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the_dec1der
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Postby the_dec1der » Wed Feb 05, 2020 7:06 am
Hi, don't know if you bought your gear yet. I use FX myself. 2018 gear though. Good flies dash so I get to use them a lot as well.
First of all I like both and I am sure you will be happy either way. Differences are pretty slim from what I can tell.
However for slack and unhooking I feel the dash is superior. I have to pull the bar a lot for the kite to react. For looping I prefer the fx.
But again, both are great kites
And since you asked for board as well, I ride the naish monarch with boots and am happy with it. Most of my friends use the stomp though
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Postby Kehler » Wed Feb 05, 2020 9:41 pm
the_dec1der wrote: ↑Wed Feb 05, 2020 7:06 am
Hi, don't know if you bought your gear yet. I use FX myself. 2018 gear though. Good flies dash so I get to use them a lot as well.
First of all I like both and I am sure you will be happy either way. Differences are pretty slim from what I can tell.
However for slack and unhooking I feel the dash is superior. I have to pull the bar a lot for the kite to react. For looping I prefer the fx.
But again, both are great kites
And since you asked for board as well, I ride the naish monarch with boots and am happy with it. Most of my friends use the stomp though
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Postby Kehler » Wed Feb 05, 2020 9:47 pm
No didn’t buy any yet, having a complete ruptured Achilles from surf.
No action until April.
But think the monarch is me.
Thanks for all inputs, great
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Postby tautologies » Wed Feb 05, 2020 9:57 pm
Kehler wrote: ↑Wed Feb 05, 2020 9:47 pm
No didn’t buy any yet, having a complete ruptured Achilles from surf.
No action until April.
But think the monarch is me.
Thanks for all inputs, great
I severed my Achilles a while back. You'll back on the water, but take it easy in the beginning. Monarch is a great board. Cuts through the chop well.
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Postby Ludmil » Wed Feb 05, 2020 10:29 pm
Kehler wrote: ↑Wed Feb 05, 2020 9:47 pm
No didn’t buy any yet, having a complete ruptured Achilles from surf.
No action until April.
But think the monarch is me.
Thanks for all inputs, great
Wish you a speedy recovery.
I'd choose Stomp for boots any day, but that's me. Main thing is to get back to the water no matter what board you ride.
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Postby Kehler » Thu Feb 06, 2020 8:58 pm
Hi. The Slingshot Asylum for a long and shortly Cabrinha Xcaliber.
I liked the Asylum.
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Postby Kehler » Sat Feb 08, 2020 9:04 am
Hi Ludmil
Did you try the torch 2019/2020?
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Postby Ludmil » Sat Feb 08, 2020 11:02 am
No, I did not.
Used to ride Torch till 2017 or so, and I've replaced it w/ Dash.
Sorry...
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Postby Kehler » Sat Feb 08, 2020 1:37 pm
Arh okay, I also tried the 2017 the low end was extremely bad, do know any who has tried the 2019/2020?
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Postby BillyGoatGruff » Sat Feb 08, 2020 10:00 pm
I will tell you next weekend, I just ordered a 2019 - 11m Torch..
I have a mint condition (flown twice) 11m Dash for sale (£475) in the "second hand" section if anyone is looking for one.
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