Flexifoil Airdeck Questions!

[Guest CloudBurst]

Hi again all.

 

I'm still looking at getting my first deck. As I say I come from a stunt kiting background.

 

3 quick questions:

 

1) Is the Flexifoil Airdeck a good board for a beginner. There are no hills around here besides small grassy ones so I'm not planning on doing Down Hill on it. I'm very light and I want a board that can jump, and turn easily...

 

2) EggShocks, The Flexifoil Airdeck doesn't have them ... right ? Would i be missing anything by not having them?

 

3) Bearing in mind I'm very light, and I'm new to power kiting what sized blade 3 do you think I should get? (I'm getting a blade 3 100%). I've been looking a 3 meter. Is that fine ?

Someone I know has a 4.9 and that is a bit too much - so I'm a bit wary of the 4.0 meter one too hehe

 

Thanks People!

[rasga]

first off:

 

"eggshocks" are not a style of trucks : two main truck styles are skate and channel trucks (the airdeck has skate trucks)

 

if a board has channel trucks then yes you can place elastomers/"eggshocks" inside the springs

 

you mention you are very light. . .fancy quantifying that?. . .my 4m is a nice board kite most the time. and im "light". .but thats at 8.75 stone. . .dont know how "light" you are in comparisson

 

also, can i ask the reason on why you are deadset on the bladeIII. .just wondered. . .

[Guest CloudBurst]

I weigh 8.5 stone - so not much less than you!

 

I just really like the blade kites. I've flown the blade one and 2, and people I know have them. The Blade 3 looks great, and from what people say it flys well too. It's just the kite I like

 

Anyone know more about the AirDeck etc

 

Thanks!

[WannabeKiter]

Well I'm gonna get a Blade III soon aswell, and a first landboard! Personally I was thinking about the flexdeck more than the airdeck, purely because it is a better all rounder. I like the graphics on the airdeck more but it is just not as good all round as the flexdeck. I know that this doesn't really help much, but it was interesting to see someone in the same boat as me.

[Guest CloudBurst]

WannabeKiter - I've been looking more at the airdeck, because for me it seems like a better options. It's smaller, wich is good as I want something that moves easily. It's lighter so it'll jump better.

[Tone]

i havent boarded before this weekend...

 

i went out on friday and bought myself an Airdeck, and i have to say i am really REALLY pleased with it. it i s alittle heavier than i thought it was going to be, but it is great fun.

to be honest it depends what you want to do.

 

i want to jump and do grabs and stuff.... so i went for the air deck.

 

the handle it has on the deck is really usefull for carrying i think it would be really awkward walking round with a board with no handle.... but i can tell you it will be a while before i am using that handle for board offs.

 

TOne