go 12+9 or 14+11+8

any advice would be appreciated

cheers

[knotwindy]

Just curious, do you have the front bridle on the freestyle setting?

[Barryg101]

Check out the eleveight FS , I've had rpm, bandit and now an FX but just gonna go with the FS love the shape and it boosts and loops like crazy .
Could be an option

[andylc]

I can recommend the new Bandits for low end, boosting and looping but not sure about the unhooking bit as haven’t tried that yet, I think they work ok for unhooked stuff but won’t give great slack and are sensitive to trimming unhooked.

[Icantdecideonakite]

Just curious, do you have the front bridle on the freestyle setting?

Yes, it does make the kite slightly more grunty but hard to say if it offers more pop. Im looking for a more c kite feel in the pop without going to a full C. although i do love c kites i struggle on them because of my weight

[Icantdecideonakite]

Check out the eleveight FS , I've had rpm, bandit and now an FX but just gonna go with the FS love the shape and it boosts and loops like crazy .
Could be an option

ill check that out, am i right in saying its a reincarnation of the best TS? not a deal braker if it is

[Icantdecideonakite]

I can recommend the new Bandits for low end, boosting and looping but not sure about the unhooking bit as haven’t tried that yet, I think they work ok for unhooked stuff but won’t give great slack and are sensitive to trimming unhooked.

ill see if i can get a demo of the bandits. although i only occasionly wave ride ive heared there great at it

[andylc]

Yep they’re lovely in waves, had my best sessions ever in strong wind and waves, one thing I have noticed compared to the Enduro V2s I had before them is really precise bar feeling, bar pressure might be a bit heavier than some might like but it works great when you’re doing rotations, downloops and the like. Definitely done my biggest jumps on them.

[Macster]

Bandit is crap for unhooking but awesome for foiling, waves and boosting. Not so great for kiteloops as it's a bit gutless (pivotal loops).

You could try the GTS5 that's probably slightly better for unhooking (effotless kitekoops) but wont quite match the enduro for waves and foiling.

Fx I haven't flown the 2019 just 18 and 17. Enduro is way better for looping and light wind but slightly more twitchy on the unhooking and a little less line slack.

Dice much like the FX maybe slightly better again at unhooking.

Dash haven't tried yet.

Flysurfer Stoke 2 looks awesome haven't tried.

After all that, I reckon Enduro is the best of the bunch and what I fly lol.

Wait for Enduro V3 upgrade to that and get an Axis Vanguard 145cm twin tip to give yourself another 1-2 knots of bottom end. Happy days

[pj sofine]

Or just cut to the chase and get the rpm. Why buy an imitator.