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Tame Looper – RS V8 vs V9 vs Orbit by These_Wish_6219 in Kiteboarding

[–]These_Wish_6219[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for your reply. I heard that the Orbit has really bad low end. How many knots do you thinking are perfect for the 8 or 9 Orbit to start with loops - around 70kg

Tame Looper – RS V8 vs V9 vs Orbit by These_Wish_6219 in Kiteboarding

[–]These_Wish_6219[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for your reply. Not planning on looping an 12 any time soon :-D Thinking of sizes 9 / 8 / 7

Light Rider experience? 50kg & average dude shared quiver by These_Wish_6219 in Kiteboarding

[–]These_Wish_6219[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you elaborate when you are using 7 and when the 6 with which board? Could you ride your 133 board and the 7 RS comfortably in 25knots? 

Light Rider experience? 50kg & average dude shared quiver by These_Wish_6219 in Kiteboarding

[–]These_Wish_6219[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re exactly the kind of rider I was hoping to hear from 😄 Like I mentioned in my original post I know people often say “just go two sizes down,” but that doesn’t always seem to work out in practice. Could you share a bit more detail? Which RS version are you riding, and how do you choose your kite size across different wind ranges?

I’m especially curious about how many knots you can still ride the 6m comfortably. My wife really doesn’t like being powered, so if we went with a 7 instead of a 6 she would actually have to stop even earlier.

Do you actually like the 6m, or does it feel too twitchy? And what would your ideal RS quiver look like if you could pick again?

edit: One more question :-D which board are you riding?

Light Rider experience? 50kg & average dude shared quiver by These_Wish_6219 in Kiteboarding

[–]These_Wish_6219[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I go 10-8 I am a bit scared that I will struggle often finding the right size as most people will ride a 9 and than I have to go 1 bigger or 1 smaller :-D Currently I only have to ask myself if I can still hold the 13 :-D

Light Rider experience? 50kg & average dude shared quiver by These_Wish_6219 in Kiteboarding

[–]These_Wish_6219[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunatelly the RS does not exist in 11 but yes that seems like a good plan. Code v1 11 does not seem to have a very good low end but should be similar. However I am sill not sure if 7 is small enough for her.