This is a great review. I really appreciate what you said about less width being the new trend, but really tough to manage in light wind. I am 75KG weight and have a Naish Hover Downwind (105L, 7'1" length, 22.5" width) and I am about 2 years into the sport able to gybe well (but still working on foot switching). My local area gets REALLY choppy in winds over 12 Kts and I love the Naish and can get going in any conditions 7kt - 15kts very easily using an Armstrong 8M wing. But when it gets to 12kts and above the chop makes that 22.5" width seem too narrow. I am going to look seriously at the KT Drifter 4 in 72L or 80L as my "normal" wind board. I really want to go with the midlength as is the fad and is familiar from my years surfing, but already having a DW style board I like for light wind, I just think I would rather build a 2-board quiver than have one board to do all the things. The other issue I get in our chop is the length. The wave peiod is so short and choppy sometimes I am hitting the 7'1" on the back of the wave in front as I come down the face of the wave behind it. If anyone has experience with the KT Drifter 4 in 72L and 80L that could offer any advice on which size would work best for me in my 12-18kt wind conditions with lots of chop, I would love to hear it. I am using Armstrong foils (HA1080, HA880 and Speed 180 tail with the non-performance OG carbon 72CM mast). In the meantime, I am experimenting with moving my mast further forward on the Naish and pointing the board more downwind as I get to my knees. I can't help but think my setup and technique could help with some of my struggles in the chop.
Thanks for sharing your experience, it's very appreciated by my side. Everything has been very instructive and I have appreciated specially the classification of "wave conditions" I'm planning to change my nowadays 80 l board and I was considering KT's (Drifter 2 or Ginxu 2). I'm 80 kg and the purpose is for riding in little choppy conditions 12-30kts. My level is medium (jibes fluents and basic jumps) Would be 72 liters a good choice for me? Are 70l boards stable enough for a non advance rider to get on the board on my knees??
Hi Eduardo. In the end you could grap even smaller when you would be comfortable in doing so. 20L below your weight is not uncommen. And then still have a board for the real low wind days that above your weight. 80 to 72l will work, but I wonder if the difference will be big enough to make such a small step down.
@@WingsurferNL Thanks for your attention. Nowadays I own a 100l custom board (6'0 x 20 11/16" 100l) for lighter days. Your advice is very appreciated Good winds!!!!
Ik denk dat een deel van de swingweight beleving komen door je strappositie (te ver naar achteren). Ik vaar strapless en met mijn achterste voet VOOR de pluggen van de back strap. Gisteren bij Bloemendaal met 30knopen afnemend erop gegaan met mijn SuperK6.5x22x 92l en merk dat mijn AFS foil midden in de box staat en dan perfect gebalanceerd is EN kort draait.
This is a great review. I really appreciate what you said about less width being the new trend, but really tough to manage in light wind. I am 75KG weight and have a Naish Hover Downwind (105L, 7'1" length, 22.5" width) and I am about 2 years into the sport able to gybe well (but still working on foot switching). My local area gets REALLY choppy in winds over 12 Kts and I love the Naish and can get going in any conditions 7kt - 15kts very easily using an Armstrong 8M wing. But when it gets to 12kts and above the chop makes that 22.5" width seem too narrow. I am going to look seriously at the KT Drifter 4 in 72L or 80L as my "normal" wind board. I really want to go with the midlength as is the fad and is familiar from my years surfing, but already having a DW style board I like for light wind, I just think I would rather build a 2-board quiver than have one board to do all the things.
The other issue I get in our chop is the length. The wave peiod is so short and choppy sometimes I am hitting the 7'1" on the back of the wave in front as I come down the face of the wave behind it.
If anyone has experience with the KT Drifter 4 in 72L and 80L that could offer any advice on which size would work best for me in my 12-18kt wind conditions with lots of chop, I would love to hear it. I am using Armstrong foils (HA1080, HA880 and Speed 180 tail with the non-performance OG carbon 72CM mast).
In the meantime, I am experimenting with moving my mast further forward on the Naish and pointing the board more downwind as I get to my knees. I can't help but think my setup and technique could help with some of my struggles in the chop.
I am torn between Ginxu 2 Pro Carbon and Drifter 4. 😅😅
and how about the Ginxu 2?
Haven't tried v2. Found v1 was quite hard to get started in the conditions we get. Allthough on easier waters is seemed to be a blast!
Thanks for sharing your experience, it's very appreciated by my side. Everything has been very instructive and I have appreciated specially the classification of "wave conditions"
I'm planning to change my nowadays 80 l board and I was considering KT's (Drifter 2 or Ginxu 2).
I'm 80 kg and the purpose is for riding in little choppy conditions 12-30kts.
My level is medium (jibes fluents and basic jumps)
Would be 72 liters a good choice for me? Are 70l boards stable enough for a non advance rider to get on the board on my knees??
Hi Eduardo. In the end you could grap even smaller when you would be comfortable in doing so. 20L below your weight is not uncommen. And then still have a board for the real low wind days that above your weight. 80 to 72l will work, but I wonder if the difference will be big enough to make such a small step down.
@@WingsurferNL Thanks for your attention.
Nowadays I own a 100l custom board (6'0 x 20 11/16" 100l) for lighter days.
Your advice is very appreciated
Good winds!!!!
Ik denk dat een deel van de swingweight beleving komen door je strappositie (te ver naar achteren).
Ik vaar strapless en met mijn achterste voet VOOR de pluggen van de back strap. Gisteren bij Bloemendaal met 30knopen afnemend erop gegaan met mijn SuperK6.5x22x 92l en merk dat mijn AFS foil midden in de box staat en dan perfect gebalanceerd is EN kort draait.
Daar zou je een punt kunnen hebben. De voetband pluggen hadden een stuk verder naar voren gemogen.