Ocean Rodeo Discussions

Mako Classic footpad change

2013-05-17T15:16:05Z

I am selling my beloved 2006 Blue Mako Classic (150cm X 34 cm) to my friend Peter.
He loves the board but hates the flat pads that are glued onto the board under the foot straps. This topic has been up before but:
What is the recommended way to remove the glued on foot pads?

Kirk

Mako 135 or 140

2013-05-18T02:31:26Z

Hey guys

I am back from Costa Rica , was fun there. Mainly around 30 knots . I had with me a cypher 7 and a razor 10 with a jt 132.
The razor 10 was too big I barely could use ist. Regarding the board: I think I chose the wrong one, since i am used to a mako 150 riding in Austria, I had the impression the 132 is far too short for me…..gives me always the feeling of instability under my legs.

So my Question: I will definitely swap to a smaller Mako as my Main board, but I am not quite sure if to take the 140 or 135.

For light winds back home in Austria I can use the 150 Mako, but I wont take it with me for travelling around.
So for my main board I would like to have something to kite in strong and medium winds. Due to the shape of the 135 mako I wonder if the feeling of instability might be similar to the JT 132.

What I like about the 140 is the wider shape (140x40) as my Mako 150 has the same width (40cm). So the 140 Mako must behave slightly different than the other ones .

Need some support for making the right decision

THANX )

mako king twin tip mode footstrap width

2013-04-23T05:42:52Z

mako king twin tip mode footstrap width-

did you increase the insert width on the board for standard twin tip footstrap mode?

I can’t get stance on new board to feel like old board- feels wider and in more gorilla stance(or am i imagining it)?

Quiver advice please

2013-05-05T05:13:32Z

Ok, time for a quiver upgrade and i am hoping to get some feedback on what to buy.
I am in northern europe and far from any dealers so testing is difficult. Pretty windy and cold with a mixture of flat water and wave spots and snow in the winter. Been riding since 2000, 79kg, early 40’s, not into kiteloops, hard handings, cause i can’t afford a serious injury. I like responsive kites, big boosts, big turns and down the line wave riding when it is on. I have both a TT and a surfboard. I also want to teach my son who is now almost as big as me. The biggest kite i want to own is a 12.
I have been using a 7m and 10m Rise for the last 3 years and the 10 is now a bit long in the tooth. I also have a 5m Bandit for the storm days which i plan to keep. I have a budget for 3 new kites.
1. The 7m Rise(2010) is still in good shape. Is it worth getting getting a new Razor or Prodigy in this size or should i hold onto the 7m Rise a bit longer and use the money for a bigger quiver?
2. I like the look of the 9.5 prodigy for waves, teaching and free riding but i also want a high performance kite in this size.

I am thinking of getting a 12 razor, 9.5 prodigy and a third kite (possibly a 8, 9 or 10 Razor). Whatcha think?

How to fit line attachment rope through tiny hole in bar?

2013-05-12T20:40:54Z

So, umm, I have two 2010 bars. A short one and a long one. The short one has zero sessions on it and the long one is super used up. Since I don’t need a short bar, I want to put all the new parts of the short bar (lines, chicken loop etc.) on the long bar.

I’ve detached everything from the short bar, but now I’m stuck fitting the ropes for the steering line attachments through the tiny hole on the bar. See this photo for illustration:

Any help to solve this mystery would be appreciated.

thomas

General Rise 2m trainer advice

2013-05-10T08:35:56Z

I am 180lbs and come from non-depowerable foil kite landboarding/snowkiting. I just received my 2m OR Rise trainer kite and am enjoying flying a non-foil kite. I have flown a 5m C kite some on land and that’s it for SLE.

During my last session (land, wind S, 10-15 kts gust 20) I had to move the outside trailing edge lines to full extension (bar comes stock at one knot down) do to continued stalling when fully sheeted in. I was able to assisted launch with the bar sheeted 1/2 way out or more, any more power an kite would not lift. I continued to back stall kite in flight any time I tried to sheet in and power kite and had to sheet out multiple times in-order to keep kite flying. Got a good 100 meter down wind ride on the land board when wind picked up to approximate 20 kts and I was working the kite. Still a fun and safe session!
I am thinking that all this is probably pilot error and wind not steady or strong enough

Questions:
I have the back lines full length, is there any way to trim the bar out so I am able to fly the kite fully powered and or so I am not flying with my arms almost fully extended in neutral flight?

Has anyone rigged a loop onto the quick relese ejection, in-order to use a harness? This would be nice to drop the web waist strap that comes with it. I have a OR session harness and some ideas, but I would like to hear from some of you first.

Opinion of 2011 Razors

2013-05-09T09:28:43Z

I am currently sailing with a quiver of 2008 Rises in 8m, 10m and 12m. That quiver works great for the range of conditions I typically encounter in the Gorge and at the Oregon coast, but it’s time to upgrade. I found a pretty good deal on a quiver of the same sizes of lightly used 2011 Razors, but I’m a little hesitant to pull the trigger on purchasing because I have heard that the 2011s were weak at the upper end of their wind ranges, and I mostly kite the Gorge where it is often pretty windy and gusty. I know that the Razors were much improved in 2012 and 2013, but just wondering what people’s thoughts are on the 2011s (people who have actually kited with them). Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers.

What are reviews of Prodigy ?

2013-04-20T02:31:56Z

What are reviews of Prodigy ?

Need feedback about Rise 12m 2010 bridle

2013-05-04T10:07:40Z

I have a Rise 12m 2010 and want to check and tune the bridle to correct length.
I’ve got a specification of the lenghts but it don’t match my kite.
One example is the E2 line. On my kite it’s 595mm between the inside of the knots but the specification says 610mm.
In my view a line shouldn’t shrink. Both sides are similar.
I’ve measured from the inside to inside of each knot as it says in the spec.
So my question is if the length of the E2 have been too short all the time?

regards
henrik

2011 vs. 2012 10m Razor - which would you buy?

2013-04-28T11:00:38Z

I can get a used 2011 10m Razor for a really good price, or a new 2012 10m Razor for a decent price (kites only, no bar).
I haven’t had the opportunity to test either of these kites; can anyone give some real-world comparison based on experience with both of these kites? Are the improvements from 2012->2011 worth about $400 difference in price?