What sizes make the "best" Gorge quiver?

J.T. · Since 16 Jun 2009 3 Posts Portland Oregon New Member

I was that guy last week who got launched trying to fly his old boxer C kite. Thanks Mark for the help and not making me feel like more of a dumb ass than I already did. I went and bought a 9m 07 Waroo this week and am wondering what would the most appropriate next size to purchase. I'm 175 and can get up, usually stay up wind but definately low on the learning curve totem pole. 7m, 11m or 13m? My thought is that while most people posting here would be out on 7's that a beginer like myself would be best served by getting more time on the water when it's less "frosty" as Mark put it last Sunday...
Thanks!
JT

eric · Since 13 Jan 2006 1872 Posts XTreme Poster

Tommy · Fri Jun 19, 09 7:22 pm

So YOU'RE the guy who got that 9M Waroo... You don't want anything else in that range for the Gorge. 5M or 16M, stick with those, nothing inbetween. Trust me... Wink

In all seriousness, though, Eric's right. Depending on what size board you're on, a 9 and an 11 should be your bread and butter and can o' Hamm's out there...

bulae99 · Since 12 Jul 2006 1692 Posts XTreme Poster

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Tommy · Fri Jun 19, 09 7:33 pm

Nooooo!!! Damn it, Ron! Stop it! STOP IT!!! You're TOTALLY not gettin' those shoes now... Very Happy

Oh, and you forgot one thing: Poop bag for the dog (or human, as the case may be)...

EdG · Since 19 Dec 2005 425 Posts Just a Kook that's Obsessed

I have 06 7/12 switchblades and they have been all that was needed in the past. Other boards help more that other kites from what I hear. I still ride 1 board and looking at getting a skim.

But I'm not the best one to type Surprised

$ociopath · Since 28 Nov 2007 523 Posts Twilight Zone Addicted

i would get a 13, it is easier to learn in light winds and then eventually get a 7. if the only place you will be is the gorge though you could make an 11 work. newer kites have more range though it seems to me the lower the wind you can skip more sizes. 7-9-13,6-8-12 ect. i like my 9-11-13-15 c's i can ride in almost any wind with these and skip a size either way.

EdG · Since 19 Dec 2005 425 Posts Just a Kook that's Obsessed

J.T. · Since 16 Jun 2009 3 Posts Portland Oregon New Member

Thanks for the feed-back, all of you. I don't have all the funds in the world, so getting some input on which would be the next best kite to purchase is really helpfull. I'm notorious for buying the wrong equiptment when starting out in a sport - or woodworking for that matter. My 04 boxer quiver of 9,12 & 16 being a case in point. Hopefully some Waroos will boost me to the next level.
JT

Old Yeller · Since 08 Jun 2009 33 Posts Mosier