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Best 16m 'Hybrid' kite available?

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Created by Wilmo > 9 months ago, 14 Nov 2007
Wilmo
WA, 7 posts
14 Nov 2007 12:52AM
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Anyone using a large kit for light winds (ie 16m) I'd be interested in hearing what you're using and how it performs, trying to narrow down the best kite in this size to purchase as some of the kites that are great in smaller sizes aren't so good when scaled up.

Must be 2006 or 2007 model hybrid style rather than c shape.

15 Nov 2007 4:01PM
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Its hard to beat the SB3 16M, it is has 1:1 control system, but is still a bow, so it has the super easy relaunch and stability as well as drop the bar depower safety.
Big wind range too.

Ozone Sport 15M has excellent bottom end, easily as good as the 16 SB3.

Flysurfer Speed2 19M has amazing bottom end, if you have to have the most bottom end this is the kite.

Obviously a big board helps with these kites.

Cya and

Goodwinds

Steve

RAL INN
SA, 2896 posts
15 Nov 2007 3:50PM
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Hunt down a try of a 16m 07 Thruster.

look up reviews and comments on Kiteforum and the Eclipse website.

It has the speed of a good lively 14m.

but I usually never go bigger than 14m and the 14m Thruster I have here works for me in as low a wind as I'd bother with.

bigger kites usually suck.

sam_kiting
WA, 229 posts
29 Nov 2007 8:40PM
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The 2007 Tribal II Hybrid's are great kites and they have the 15m
But ive never had to try one with the 13m always being big enough

Bigwavedave
QLD, 2057 posts
30 Nov 2007 2:06PM
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My Flexifoil Ion2 14.5m gets me going in 12 knots and has great bottom end.

prokiterUK
136 posts
30 Nov 2007 2:43PM
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Blade Vertigo 14m will get you going in 12knots..... PLUS they retail for only $1365 COMPLETE!!!!!

jock74
QLD, 353 posts
30 Nov 2007 11:53PM
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Wilmo said...

Anyone using a large kit for light winds (ie 16m) I'd be interested in hearing what you're using and how it performs, trying to narrow down the best kite in this size to purchase as some of the kites that are great in smaller sizes aren't so good when scaled up.

Must be 2006 or 2007 model hybrid style rather than c shape.
Waroo Pro 15m's are good light wind kites



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