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Re: 2022 What is the new best 17m tube kite for big air?

Postby Toby » Wed Aug 17, 2022 3:55 pm

Send it 😎

Will be happy if big kites work that great :thumb:

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Re: 2022 What is the new best 17m tube kite for big air?

Postby nothing2seehere » Wed Aug 17, 2022 4:50 pm

PullStrings wrote:
Wed Aug 17, 2022 3:43 pm
Don't hold your breath Toby

Don't know of anybody who gets to the beach and says great it's only 12 mph and it won't pick up

So glad that I can film myself jumping high today

I'll show the world what I can do on my wide TT and my super duper $$$$ 15m at my 225 lbs weight

It will be awesome !!!

And as further proof I'll provide at least 4 other videos on different days in the same wind speed

Those skeptics will eat their words

Ha ha

😃 😀 😄 😁 🤣 😂
I take it you didn't see the Ocean Rodeo video then (10-13mph allegedly) viewtopic.php?f=1&t=2413696

Looks a pretty good jump regardless of the wind strength though.

Edit. Ahh yes you did. First reply to the thread. My bad.

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Re: 2022 What is the new best 17m tube kite for big air?

Postby thewindego » Wed Aug 17, 2022 5:10 pm

Dracop has 12mph Maui wind which is more like 20 from my experience there.
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Re: 2022 What is the new best 17m tube kite for big air?

Postby Robsw6 » Wed Aug 17, 2022 10:42 pm

+1 to the Edge 17m V8, an all time classic🤙🏻
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Re: 2022 What is the new best 17m tube kite for big air?

Postby dejavu » Thu Aug 18, 2022 10:29 am

I have been using Cabrinha Contra's and love these kites for light wind kiting on twin tips and surfboards. 19m is great for a steady 10-12kn trade wind, 17m for general light wind kiting 13-16kn and then the 15m machine for 15-18kn. They don't make a 19m anymore (since 2019) but I do hope they bring it back.

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Re: 2022 What is the new best 17m tube kite for big air?

Postby PullStrings » Thu Aug 18, 2022 7:27 pm

thewindego wrote:
Wed Aug 17, 2022 5:10 pm
Dracop has 12mph Maui wind which is more like 20 from my experience there.
😉 then he needs to say 20 mph of power in kite
Stop bragging about 12
Ha ha


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