Rider: 81kg,Level intermediate
Style: Freeriding
Weather: 20 knots
Build Quality: 10
Satisfaction: 10
Disclosure: No affiliation but appreciate a good price
My Comments: Finally saved up enough to buy the 2011 Naish Park 10m and 136 Cabrinha Caliber. First the Park. I have been watching other riders on the Park for a while now and liked what I saw. Previously I had a 9m Naish Cult and loved the stability. The benefits I see on the Park are a much lighter kite, only three struts, they have installed a ball to make inflation one way and in the air it flies way faster. All the things that niggled me have been fixed. Relaunch was easy and I was amazed at the hangtime. Through out the turns is a grunty even pull, probably due to the shape of the Torch which they copied but cut down the sides slightly while adding the bridles to give the depower. I don't think the Park is as grunty as my Cult and therefore replaced the 9m with a 10m Park.
The Caliber is firstly much wider than my North X ride (42 as opposed to 38 of the x ride). I found the Caliber much smoother than the X Ride but not as lively. This I suppose you would expect from a thinner board. I love the Sync bindings as my problem before was that my feet kept coming out causing groin tears. Now my feet never come out and therefore give me more confidence. I have much more buoyancy and go upwind easier.
Very happy with both purchases and am now saving towards replacing my 12m Cult with a 12m Park
Hey mate forget the 12 park and go for the 14 theres bugger all diff in speed and the 10 / 14 is a way better combo,i've got a 10,12,14 park use the 10 and 14 heaps used the 12 2x ,12 is a nice kite but the 14 is the bomb. Awesome lightwind freestyle kite
Im 95 kg and i have a team rider 70kg who also has a 10 / 14 combo seems to work well for us both.
10m Park, awesome kite...pretty much a one kite quiver if your 70kgish. Heard mixed reports about the 8 & 12 I never really thought of trying the 14, thought it too big for my preferred style (surf kite).
Hey Radman4 ....Thx for input
I was just wondering what style of riding you enjoy? Twin tip / Surf? Do you like boosting big air or freestyle or just cruzin? I've been searching endlessly for info on the 14M park. I currently ride 12M Cult and weigh 83kgs, and find I need a little more kite on lighter days and I am wondering if a 14 is too big.
Thx and Happy Kiting
