Power Kite Forum - 7-9 Depower Foil?

garydog

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posted on 1-11-2009 at 02:16 PM

7-9 Depower Foil?

I have sold all my FB to others wanting to start kiting with us so now I am looking for a Depower Foil. I have a budget of $400 and am 225# with good kite skills. This is for snow and land. I am unsure of the size I would need but as I get older I seem to be a bigger wuss. I have never flown a Depower foil so I am all new too this side of kites.

Thanks Dan

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posted on 1-11-2009 at 02:19 PM

i would look for an ozone access. used of course. if you got a tight budget maybe consider a small LEI. ebay always has super cheap deals on smaller kites around the 2-300 range as well as ikitesurf.com unless your just dead set on a foil.

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posted on 1-11-2009 at 03:30 PM

Did you see my Blade III 10.5 depower mod for sale? Check it out!

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posted on 5-11-2009 at 12:19 PM

Still looking with a pocket full of $$

Thanks Dan

Blade 10.5 is to large for me thanks though

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posted on 3-1-2010 at 12:52 AM

Dan,

I have a Montana II, 7 meter I might be willing to part with ...let me know

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posted on 3-1-2010 at 01:34 AM

i wonder if a 7m might be too small.... i am 180 lb... my old 7m pulse didnt do much for me on land ... what kind of winds are you flying in?

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posted on 3-1-2010 at 08:01 AM

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Originally posted by dylanj423
i wonder if a 7m might be too small.... i am 180 lb... my old 7m pulse didnt do much for me on land ... what kind of winds are you flying in?

Interesting ?

I'm only 140lbs but find my 7m Pulse to be an ideal intro to depower kite ? It flies pretty early and has a huge top end. It has that small delay that allows you to correct a bad move before it bites. Then responds well. This is one reason I keep mine.

I guess it depends on your average winds and location ? At 225 you may want something bigger ? For smaller folks a 7 or 8 is a good place to start ?

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