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Postby omg » Tue Jan 22, 2019 1:44 pm
I am close to buying the 15m Contra, but would really like to know the weight of the kite beforehand, so could someone be so kind and weigh it, please?
Thank you very much!
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Postby DAnderson » Tue Jan 22, 2019 4:19 pm
I've collected asst weights from a variety of sources online, showing ~8.4#
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Postby omg » Tue Jan 22, 2019 8:51 pm
Thanks very much!
However, if someone had first hand info, ie. weighted the kite by him/herself, that would be awesome and much appreciated because one shop told me that it’s appx. 12lbs! which is quite different and very heavy indeed.
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Postby rogue_kiteboarder » Tue Jan 22, 2019 11:37 pm
Here ya go:
2019 Contra 15m
8.75 pounds, in the plastic bag.
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Postby pj sofine » Wed Jan 23, 2019 12:49 am
Do you want the weight when inflated also ?
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Postby SolarSet » Wed Jan 23, 2019 5:38 am
Do you guys know weight of switchblade 14m 2018 as comparison to contra 15m?
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Postby dejavu » Wed Jan 23, 2019 7:17 am
My 2016 15m Contra weighs 5kg incl bag. The bar is an aditional 1.1kg. I assume similar for the latest models.
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Postby dejavu » Wed Jan 23, 2019 7:19 am
My 2012 14m Switchblade weighed 5.4kg incl bag. Bar not included.
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Postby omg » Wed Jan 23, 2019 7:35 am
rogue_kiteboarder wrote: ↑Tue Jan 22, 2019 11:37 pm
Here ya go:
2019 Contra 15m
8.75 pounds, in the plastic bag.
IMG_0360.jpg
Thanks very much. I was only interested in the kite without the bag as I don't fly the bag nor travel with the bag when trying to cut down the weight.
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Postby jkite231 » Wed Jan 23, 2019 11:06 am
SolarSet wrote: ↑Wed Jan 23, 2019 5:38 am
Do you guys know weight of switchblade 14m 2018 as comparison to contra 15m?
switchblade 14m 2018 is 4.1kg (without the bag of course), so 100 grams heavier than the Contra 15m.
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