this has also been my experience, i have a 15m foil kite at 85kg's and usually a 1150 front wing. the wind difference is very slight to get going but when i do get going in the lightest conditions with the 15m,, it is rather amazing as the water is very glassy,,,, but it is very rare at my spot for this to be the case. i used to think my 1650 front wing made a difference and it does slightly but really it is the kite,, the key in super light wind conditions for me is the gybes,,, gotta be right on and the 1150 turns sharper and goes faster and glides better, which makes a difference so even though my bigger front surf wing of 1650 will hardly ever stall, in the turns it sort of becomes a liability at my current skill level so it seems like the 1150 is working better. i will keep my 15m pulsion ultralight for now but it is not getting used as much as i would have thought. it will fly in almost nothing, i will give it that. but what it will fly in,,,if the wind comes up even 1.5 mph, it seems that my 11m foil kite will work fine and is a bit more enjoyable.Jyoder wrote: ↑Thu Jul 22, 2021 2:43 pmYep, you don’t need your 18m Pulsion anymore, so best to just send it to me.
There will always be a window where you need a bigger kite to ride. How big that window is, whether it’s the difference between 2, 1 or even 0.5 knots wind difference, is a personal matter for everyone.
You are absolutely correct. I think I was just amazed how well the 12M Pulsion worked in under 10. I am sure the Pulsion 18M will blow me away on those 5-6 knot days....Jyoder wrote: ↑Thu Jul 22, 2021 2:43 pmYep, you don’t need your 18m Pulsion anymore, so best to just send it to me.
There will always be a window where you need a bigger kite to ride. How big that window is, whether it’s the difference between 2, 1 or even 0.5 knots wind difference, is a personal matter for everyone.
my local spot during winter changes a bit and the 15m pulsion will be used more.Regis-de-giens wrote: ↑Fri Jul 23, 2021 7:56 amThat is Indeed an important point to décide or not for a 15 or 18: thé frequency of the weather 5-7 knots.
If rare : no 15m "necessary". Just for the luxury pleasure of extra flat- Alone on the spot.
But, on my homespot 5-7 is very frequent, Hence even if it is a niche when looking at wind range, the pulsion 18m is actually the kite i use the most of all ! So a strange "niche". Combines to 1200 or 1000 wing, laminar sea wind.
It is a matter also of budget/luxury/storage Space
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