Forum for kitesurfers
-
Durum
- Medium Poster
- Posts: 65
- Joined: Sun Sep 25, 2022 11:46 pm
- Kiting since: 2019
- Gear: Big air
- Brand Affiliation: None
-
Has thanked:
1 time
-
Been thanked:
29 times
Postby Durum » Mon Jan 23, 2023 2:50 pm
The Woo at the price it is being sold right now is definitely not worth it.
I personally use the Woo for the community, unfortunately it isn't very accurate (actually a shame for such a high price point).
Surfr is more accurate and for free, unfortunately the community isn't very big in my country (we'll see how that evolves in the future).
-
BenBen
- Medium Poster
- Posts: 120
- Joined: Thu Jan 28, 2016 11:22 am
- Kiting since: 2010
- Local Beach: Northern Germany
- Gear: Slingshot Rally, Naish Pivot, Airush Lithium, Crazyfly Raptor
- Brand Affiliation: None
-
Has thanked:
32 times
-
Been thanked:
39 times
Postby BenBen » Mon Jan 23, 2023 11:03 pm
There will be a Surfr App for Android and Garmin watches in the future.
-
Saltyman
- Frequent Poster
- Posts: 223
- Joined: Sat Dec 23, 2017 12:02 am
- Kiting since: 1999
- Weight: 85kg
- Style: Freeride/wakestyle, old school big air
- Gear: Slingshot,Naish, Cabrinha,
- Brand Affiliation: None
-
Has thanked:
60 times
-
Been thanked:
55 times
Postby Saltyman » Tue Jan 24, 2023 1:05 am
The kite jump app for Garmin watches. That dachopper made works pretty well.
I've had a few sessions on it.
It's still in beta version but by the sounds of it it will be ready to go soon.
If you have a Garmin watch give it a try.
Developed by a kiter for kiters
- These users thanked the author Saltyman for the post (total 2):
- rnelias (Tue Jan 24, 2023 2:14 am) • zlatko23 (Wed Mar 08, 2023 9:06 am)
-
Flyingseb
- Frequent Poster
- Posts: 292
- Joined: Sat Jan 04, 2020 11:12 pm
- Kiting since: 1999
- Local Beach: La Torche, France
- Style: Jumps, curves, speed
- Gear: Flysurfer Sonic2 15/11m, North Dyno 17m, Duotone Rebel 15/12/10m, OR Mako board, Homemade TT and Tiki
- Brand Affiliation: None
- Location: Bretagne
-
Has thanked:
99 times
-
Been thanked:
69 times
Postby Flyingseb » Fri Jan 27, 2023 2:42 pm
Something new in this field, good news.
But I’m curious at which technology it will use. I don’t see accelerometer working with a wrist watch, GPS vertical accuracy is still notably insufficient, and barometer, who knows?
-
artificialname
- Medium Poster
- Posts: 149
- Joined: Wed Feb 10, 2021 4:22 pm
- Kiting since: 2020
- Weight: 100kg
- Local Beach: Toronto
- Gear: Cabrinha crossbow 11metre, 2012
Ozone Edge 17m, 2015
Pansh Genesis 8m
Bar - HQ4 / Airush
- Brand Affiliation: None
-
Has thanked:
49 times
-
Been thanked:
15 times
Postby artificialname » Wed Mar 08, 2023 3:25 am
Is it free to use the Surf app on your apple watch?
-
DefyInertia
- Medium Poster
- Posts: 82
- Joined: Tue Apr 27, 2021 11:41 pm
- Kiting since: 2021
- Weight: 205 lbs (93 kg)
- Local Beach: Bay Area, CA
- Style: Why not
- Gear: F-One Bandit
SLINGSHOT Misfit
Nobile NHP Split
Directional
- Brand Affiliation: None
-
Has thanked:
18 times
-
Been thanked:
15 times
Postby DefyInertia » Wed Mar 08, 2023 6:23 am
I’m loving the Surfr app
-
Kitemenn
- Frequent Poster
- Posts: 428
- Joined: Mon Jun 18, 2018 9:21 am
- Local Beach: Maasvlakte / Slufter
- Gear: North Evo 11-7m / Lieuwe Shotgun
-
Has thanked:
111 times
-
Been thanked:
120 times
Postby Kitemenn » Wed Mar 08, 2023 10:22 am
artificialname wrote: ↑Wed Mar 08, 2023 3:25 am
Is it free to use the Surf app on your apple watch?
No you need a PRO subscription but using a phone in your wetsuit is free.
-
Pemba
- Very Frequent Poster
- Posts: 626
- Joined: Fri Feb 27, 2015 5:39 am
- Kiting since: 2002
- Local Beach: Murrebue
- Gear: Eleveight FS, Shinn Bronq
- Brand Affiliation: None
-
Has thanked:
170 times
-
Been thanked:
45 times
Postby Pemba » Wed Mar 08, 2023 11:00 am
I'm still on WOO 3 and might well get a new one if this one breaks. I use it both to try improving and for the community thing. If it's "still worth of getting a WOO 3" would then also depend on what your friends/kiting community use (assuming that's an issue at all). If considering it for personal data only, I think it's probably not worth it anymore. No idea if there's a Woo 4 coming out soon.
-
andylc
- Very Frequent Poster
- Posts: 1196
- Joined: Fri Apr 07, 2017 3:26 pm
- Local Beach: Exmouth
- Favorite Beaches: Saunton Sands
- Gear: Reedin Supermodel V3 7,9,11m, Duotone Juice 13m
Saul Custom Wave Board 138cm
Nomad Superleggera LW 142cm
- Brand Affiliation: None
-
Has thanked:
2 times
-
Been thanked:
141 times
Postby andylc » Wed Mar 08, 2023 11:11 am
Surfr seems to largely negate the need for a Woo. Also compared to on the board devices seems to be more realistic measurements - ie not exaggerating as far as I can best tell anyway.
Not tried the watch version but might upgrade and give it a go.
The only weird thing about the latest version is it tries to tell me how high I jumped and I can never hear it, just can tell a sort of vague noise coming from inside the wetsuit!
-
cor
- Very Frequent Poster
- Posts: 543
- Joined: Thu Apr 10, 2014 1:20 pm
- Gear: -
- Brand Affiliation: None
-
Has thanked:
214 times
-
Been thanked:
161 times
Postby cor » Wed Mar 08, 2023 11:35 am
Flyingseb wrote: ↑Fri Jan 27, 2023 2:42 pm
I don’t see accelerometer working with a wrist watch
Surfr uses the accelerometer of Apple watch or a Smartphone and it works very well. It does literally everything better than Woo and it is for free.
Woo? I would be surprised if that company still exists in a year.
Return to “Kitesurfing”