Bill - 31-8-2011 at 02:43 PM
I am wanting to try landboarding with a kite. I don't know what kind of board I would need.
I wear size 13 shoes and weigh about 212, of course hopefully I can get that number to go down with all the landboarding workouts.
I have a 3m Beamer and a 5m Twister. Will these be useable to start landboarding?
Thanks for your help.
I love this sport and forum.
Bill
erratic winds - 31-8-2011 at 04:36 PM
Absolutely enough kite to start trying to get pulled around with that twister! The beamer too, if the winds are up!
The major factors you're looking for in a board are: stance width(can vary wildly from different makes/models) and board capacity(200+ lbs rules out
some decks).
If you are in OR I cannot recommend going to the Southern Oregon Buggy Bash ENOUGH, this is a great chance to see a variety of makes and models and to
actually get some time on a deck and a few pointers from people who already ride them.(Next Week!)
Here's the SOBB forum http://www.powerkiteforum.com/forumdisplay.php?fid=31
So, start with your stance width and we can narrow it down from there! Do you want to jump? you want to just cruise? My buddy who is @6'2" 240 rides a
giant tank of a MBS because he doesn't care for air. Other friends must have the newest lightest board out there, as they are working on tricks.