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Post by madworld » Thu Feb 13, 2020 10:27 pm
Any truth to the rummer I am spreading from something I heard in the wind that Firewire Hydroshort kite helium version coming this spring?
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Post by ulx » Fri Feb 14, 2020 7:21 pm
Interesting board.
Here is a much more thorough two-part review by Noel Salas:
https://youtu.be/qkWkSoTVjDU
https://youtu.be/87bGQHgmdrc
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Post by Onda » Fri Feb 14, 2020 7:53 pm
In Germany the kite version is available... now or soon, dunno.
https://www.united-ocean-sports.de/test ... ydroshort/
Have to ask Andreas.
I´m thinking about replacing my beloved Vader HE 5.1 by a Hydroshort HE 5.4.
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Post by TomW » Fri Feb 14, 2020 11:59 pm
They are too big. Unless you live in place with real waves = 10% of the kiting world
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Post by longwhitecloud » Sat Feb 15, 2020 1:41 am
23l is pretty low volume.. not exactly a whole load.
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Post by madworld » Sat Feb 15, 2020 4:32 am
TomW wrote: ↑ Fri Feb 14, 2020 11:59 pm
They are too big. Unless you live in place with real waves = 10% of the kiting world
The sizing looks perfect to me. I am eyeing the 5'6"
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Post by omg » Sat Feb 15, 2020 6:59 am
Aw, once again the thickness is quite a lot
It would be so much nicer to have 1,5-1,8” thickness for kiting, but I guess they just duplicate the board design from the surf version.
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Post by mike dubs » Sat Feb 15, 2020 11:35 am
The 5’4 looks good to me. Mike
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Post by madworld » Sat Feb 15, 2020 4:18 pm
There surf boards, not directional twin tips.
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Post by omg » Sat Feb 15, 2020 4:48 pm
once again, you don't need volume that much in kiting. When in speed (kiting), it's only negative. Better water feel and more flex with thinner boards.
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