Ive got two 11m and 9m waiting and waiting for wind. Looks great pump up colours
heaps better than photos.
Same have a 7m & 9m Nomad
Now just need some wind please
And Cabrinha will release them on the web site 10th August
I am also waiting for a review. I hear that they have addressed the poor low end performance and that the bar pressure is even lighter. Anyone got some feedback on this yet?
Hey DJC what ya weight cause that is about our wind range we get here on average when it comes
it means that after you load and pop, the power eases off.
While in case of the Switchblade the power remains more lineair.
Meaning the Nomad has a c-kite like performance.
Personally i do like the lineair feel of the SB, giving a longer feel for the kite.
But then the slack of the Nomad allows for easier handlepasses. Easier to get the bar towards your hip.
SB works well too, but you need to have your pop dialed better.
Obviously havent flown 2011 yet, but i did like the 2010. A plus for the Nomad i think is its well balanced and smoother barfeel compared to most C-kites. The Nomad needs more active input from the rider but then the lowend isnt bad compared to SB. Im excited for 2011.
I think that a kite that doesn't race forward is better for wake-style. Kites like the SB, this is because when you are ridding wake-style your kite is lower so you don't gain lift from it as it races towards the edge of the window.
You actually need a kite that is going to continue to pull after you have left the water, good pop technique is required to ride wake-style, when you have it dialled you can still get good hight from your pop, while keeping your kite low, and you can still get the lines to go slack using the right technique.
remember wakestyle is more than just doing pop tricks. Its also using obstacles, sliders kickers. SB works well for that because it has a firm and steady downwind pull.
I feel Wakestyle is more pointed at style. Power plays a big part in that (kite low). Doing less technical tricks, but do them big, powerfull to make it look good and keep the flow.
Sadly the teamriders dont speak out much about their gear. But its pretty obvious i think. There are shots of Dre riding nomad, but i think his main kites is SB. Jesse is also charging on his SB's when riding boots.
As said, with the right skills you can get the SB to work for you.
Freestyle is where the kite plays a bigger role. Doing tricks combined with kiteloops for instance. Also the slack from the freestyle kite allows for faster and more technical tricks & handlepasses.
