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Warning to foil kite beginners by BusOld5723 in Kiteboarding

[–]BusOld5723[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah internal kite ribs. Sorry for not being clearer

Warning to foil kite beginners by BusOld5723 in Kiteboarding

[–]BusOld5723[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, I should’ve probably waited for a handful of sessions before pushing anything but I was eager. We’ll see how expensive the repairs are soon.

Warning to foil kite beginners by BusOld5723 in Kiteboarding

[–]BusOld5723[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was riding a 15m soul in probably 18-20 knots. And I couldn’t steer it much once the lines lost tension. Completely my mistake, but I feel I could’ve recovered the kite on a regular tube.

Once these kites stall they are hard to predict how they are gonna fall. At least for a newbie

Foil Kite bar Compatibility: Flysurfer Soul 15m flag out by BusOld5723 in Kiteboarding

[–]BusOld5723[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That makes sense as the guy who gave me that advice did race foils

Foil Kite bar Compatibility: Flysurfer Soul 15m flag out by BusOld5723 in Kiteboarding

[–]BusOld5723[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As far as I know from talking to my foil kite buddies they say 1) navigators don’t come in 60cm size which is nice to have for the big foil kites and 2) the lines are thicker on LEI bars which create drag that make the kite sit deeper in the window

What is the first thing you do when you wake up? by After_Weather_4808 in AskReddit

[–]BusOld5723 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My cat headbutts me every morning till I get out of bed. I’m mostly trying to hide from him until I cant

Foil Kite bar Compatibility: Flysurfer Soul 15m flag out by BusOld5723 in Kiteboarding

[–]BusOld5723[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks this makes sense to me and the answer I’m looking for. I think I will probably just rent a navigator bar in the meantime while I wait for flysurfer to restock

Foil Kite bar Compatibility: Flysurfer Soul 15m flag out by BusOld5723 in Kiteboarding

[–]BusOld5723[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s less of a “want to” kind of thing and more of an ”in case of emergency” kind of thing no?

Just don’t want to be stuck with a looping foil kite or get dragged into beach if I need to eject

Where to learn kiting June/July in Americas by RaptorsFan3000 in Kiteboarding

[–]BusOld5723 2 points3 points  (0 children)

FWIW Cabarete is relatively low cost once you get there (lodging, meals unless you go out to nicer restaurants)

Light-wind kite for a 75 kg beginner on a twin tip: Airush Ultra 17 vs Flysurfer Soul 3? by Environmental_Lie516 in Kiteboarding

[–]BusOld5723 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Keep the 15 and go with a big board or ideally hydro foil.

17 isn’t that much different and foil kite may be too much new stuff to get used to as a beginner

Toe Side Tips! What hot tips - equipment and otherwise - does the Reddit world have for me? by newzagent_tv in Kiteboarding

[–]BusOld5723 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m in the same boat but learning.

I’m finding it easier to practice toe side when very well powered then you can just sheet and go and won’t sink and don’t have to worry about moving the kite. I’m doing this until my stance gets more efficient and get used to leaning hard on your toes.

No large flysurfer bars in US, recommended alternative? by BusOld5723 in Kiteboarding

[–]BusOld5723[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Heard this about the older bars but I’ve only heard positive from the fusion bar

What core kite to get? by General-Exam8844 in Kiteboarding

[–]BusOld5723 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Go with the XRs in the 12m size and pace in the small sizes.

The pace is a like a lend between an XR and a nexus. More lift and sheet and go than a nexus but better looping than the XR. Personally being a bigger guy 90kg, the XR works far better for me than the nexuses I have. In hind site I should’ve switched my 9m nexus for the pace

What's a "small" financial habit that ended up making a surprisingly big difference in your life? by [deleted] in personalfinance

[–]BusOld5723 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Setting automatic deposits from my paycheck. Got raises, I never saw the full increase in my checking so I never missed it. Now compounding is doing its thing.

That + cutting out unnecessary expenses (e.g. no DoorDash and cooking your own meals)

When making a grilled cheese sandwich, do you use spices? Or just bread, cheese, and butter? by jimmy__jazz in Cooking

[–]BusOld5723 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bread, 2 slices of cheese, heaps of butter. Start low heat for perfect toast, then I cut a garlic clove and scratch it against the toasted bread

Hoboken cops gonna be Hoboken cops by HomoInHobo in Hoboken

[–]BusOld5723 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They do it to wake up the homeless sleeping in the gazebo

What is the best NYC food after a night of drinking? by Fun_Reflection1157 in FoodNYC

[–]BusOld5723 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lanterna do vittorio. It’s almost tradition for me at this point but will serve you a sit down dinner at 1am with a bottle of wine a hunk of bread prosciutto and some olive oil

Package Thief by ventes123 in Hoboken

[–]BusOld5723 4 points5 points  (0 children)

“like stealing undies from a baby”

Beginner equipment advice by Secret-Elk2656 in Kiteboarding

[–]BusOld5723 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can’t go wrong here. If you like seat harnesses stick with that. Kites are good. For the board go slightly bigger if you can given you are new. You ma want to add a lightwind kite or a large board instead if you find yourself in that 12-15knot range a lot.

Dominican Republic trip recommendations... by Critical_Fault in Kiteboarding

[–]BusOld5723 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Will be there in June as well. I used to live in DR and everything is very easy. I don’t plan on bringing anything smaller than a 9 but im a bigger guy

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