I think it was better to make a new post, eventhough discussed slightly here.
In terms of kitefoiling low end, how does the small double skin kites compare to single skins lighter kites in the small sizes?
I have always been sure the 4-5-6 m2 racefoil (or other double skin relatively okay performant foil kites Soul or similar) kites would give you even better lowend, than the Peak4 or FireFly kites.
On cost of ease and drift of course - but that is not the topic here, only how low can you go.
But when reading in here, and talking to friends, and seeing what they ride, something seems odd, as they seem to need a bigger kite than us using Peak4 kites, even with the same foilwing...
The more peak power (for its size) a kite can generate, the lower wind you can foil.
In the medium sizes 10 to 12 m2, nothing beats the racefoil kites in terms of lowend, because of that.
But in supersmall sizes (I dont know it there ARE racefoilkites below 7 m2?) it does not seem to be the same, or what do you guys/girls say?
Before foiling, over 15 years ago, I had a 3 m2 foilkite, which had HEAPS of power when flown through the window.
Assume double skin foilkites same size got the same today, so would be the very best for riding in the lightest wind with the smallest kite?
I have doubts about whether this is true or not now, as said...
They might be more tricky to fly of course, but that is not the question.
Peter