Try a Cabrinha 14m Switchblade 3 (2009 model) about $400 to $600 used. Before you buy anything. You need to have a kite that is user friendly (one pump, great safety device, long life, takes abuse) that relauches very easy and will pull your weight up and get you going, then depower when you need it too. There are other kites that will do this, however it has been my experience that nothing does all these tasks as well as the model above IMO. Check around and get a lesson with someone that has this kite for you to try then make your decision based upon your own persional experience with the kite. For that matter try out what ever gear you are going to buy before you plop your money down based upon others advice (mine included). Don't be in a hurry to buy something until you have sometime on the gear. Have a blast in the wind.
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08-28-2010, 08:28 PM
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