2009 Wainman Hawaii

Wainman Hawaii kites hit Australia. Firstly I'm stoked to be flying the kites Lou has produced as he has been one of the most inspirational kiters in the history of our sport. And in true Lou Wainman fashion he has brought out an unbelievable product. The kites are called the Rabbit Series. They come in three sizes with each size having a different name and completely different graphics. Boss 12m, Smoke 9m and Gypsy 6.5. The reason is because each size is actually a different aspect ratio and different bridle set up, so that the small kites don't feel like a blowfly on string at the end of a stick. In other words all the kites perform the same. These kites are really fat. The center strut on the 12m is about 7ft tall. They are really low aspect making them extremely stable, making it the most stable kite I've flown yet. They've got loads of grunt making them ideal for wake style. You can slow them right down so they sit in the one spot mid handle pass or speed them right up into a looping machine! I think loads of people will love them in the surf as they are really predictable and you can always feel where it is. The bar pressure is enough to feel where and what the kite's doing, but not heavy so your arms will not burn out. The 12m Boss is the biggest kite I'll ever need, getting me powered in approximately 12-15 knots, where in the past I've riding 15m in that kind of wind. I weigh 77kgs and ride a 136 with bindings. I've got the 12m Boss & 9m Smoke and definitely getting the 6.5 Gypsy. The bar is the cleanest no nonsense bar I've ever seen. These kites are really something else but don't take my word for it. Fly them coz you really need to find out for yourself. I predict a huge year for Wainman! I purchased my kites from STONKER in Torquay in Victoria or go to the Wainman website. I've attached the link to make easy for people who are keen to try them out.

wainmanhawaii.com/find-a-store?filter0=Australia

demos in perth?

For you guy in Perth, I'm not sure how far off demos are, but if you wanna find out contact Stonker directly via email or phone. That's your best bet. I've also put some pics up in the photo section. Kites look pretty good.

Hey Stamp hows it going, still doing the same old. Are you heading out to Melbourne this summer? These kites are dame quick on the fast settings, so for wake style you need to fly them on the slowest setting at the wind tips. There's 4 different settings at the wingtips and on the slowest is perfect for wake style. I flew them on the setting they come set up on as standard and found it was too twitchy, so i switched to the slowest setting and have found it heaps easy to make passes without over steering the kite. Do you remember if the kite was on the fast or slow setting? Any way I'll post a pic of the wingtip settings.

There are some great vids on the Wainman website - that guy was doing mad stuff in 2000 on 2 line kites. The pioneer of wakestyle on kites.

how do these things boost? Can anyone compare them against a 08 bandit?

see how huge you can go with wainmanhawaii kites here:

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lol that video did no justice.