Kober
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What is you most used size of FB kite
I have idea for few other polls ..... since last one looks like fun....
sizes like 3.1, 3.5, 3.9 belong to size 3 ......
New Jersey Kite Addicts
NAPKA US-212
2021 Eleveight FS .........10......12
2021 Eleveight XS .........14
Gin Zulu II / III .........5...7
Gin Sherpa .......10
Gin Yeti ..........4.5
Gin Tonkawa ..........3.1...4.1...5.4...6.8...8.7...11.5...15.4
Liquid Force ELITE .... 6m
Flysurfer Speed4 Lotus 18m
Flysurfer Sonic-FR .... 9 ....11....18m
Flysurfer Sonic2 .....11....15m
2016 Nobile Zen Hydrofoil with Infinity 5.1' splitboard
2019 Nobile 2HD with Ronix One boots
2020 Nobile NHP split foil with Ronix Parks boots
MG Supra ......... pulling KiteTrike
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BeamerBob
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3.5 here doing lakebed riding. I bounced between 5.5 and 7 when I was beach riding back east. Different winds and surfaces.
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PTW Hero Buggy - XXtreme ApeXX Buggy US 88 - Libre Hardcore
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HQ Montana X 8m, Montana IX 12m, HQ Ignition LEI 5m,
PL Phantom 12m, 15m, Big Blu 24m+, Synergy 10m, Venom 10m, 13m , Phantom II 12m Vapors 3.8, 5.4, Crosskite Sonic 7m, PKD Combat 10.3m
Uturn Butane 2.5m PKD Buster 3m Genetrix Hydra 7m Ozone Yakuza GT 14m
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furbowski
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6.5 blade IV is my go to for static jumps and landboard, but with my light winds I'm often on the 8 and 12 ace for static jump sessions.
fixed bridles, flying static, been two years now... ??? folks must be wondering....
sting 1.7, dp power 2.5, crossfire 3.2, ace 5, blade iv 6.5, ace 8, ace 12...
also a couple of arcs, 12 syn and 12 phanny, but i\'m not yet up to speed on them.
(13.11.09)
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Drewculous
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5.6 twister 2
Mmmmmmmmmmmmm sooooo many great jumps
PL: Twister II 5.6m, Phantom 15m / 12m, 10m Synergy, JIBE Viper 5.3m, Charger 19m
HQ: Montana 4 12.5m, Apex 3 5m
Flexi: Blade ViP, Rage 1.8m \"lil Pepi!\"
FlexiFoot Bug / FlexDeck / MBS Core 95 / Custom Carbon Fiber MTH \"Monster Door\"
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ripsessionkites
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NABX - 2.7 / 3.2 / 4.5 / 5.4
SOBB, WA, OR - 7.8 / 11.2 / 16.1
Crap Point - 16.1
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MikeDobbs
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2.5 FLOW BABY :bouncy:
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15m PL Phantom 
10m and 14m Griffin Argonaut (LEI - kiteboarding)
7m HQ Montana V
7m Flexifoil Bullet
PL Arc630
3m Ozone Flow
2.5m Ozone Imp
HQ Rush 250Pro
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ragden
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If I go looking for a fixed-bridle kite, it normally means the winds are too crazy for flying a flysurfer... That means its small... And since I do
not own a kite that small, I normally try to borrow from someone else.
My favorite small kite is the 1.8 Flexifoil Rage. That is a FUN kite when the winds are nuking across the beach (i'd buy one but the times I go
looking for one are so rare...).
Flysurfer Speed 3 15m DELUXE
Flysurfer Speed 3 12m
Flysurfer Psycho4 8m
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Bladerunner
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10.8 Reactor II.
Any more wind and I am on an arc.
Kites: 2.5m Profoil , Quadrifoil XL kitesurfer, NPW 5 Danger.
Flexifoil: 1.7m Sting, 4.9m Blade 3, 9m Blade 2.
Flysurfer : 19m Speed 2 SA, 7m Pulse
Peter Lynn :18m Phantom, 15m Synergy, 10m Synergy, 1200 Farc, 460 Sarc, 130 Tarc, 5m Peel, 4.2m , 6.4, 8.5 C-Quads, 3.5 LS2 single skin.
Rides: Flexi / P.L. Frankin'Buggy , Shaped + straight skiis, sand skis, Coyote blades. Core 95 ATB. RKB R2 ATB .
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revpaul
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in my inland gust-o-fab-o two kites shared about 80% of buggy duties.
the 3m Beamer and the 12m Pulse2. i'd guess it's about 55%-45% mix.
PKD-0.7m Buster, 1.4m Buster, 1.8m Century
HQ-Beamer III 3m
PL-Reactor 3.8m, Reactor II 6.9m
Ozone-IGNITION 1.6m, Little Devil 4.5m, 7.3m Frenzy
Pansh-Sprint Ltd Ed 5m, 7m Ace
Flexifoil-Blurr 5m
FS- Pulse2 12m, Speed 1.5 17m, lots of Revs and dual line stunters
Sirocco Sprint 4.2, 5.2 -SIROCCOx 5.2-
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canuck
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It really changes for me. In summer the winds are lighter so I am on my 9.6m XXXL more often. Winter winds are higher so I move down to my 7.1m XXL or
a depower. Spring and Fall are highest winds so I am on a depower most of the time or a 3m FB if I don't have time to spend setting up and packing up.
