Best Waroo 16 and Cabrihna Contra 14

[Matteo]

I had the chance to take those two kites out for a spin (back to back). The wind was kinda light (8-12k) and I was on my 127 Protoy on flat water. Here are my impressions:

Forward Speed
Waroo 9
Contra 10

Turning speed
Waroo 10
Contra 7

low-end power
Waroo 8
Contra 10

Stability
Waroo 9
Contra 10

Depower
Waroo 10
Contra 10

The Waroo felt super light on my arms and very fast, very reactive to my inputs. I felt it needed some trimming though. The Contra was heavier on my arms but had slighly more low end power. I could not test the jumping and hangtime ability because of the light wind. They both look well made, the Waroo's bar is very plain but very effective, the Contra one feels a bit better in your hands but it's not as plain. I'm worried about the one pump system that Cabrinha has, useful but I wouldn't like to deal with a leak.

Trying two new kites back-to-back in the same conditions really makes you understand which kite is for you.

Waroo:
pros: turns very fast (faster than the Contra 14), it's super light on your arms, it's stable, has huge depower and has a very plain but effective bar
cons: low-end (I felt it needs an extra knot to keep you upwind)

Contra:
pros: low-end (I could stay upwind easier), it's super stable and has huge depo