Hi everyone,
So I am pretty new to kitesurfing. I manage very well to stay upwind in heavier wind, but sometimes struggle on light wind. I am actually better at riding when there is waves for some reason. Only use a twintip board, and just learned to turn 98% of the times. Basically the next steps for me are to start jumping.
So to my question. I currently only own 1 kite. It is a Bandit 12M , 2015. I am generally happy with the bar pressure of this kite compared to other kites I have tried (e.g. North Rebel, or Evo Catalysts, which I felt both were a bit more unresponsive, and also the "feedback" feeling in the bar came to late) - Even if they were easier for me to keep in one position I did not like the feeling. Ie I like to feel where to kite is, but I dont want it to be unresponsive.
I am now looking to buy 2 new kites, maybe a9 and a 12, or something similar, and I think i want to change brands, as I dont like the safety system of the F-one, and i dont like how the F-one behaves in very gusty winds. (it works, but you have to compensate a lot).
So I have been recommended from several places to go eleveight, Duotone dice, or Core. There is of course a significant price difference here, and I am not sure what to go for. Can anyone of you recommend something to me as a pretty new kite boarder, but looking to kite a lot and learn more?
If I buy eleveight I might go for new kites, but for duotone and core, I probably will buy something 2 year old.
Very grateful for any tips, that would meet my requirements.