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Is there any evidence a knee brace is needed? My girlfriend has done her ACL and got operated on last week. The surgeon told her that she wouldn't need to use a knee brace to kite after it has healed and will be as strong as before. I told her I think she'll need one. I didn't (don't) believe him and wondered what anybody else's surgeon had said about it. When I questioned him, he said he'd tried kiting before as well so he knows the forces that are used.

I've just bought one. Used it for three sessions. For bottom of the range it's a really nice suit. Standard gbs seams, not liquid sealed. You wouldn't know it was bottom of the range to look at it.

Alvor is amazing. Quality spot. The trek does become a chore though.

Price?

I'm heading to Essaouira Morocco for a week on 16th August. It looks like it gets good wind. We're staying in a hostel for £5 a night!

I use an Aquapac. I wouldn't use those keylocks for two reasons. One I've had the lock fail on one and two they are too easy to cut off with a hacksaw and rip open (I had to do this after the lock failed). Also kiting at Aberavon one day the pikeys cut one off a guys car and nicked it, a two year old Audi A4.

I can't reach the depower straps when riding. I have to stop. It really pisses me off.

We were on the water for 8 days out of 9. One 7m day, the rest 9m and 12m. Forecasts were spot on for direction but drivel for wind speed.

I came back from Alvor on Tuesday. You'll have an awesome time!

Kite kit are excellent.

If you look on a forum called AVForums that is the best organised for sale section I've come across on a forum. Everything has to be done in thread.

I've just changed the depower rope. I went out last time and the front lines were too long today I've re tied it. Apart from a trial and error approach is there any way to know how long it should be?

I have an Atom08. My bladder has gone twice in the same place that yours has. Once it went whilst blowing it up. I'd blown it up, flipped it over and it burst whilst I was undoing my lines!

Has anyone been kiting in Sardinia? The Mrs has decided that she wants to go there on holiday and I wondered what areas you could kite in. I've found one website which says you can only kite on two beaches between June and September. Does anyone know if this is correct?

My smallest is a 7. Although the least used in winter it comes out quite bit more than I expected before I bought it.