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My top ten kites of all time, whats yours?

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Created by lostatsea > 9 months ago, 1 May 2016
max_ob
QLD, 188 posts
4 May 2016 11:07PM
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1. Naish AR5 9.5m . . . first kite
2. North Rhino 1 9.3m
3. Naish X2 12m
4. EH Wave 11m 2004
5. Best Nemesis 10m 8m 2004
6. Best 9m Grunt and 9m Yarga 2005
7. EH Ripper 9m and 8m
8. EH Beast 6m
8. North Rebel 7m 2010, 2011, 2014
9. North Rebel 5m 2012
10. Ocean Rodeo Razor 8m and 7m 2013

Well . . . maybe more than 10 favourites . . . that's my memory trip . . . some of the kites that have put a smile on my face and kept the addiction alive.


Loftywinds
QLD, 2060 posts
5 May 2016 1:54PM
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Plummet said..

Loftywinds said..


Loftywinds said..
Ok I'll bite ...

10. Cabrinha Switchblade III 14m (2008)
9. Montana V 12.5m (2008) <-- great land kite
8. Cabrinha Omega 15m (2008)
7. Slingshot Link 12m - completely rebridled otherwise would not have listed it (2007)
6. Flysurfer Speed 3 12m (2008)
5. RRD Type 9 12m (2007)
4. Peter Lynn Synergy 19m (2010) <-- requires 13knots or more
3. Ozone C4 11m (2011)
2. Peter Lynn Waterfoil 5.6m - rebridled with mixer (2005) <-- this baby is like flying a 12m kite. Very powerful
1. Peter Lynn Synergy 12m (2010) <-- favourite all round kite at the moment (land and water)

red thumb away kooks!




OH come on! Why red thumbs? At least tell me what you hated about my top 10!



Your rolling by the beat of a different drum man.... Your funk doesn't gel with their hiphop.




*sigh*

Oh well.. at least I am different. I am not a sheep (sorry Plums, you know what I mean)

gcdave
534 posts
5 May 2016 5:10PM
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^^ I'd red thumb you if i could

mikray
WA, 2 posts
5 May 2016 8:01PM
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This is gonna test tthe brain.
1997 wipika classic 5mtr.
1999 wipika freeair 8.5m
2000 wipika freeair 8.9m
2002 naish aero 10m
2004 naish x2 12m
2005 naish x3 12m
2007 ocean rodeo 10m.
The areo was always my favourites but build quality was lacking. Only kited twice since 2008.

mikray
WA, 2 posts
5 May 2016 8:07PM
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I just binned my 10 an 12mtr x2.s .I've kept one 10mtr because hoping to put new bladders in it. So much fun was had on it.

Prawnhead
NSW, 1317 posts
6 May 2016 2:24PM
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sir ROWDY said..
The only person who's onto it in this thread is theDoctor.

2004 Slingshot Fuel is the top ten kites of all time.
It was the first kite that actually worked well and also the first that had one-pump, splitstrut, surf tough seams etc... The fact I could still use an 04 Fuel and have fun kiting speaks volumes.



No mention of the SS Rev ?
... going from an 04 fuel (mine is still in working order)
to a Rev was a bit of a quantum leap for waveriding !!

sir ROWDY
WA, 5366 posts
6 May 2016 4:36PM
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Prawnhead said..

sir ROWDY said..
The only person who's onto it in this thread is theDoctor.

2004 Slingshot Fuel is the top ten kites of all time.
It was the first kite that actually worked well and also the first that had one-pump, splitstrut, surf tough seams etc... The fact I could still use an 04 Fuel and have fun kiting speaks volumes.




No mention of the SS Rev ?
... going from an 04 fuel (mine is still in working order)
to a Rev was a bit of a quantum leap for waveriding !!


It was ok, but certainly not 04 Fuel proportions of greatness. I still waveride on C kites now anyway .



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