ICTKITEFLYER
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Using a wakeboard to kitesurf?
What are your comments, complaints I am wanting to use my wakeboard to kitesurf what do you all think?
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BeamerBob
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I am sure there are 2-3 old threads that really hash this out.
Thread 1
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Bladerunner
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Make a plyboard if you can't afford a factory one.
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blade... you wouldnt happen to know where a guy could find plans for a ply-board would ya?
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PHREERIDER
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sure its fine but novelty, freestyle /park stuff but daily rider it will get old.
if you have a nice flat spot or lake, its something to get going on for sure. some would say its a bit slippery to start on.
finnless strapless old school wakeskate has been fun in the tidal pools and wash, there's a thread with pics somewhere around. def can hold my
position and reasonable upwind lines are doable. fun for about 30min. then i'm over it.
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http://www.kiteforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=2322026
Plyboard plans
Ocean Rodeo Rise 12
Ozone C4 10
Slingshot Octane 7
Flysurfer speed 2 15 SA
Rollersurfer (for sale)
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nice... might need to go to depot tonite
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Bladerunner
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I think Macboy put a couple of plyboards together U2U him for experienced advice.
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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ICTKITEFLYER
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Thanks for the info sorry for the repost....
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doggy
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It is do-able but the big difference between wakeboard and kiteboard is that kiteboards are far more efficient. Behind a boat or cable you do not need
to worry about the power so the fact they suck power is not a problem.
If you you use a wakebaord you need to be very powered with your kite and will also struggle to get upwind
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PHREERIDER
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this wake board /wake skate , is fun, super light. easy up wind without any problems. i've ridden this thing about a mile or so off shore . holds
an edge well and carves out real nice. finnless/ strapless is different feel kinda surfy on top feels like kite board on edge. 
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PHREERIDER
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bottom shot , i think this is round 2 for this story 
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