dgkid78
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Landboarding In 20+ Winds
What do the landboarders on the forum use for these high winds? especially when it's 17mph gusting to 25mph? I weigh 145lbs So i am looking at a
2m or 3m kite. to just cruise around. I havn't been able to have a session in over a month. High gusty winds lately. 
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SecondWind
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I would go for a small depower - Access, Outlaw or Apex 
Foil Kites: Flysurfer 12m Sonic 4, 10m Soul V2, Peak 5s and 5.5m Hybrid
LEIs: 9m Naish Pivot, 12m Naish Phoenix
Land: 16" Dirtsurfer GP
H20: 134 Shinn Monk Chromatic, Slingshot 103cm Hope Craft w/ Axis Spitfire 840
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kiteNH
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Same answer as last week. 4m Access is what I use for 20+ winds.
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dgkid78
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Thanx KiteNH for the Reminder LOL. I know I posted that last week but have no idea how to find it. It got shuffled in the mix with the posts from the
returnee's from NABX :wee:
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kiteNH
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I think that there are some days when there is no kite that is going to make it work in my opinion. When its blowing 8-30 mph or so like it was today
(around here) then its just too gusty to have any fun. But I do like the 4m Access for higher winds in general.
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dgkid78
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YA I am def leaning towards the 4m Access. Thanks for the Advice. need to get some funds and a good deal, since it won't be used too too much,
Mostly for those high teens into the 20+ gusty conditions . But i dunno latley with these crazy winds :Ange09:
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dylanj423
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PL kites are my new thing... Loving my 13m Venom. If you havent tried an arc, I recommend doing so. Huge wind range, easy on the flier. I am waiting
patiently for my quiver to be complete (didnt I just say that a few months ago????)
WHAT I FLY:
Flysurfer Soul v2 12m, Soul 15m, Soul v2 21m
Flexi Rage 1.8m, Jojo RM 3m, Flexi Blurr 3.5, Flexi Blade 4.0m, Flexi Blade 4.9m, Flexi Blurr 5, Jojo RM 6m
WHAT I RIDE:
Kite Skates, Libre Full Race, GI Conflict 106, OR Mako 140, Spleene Door 159
What I Am In The Market For: Peter Lynn Vapors, Weatherproof Kite Buggy Bag for Libre, PL or Flexi Small Buggy to Tow With, Flexi Pro Link Handles,
Flexi Lines, Flexi Kite Killers
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PHREERIDER
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Mood: chilled....but ready to SAIL!
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kiteNH
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I saw an ikitesurf classified of a brand new 4m Access for $450 that is about a month old. Pretty nice deal if you can deal with the pink color
scheme. Not one of their standard colors from last year.
I wouldn't overlook the 5m Apex II either. Haven't flown it but it retails at just a little less than the Access and might have just a little more
low end for the lulls. Plenty of HQ dealers on this site who could probably advise you on that kite.
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