g'day there - looking for advice as to when to change to another board and what size - is the size of the board supposed to get smaller as you get better or is it the amount of rocker, a combination of both or something else all together - from reading other posts there appears to be plenty of comments about a bigger board when starting/beginner level, but not much about what happens after that
82 kilos - 5'10"- current board 2015 138x43 crazyfly allround - 2015 switchblades 9 and 12 - flatwater locations, botany bay, swansea channel, lake macquarie - but keen to try the ocean sooner or later (but not my focus)- am upwind proficient(i am not an expert) - transitions need work (i am not an expert) - but keen to learn more -
beginner looking too far ahead of myself most likely - but keen for any advice as to what the reasons or rhymes are as to board selection after the first board and any suggestions for what would/should be the next one that i could think about getting
thanks for any thoughts/ideas
Hi sabbathbill,
You give plenty of good info but you're not explaining what your goals are with kiting ? I.e. what are your future goals with your riding style ? If your goal is to go towards unhooked riding / freestyle then your board selection will be very different. If your goals is to boost big airs and throw around some rotations, then yes, you might benefit from a slightly smaller board size, that is if you actually get to ride in high wind conditions a lot.
Your current board size is definitely not too big or too small so I'd say just enjoy that and improve your skills as much as possible with this until you can actually justify needing a different or better board.
You see so many newbies/intermediate kiters getting some pretty awesome $1000+ Boards and they're mostly just mowing the lawn...seriously, what's the point?
Christian
G'day Christian
thanks for the info - not too sure about what my goals with kiting are - had not really thought about that - keeping enjoying having fun and enjoying the challenge and getting better at the same time with a bit of luck - where that all ends up who knows -
but as a newbie nearing fifty - right now flat water and mowing the lawn seems like one of the best things ever - but i definitely take your point -
i suppose i was wondering when a new board was needed as part of progression after reading so many comments about bigger boards for beginners and then smaller boards when you get better - and then you look at the manufacturers info and they talk about rockers and concaves and channels and smooth in chop and holding edges and then with all of that you start to think that maybe that's what you are supposed to do as part of the process
thanks again for the advice
G'day Christian
thanks for the info - not too sure about what my goals with kiting are - had not really thought about that - keeping enjoying having fun and enjoying the challenge and getting better at the same time with a bit of luck - where that all ends up who knows -
but as a newbie nearing fifty - right now flat water and mowing the lawn seems like one of the best things ever - but i definitely take your point -
i suppose i was wondering when a new board was needed as part of progression after reading so many comments about bigger boards for beginners and then smaller boards when you get better - and then you look at the manufacturers info and they talk about rockers and concaves and channels and smooth in chop and holding edges and then with all of that you start to think that maybe that's what you are supposed to do as part of the process
thanks again for the advice
Don't buy into all the B.S
Just keep kiting on your current board till you destroy it/ lose it/ want prettier colours
I take pleasure in riding the most schittiest / outdated board and doing better stuff than 95% of the other riders I see. It's not about the specs, its about what you are willing to throw down that matters
Enjoy! :)
G'day Christian
thanks for the info - not too sure about what my goals with kiting are - had not really thought about that - keeping enjoying having fun and enjoying the challenge and getting better at the same time with a bit of luck - where that all ends up who knows -
but as a newbie nearing fifty - right now flat water and mowing the lawn seems like one of the best things ever - but i definitely take your point -
i suppose i was wondering when a new board was needed as part of progression after reading so many comments about bigger boards for beginners and then smaller boards when you get better - and then you look at the manufacturers info and they talk about rockers and concaves and channels and smooth in chop and holding edges and then with all of that you start to think that maybe that's what you are supposed to do as part of the process
thanks again for the advice
Don't buy into all the B.S
Just keep kiting on your current board till you destroy it/ lose it/ want prettier colours
I take pleasure in riding the most schittiest / outdated board and doing better stuff than 95% of the other riders I see. It's not about the specs, its about what you are willing to throw down that matters
Enjoy! :)
Exactly!
G'day Christian
thanks for the info - not too sure about what my goals with kiting are - had not really thought about that - keeping enjoying having fun and enjoying the challenge and getting better at the same time with a bit of luck - where that all ends up who knows -
but as a newbie nearing fifty - right now flat water and mowing the lawn seems like one of the best things ever - but i definitely take your point -
i suppose i was wondering when a new board was needed as part of progression after reading so many comments about bigger boards for beginners and then smaller boards when you get better - and then you look at the manufacturers info and they talk about rockers and concaves and channels and smooth in chop and holding edges and then with all of that you start to think that maybe that's what you are supposed to do as part of the process
thanks again for the advice
Don't buy into all the B.S
Just keep kiting on your current board till you destroy it/ lose it/ want prettier colours
I take pleasure in riding the most schittiest / outdated board and doing better stuff than 95% of the other riders I see. It's not about the specs, its about what you are willing to throw down that matters
Enjoy! :)
Well put
but certain boards do perform better as you progress and push your riding, not worth bothering early on but early intermediate would benefit in certain conditions
Some interesting posts here. When I was 38 I could go with not needing a new board, go hard and stick with my old board, but now being closer to 50 I'm fussy about boards (old knees). I like lots of concave, flex and about 136 to 138 size most the time, I prefer no spray in my eyes too , and I know I might be being fussy but my recomendation is to try a few different boards for yourself . There is a massive difference between different boards in different conditions . I ride pretty much anytime I can, I have 3 twin tips 2 surf boards and a foil. Probably too many toys and yes I have a store but I don't like watching other people kite while I'm sitting on the beach , and not all boards suit all conditions.
Hope this helps
George