FB: Pro Foil 5.5m, PL Reactor II 3.5m, Radsail 3m
Depower: GIN Shaman 12m & 6m, Shaman2 9m (incoming), PL Venom II 13m, Venom I 10m
HQ Powerkites seat harness
Salomon snowblade 90, straight & shaped skis
PL Comp ST buggy, MBS Comp 16 Pro, Coyote All Terrain Rollerblades
BodyGlove wakeskis
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indigo_wolf
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| Quote: | Originally posted by MikeDobbs
2.5 FLOW BABY :bouncy: |
2.5 Flow ?!?! :puzzled:
Ozone Imps came in 2.5, but I was pretty sure Flows were sized 2m, 3m, 4m and 5m only.
Color me confuzzled. :o Going to put on some more coffee.
ATB,
Sam
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MikeDobbs
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| Quote: | Originally posted by indigo_wolf
| Quote: | Originally posted by MikeDobbs
2.5 FLOW BABY :bouncy: |
2.5 Flow ?!?! :puzzled:
Ozone Imps came in 2.5, but I was pretty sure Flows were sized 2m, 3m, 4m and 5m only.
Color me confuzzled. :o Going to put on some more coffee.
ATB,
Sam |
Doooh! 
Thanks for the catch Sam- I meant 2.5m IMP
(Though I do love my 3m flow as well ):singing:
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15m PL Phantom
10m and 14m Griffin Argonaut (LEI - kiteboarding)
7m HQ Montana V
7m Flexifoil Bullet
PL Arc630
3m Ozone Flow
2.5m Ozone Imp
HQ Rush 250Pro
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Cheddarhead
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4 meter beamer since it's the only one I got at the moment.
SS Turbine 17m
SS Rally 14m
SS Rally 12m
SS RPM 10m
SS Rally 8m
SS Rally 6m
FS Speed 3 15m dlx
FS Peak 2 6m
Ozone Frenzy 9m
Ozone Access XT 6m
PL Farc 1200
What I ride:
Home brew buggy
Volkl race tiger DH 210
Dynastar DH 218
Blizzard Cochise 185
Steepwater 179 twin tip
Aboards Reverse 161
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lunchbox
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This winter the Vapor 16.1 and Reactor II 10.8 were my most popular kites.
With the Santa Ana's (strong N-NE winds), it's my Ozone Cult 3.5 on 40m lines.
With Spring it's anything from my 5m JoJo RM+, Yakuza 6.0m, 7.6-9.4 Vapors or Reactors 8.6-10.8.
Flexifoil Blurr 2.5, Ozone Cult 3.5, Nasa Star 3 4.0 Ozone Yakuza 4.0, PL Reactor 4.9, JoJo RM+ 5.0, Ozone Method 5.0, Ozone Yakuza 6.0, Flexifoil
Blade IV 6.5, Nasa Star 3 7.0, PL Vapor 7.8, JoJo RX 8.0 (in route), Flexifoil Blade VIP 8.5, PL Vapor 9.4, Ozone Yakuza 10.0, PL Reactor II 10.8, PL
Vapor 16.1, PL Venom II 13, PL Charger 15, 19, Flysurfer Unity 12, Flysurfer Pulse 2 14, Flysurfer Speed 2 SA 19, Flysurfer Speed 3 21, MBS Comp 95
landboard, PL Folding buggy, PL XR+ buggy, Slingshot LFT, Lots of surfboards
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AnnieO
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3.5 seems to be my go to kite size.
I enjoy flying static with no harness for a good workout.
Winds have to be pretty tame for my 5.6, I'm only 124lbs...
My favorite flying days though are always high wind with either a 2M or 2.5M. I enjoy these the best as I get both the pull and quickness of the
smaller kites. Love those quick turning little kites! I just don't get as many high wind days as I would prefer.
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Tibi
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3.5 Flexifoil Rage is my favorite.
Flysurfer, North, Cabrinha & Flexifoil
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soliver
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Well, I only have a 3m beamer and a 5m core,...
So I pretty much switch back and forth between 3m and 5m (LOL)...
In all seriousness though, I work hard to master the 5m, so I may fly it more than the 3m. Plus, here the winds are typically light (under 12mph) so
the 5m is more fun... but the 3m is a bit more versatile, and I agree with Annie, there's a lot to be said for the whipping quickness of a smaller
kite.
I'm going to take a nap now
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Kober
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So far looks like best size to buy is a 5m...... Ok then ...... looks thats what I be looking for ...
New Jersey Kite Addicts
NAPKA US-212
2021 Eleveight FS .........10......12
2021 Eleveight XS .........14
Gin Zulu II / III .........5...7
Gin Sherpa .......10
Gin Yeti ..........4.5
Gin Tonkawa ..........3.1...4.1...5.4...6.8...8.7...11.5...15.4
Liquid Force ELITE .... 6m
Flysurfer Speed4 Lotus 18m
Flysurfer Sonic-FR .... 9 ....11....18m
Flysurfer Sonic2 .....11....15m
2016 Nobile Zen Hydrofoil with Infinity 5.1' splitboard
2019 Nobile 2HD with Ronix One boots
2020 Nobile NHP split foil with Ronix Parks boots
MG Supra ......... pulling KiteTrike
....... My videos!
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ripsessionkites
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