Drunen

cool guys, thanks for the responses. just need to keep my eyes open for some good second hand deals or some really good sales! i do agree with comments about not getting a complete beginner kite - dont want to have to replace too soon.

hi all I'm in the market for another kite as a beginner who has just started boardstarts and downwind riding in portugal. not wanting to forget it all, i took my underused and old kites out to check whether they were still holding air. my 10m north vegas has blown another leak that i wont be repairing again - and it is an old 2007 model. i have an almost new 12m flexifoil proton (2012 or earlier) and a 14m north vegas (2007) both of which are still ok.so looking to replace the 10m. what kites are good for beginners? i would probably be looking for a decent second hand kite. what are the slingshot rpm's like? any advice would be hugely appreciated.

hope i'm not hijacking this thread. noticed a few comments about purley way and thought i would ask if anyone still kites there. if anyone does, do you know whether the football posts are up at the moment? are the fields in good condition at the moment? any comments would be great as i haven't been for ages and would prefer not to drive all the way there to find out

ok, know that i have asked this question before, but are the posts up now? i'm wondering whether its worth heading down there tomorrow for the day. don't mind if they're but there is still some good space. anyone who knows or lives that way, please let me know.

yeah, its to kitesurf. will have a look at some of the places you mention tonight and hopefully five it a go. thanks

will the goal posts be up on sunday?

looking to head down to bournemouth or poole on sunday. where's best to kite? i have seen some kiting further along bournemouth beach, but not sure how to get there? do you walk all the way down from the pier? are you able to kite from sandbanks beach? if you can, is that the beach almost opposite poole harbour? any help appreciated as i don't want to get there and have to drive around for hours finding the best place to park up.

thanks all for your comments. finally decided to go with o'neill heat which i picked up a few days ago.

after all of my checking, testing and trying on, your last bit of advice would be appreciated do you have any comments on any of these? and what is a steamer wetsuit? o'neill heat o'neill epic ripcurl dawn patrol ripcurl core ion strike i am only looking to spend tops £150

and now for specifics. any comments on o'neill heat and epic wetsuits? both 5/3

thanks all. that pretty much answers my queries except one. does it make much of a difference getting a wetsuit designed more for kite / windsurfing? i know that may sound like a stupid question, but what is the real difference and how much will you notice it?

hi all what advice would you give to someone buying a wetsuit for the first time considering the time of year and that we are going into summer (hopefully!). looking to buy before the easter weekend. thanks for your help

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