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Originally Posted by waffles
Thanks rick.
Yeah i like the Cabrinha Switchblade too but thats a little expensive.
What do you think of the board?
Also how much smaller do you think is needed for frontal winds?
Anyone know about Naish Shockwave kite?
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I don't know anything about the board either sadly. However at 160 lbs. you can get good performance out of quite a few boards out there. In time you many find a need for a couple of flat kites and a couple of boards. Even at a much heavier 192 lbs. I tend to use one kite most of the time, also a 12 m until recently and two boards. Changing board sizes has a critical impact on riding performance in differing wind speeds.
More important than a smaller kite is the skill and experience to fly in stronger winds. I wouldn't rush that part as the penalties of screwing up can be too high. I would try to hit winds in the 12 to 20 mph range for sometime until you have your skill set down in varied weather and water conditions. You don't want to be messing with 30 mph winds anytime soon.