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cab drifter 9m or 11m?

Created by billob billob  > 9 months ago, 30 Mar 2016
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billob
billob

QLD

93 posts

30 Mar 2016 12:16pm
I'm 90kg have a tronic ultimately like to ride directionals wind range 15-25knots on gold coast. Which should i buy?
yendor
yendor

NSW

262 posts

30 Mar 2016 1:22pm
Buy the 11 at 90 kg in that wind range.
You would struggle with the tronic at 15 knots.
I owned both kites 2012

LostinSpace
LostinSpace

QLD

388 posts

30 Mar 2016 4:27pm
I'm 93 kegs +/- and have a 2015 9m Drifter along with other quiver, plus used to have a 2015 11m Drifter before I sold it to get a 2016 12m Cat. I ride both tt's and directionals when out in the surf here on the Goldy. The 9m Drifter is a great kite for my weight out in the surf from 20kts through to slightly above 30kts for me. Under that I need a bigger kite like an 11m or 12m from 16 to 20kts and under that the big ass Zephyr 17. The easy decision would be get both but if you can't then the 11m will be your best shot as it can handle up to 25kts at our weight, just! It will however start to pull you off your edge a bit at the upper end. Still the 11m will drift superbly even at the upper winds towards 25kts.
billob
billob

QLD

93 posts

30 Mar 2016 7:27pm
Thanks guys - just bought the 11m
purpleninja
purpleninja

55 posts

31 Mar 2016 7:53am
9
WoolyNinja
WoolyNinja

23 posts

31 Mar 2016 8:06am
I'd go a 9 and lose some weight.
#toughcrowd
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