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what is your go to kite?

mougl - 3-6-2010 at 05:57 AM

All of us have one, what's yours?

Mine was the twisterII 5.6 till I discovered depower...now its the apexII 10m. Gets me going in even very light winds and is well behaved even when I make rookie mistakes. Not to mention its an attention getter being a big green thing in the air. People always stop and ask what it is and what I'm doing. Gives me a chance to break out a smaller kite and introduce others to the sport :)

Kamikuza - 3-6-2010 at 06:00 AM

Probably my Rebble ... cos I've had it the longest :lol:

Bladerunner - 3-6-2010 at 06:02 AM

My 7m Pulse.
Flies pretty early if you fly it hard. Keeps going in to some crazy high winds. Packs small . Sets up quick and is a crossover.

I prefer to fly my 15m Syn once it is flying but set up issues make it #2

B-Roc - 3-6-2010 at 06:09 AM

10m Eskimo III. I love everything about that kite.

newtokiting - 3-6-2010 at 06:20 AM

dont really have a go to kite---def prefer my blades over everything else--ive got the most hours on them.......

csa_deadon - 3-6-2010 at 06:35 AM

mougl I thought your go to kite was a 5.0m JoJo RM! :lol: j/k!!

Have to say currently it would be the 3.5m RII!

bobalooie57 - 3-6-2010 at 07:45 AM

:crazy:You will probably all laugh, but it would have to be my 4.8M NPW. It will get me moving in the buggy at about 7-8mph wind, and I can hold it up until about 15 or so with long (20M) lines, then up to 20+/- with shorter (15M or so)lines. It was my first kite on handles, my first 2 kites, the Imp trainer and 8M AccessII, on bars, though fun to fly, are not near as fun to fly for me. I can fly the NPW static in 3mph, less if I want to work for it!

mougl - 3-6-2010 at 07:47 AM

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Originally posted by csa_deadon
mougl I thought your go to kite was a 5.0m JoJo RM! :lol: j/k!!

Have to say currently it would be the 3.5m RII!


:lol::lol::lol:

Had I not gone so crazy on equipment recently id give the JoJo and the Yak a good home :wee:

DAKITEZ - 3-6-2010 at 08:35 AM

apex 2 7.5m for depower
viper 2.6m fixed bridle

Hardrock - 3-6-2010 at 09:00 AM

PL V19,,,, Its my low wind kite and my gusty kite. Haven't seen any high wind in a while but it will probably be used up to 20mph.

BeamerBob - 3-6-2010 at 09:09 AM

In GA my gtk was my 4.9 reactor or my 7m Blurr or my 15m Phantom. The wind blows here in CA and I'm beefing up my quiver with some kites in the 2-4m range. Prolly looking at a PL viper in 2.6 and a Reactor II in 3.5m. I'll probably have an Apex II 7.5 before nabx '11 as well.

ripsessionkites - 3-6-2010 at 10:19 AM

depends on location:

at home: high (3.2 Vapor) / mid (5.5 or 7.8 Vapor) / light (16.1 Vapor) ... even though I have the whole series, i still find myself on these sizes.

at nabx: last year was the RII 2.2 and this year was the Vapor 2.3 / 3.2

at sobb: i had fun the RII 5.5

landboarding: bladerunner's SYN 15

mougl - 3-6-2010 at 11:00 AM

Dang Rip...that's a lot of ripstop!

heliboy50 - 3-6-2010 at 09:05 PM

RII 5.5 if I'm up for a spanking, viper 3.9 fits my (lack of) skill level and still makes some pretty good speed.

furbowski - 3-6-2010 at 09:14 PM

for static jumping it's either the blade 6.5 or the ace 8 for me. Much happier on the blade tho! The ace extends the wind range down quite a bit, but it's a lot pickier about the winds it likes.

arkay - 3-6-2010 at 09:18 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Hardrock
PL V19,,,, Its my low wind kite and my gusty kite. Haven't seen any high wind in a while but it will probably be used up to 20mph.


ditto.. then i goto my 13 :) Or if I'm feeling like handles its my rage 3.5 from 10-25

WolfWolfee - 4-6-2010 at 07:43 AM

Sabre 9.5M most days but love my 16M Scorpion in the winter winds

Jaymz - 4-6-2010 at 08:55 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by B-Roc
10m Eskimo III. I love everything about that kite.


I'm REALLY loving the 14m Gin Eskimo, and when it's really blowing I drop to the 6m. I think the 10m would fill the small gap. Just wish they were sold here in the states....I'm sure we'd see more.

tridude - 4-6-2010 at 09:56 AM

low wind 19m SA2

anything else the Pulse...................

vwbrian - 4-6-2010 at 10:15 AM

3.8 Reactor 1 I have the most hours on. I need a new line set for it, from the wear and tear.

Drewculous - 4-6-2010 at 01:40 PM

twister 5.6 is my go to girl.... fast and easy.... and if i need to i can stuff her in a sack really easily :lol:

but i love me some time on my phantom! Hard to top that fat blue phanny

Maven454 - 4-6-2010 at 02:05 PM

12m Manta.